Category: Autism parenting
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Survivable
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in Advocacy, Advocacy & Action, Autism, Autism & Complex Needs, Autism parenting, BC Legislation and Policy, Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, British Columbia, Caregiver & Parent Rights, Child Protection, Child welfare, Disability and Justice, Disability Rights, family advocacy, Family Seperation, Human Rights and Disability Justice, Human Rights in Canada, Human Stories, MCFD, MCFD / Government Accountability, MCFD Accountability, Motherhood & Resilience, Parent Advocacy, Parent Voice, Parental Rights, Parents navigating the system, social justice, Special needs advocacy, Special needs parenting, System & Policy, Systemic Accountability, Systemic Failures, traumaThere is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from fighting a system that doesn’t acknowledge it’s fighting back. For months after Bennett went into care, that was my life. I was showing up — to visits, to phone calls, to meetings — and hitting walls I couldn’t see, couldn’t name, and couldn’t get anyone…
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Presentation Hearing Update: What Really Happened in Court Today
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in Advocacy & Action, Autism and Trauma-Informed Care, Autism parenting, Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, British Columbia, Child Protection, Child Welfare Reform, complex care, Disability and Justice, Disability Rights, family advocacy, Family law, Family Seperation, Human Rights and Disability Justice, Human Rights in Canada, Human Stories, Legal & Bureaucratic Barriers, Legal and Political Advocacy, Legal update, MCFD, MCFD AccountabilityJanuary 29, 2026 Today marked a significant moment in our fight to bring Bennett home. The temporary custody order for the Director was granted—but the reality of what happened in that courtroom tells a very different story than what MCFD’s allegations would have you believe. The Judge’s Findings The most important thing to understand is…
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They Took My Son Three Days After I Said No
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in Autism parenting, Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, British Columbia, Child Protection, Child Welfare Reform, complex care, Disability Rights, family advocacy, Family law, Human Rights in Canada, Parental Rights, social justice, Special needs advocacy, Special needs parenting, Systemic Failures in BC, systemic negligenceWhat happens when a special needs parent advocates too loudly? When you question a placement, raise safety concerns, or simply say ‘no’ to the Ministry? In my case, they took my son. This is the story of a removal that should never have happened—and a fight to bring Bennett home.
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