Section 2: Parental Rights Under Attack: One Mother’s Battle Against School Activism and Gender Ideology
As a mental health professional and a mother, I saw firsthand the harm that affirming a false identity can cause. My daughter was not born in the wrong body – she was born in a world that confused her. We must equip parents, educators, and communities to stand against this destructive ideology, and protect our children before it’s too late.
In this powerful video, January Littlejohn, a licensed mental health counselor and mother of three, shares her personal journey navigating her daughter’s sudden transgender identification at the height of COVID. Her story highlights the growing influence of gender ideology in schools and the alarming role that educators, counselors, and external influencers play in socially transitioning children without parental knowledge or consent.
January explains how her daughter, once a typically developing teen, began experiencing gender confusion after her peers and online influencers introduced her to transgender concepts. This shift, January notes, was exacerbated by the school’s secretive actions, including meetings and social transition plans that excluded her and her husband from the decision-making process.
She emphasizes that this issue transcends political lines, as many parents facing similar challenges come from both conservative and liberal backgrounds. January stresses the need for parents to be armed with information and critical thinking skills to push back against the false narratives of gender ideology that are tearing families apart.
Key points include:
• The use of “social transition plans” in schools without parental consent
• The weaponization of terms like “safety” and “support” to override parental rights
• The mental health crisis spurred by this ideological movement
• The long-lasting damage caused by affirming children’s temporary gender confusion
• Her journey in reclaiming her daughter’s true identity and mental health over a two-and-a-half-year period