A Child-Centered Society The Netherlands and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child If you could choose any country in the world in which to raise your child, which would you choose? You might be inclined to choose the comforts of the United States or Britain, the charm of European mainstays like France and Germany, the [...]

Watching Out for Her Little Ones Belgium and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Winter is finally upon us, ushering in the joys of the holidays and, at least for most of the country, the arrival of cold weather. As the temperature falls and the days get shorter, Moms and Dads brace themselves for [...]

Shadows of the Past Italy and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child When Kris Wylie returned from her training mission with the U.S. Air Force in October 2007, she expected to be greeted by her seven-year-old daughter Leighlora, and her five-year-old daughter Lillian Ann.  Instead, Kris returned to hear that, while she had been [...]

Parental Inquisition Sweden and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child There’s an old saying that once you reach the top, you can only go down. For the nation of Sweden, however, reaching the top was only the beginning. Sweden has long been regarded as a model nation, whose policies and laws are at the cutting-edge of [...]