Homepage
Open in app
Sign in
Get started
Father & Co.
Advocacy
Fatherhood
Parenting
Health
Relationships
Creative
About
Buy Me a Coffee
Follow
Latest Stories
Stonewalled: How Law Enforcement and School Officials Are Trying to Bury What Happened on May 1 in…
Stonewalled: How Law Enforcement and School Officials Are Trying to Bury What Happened on May 1 in…
I filed the records requests. I followed the law. And now I’m being stonewalled by the very agencies entrusted with the protection of…
Michael Phillips
May 22
How America Lost Its Backbone — And Why It’s Finally Fighting to Get It Back
How America Lost Its Backbone — And Why It’s Finally Fighting to Get It Back
There was a time in American history when rugged individualism wasn’t just a slogan — it was the way of life. From the earliest colonial…
Michael Phillips
May 22
Is Tom Cruise the Greatest Guy on Earth?
Is Tom Cruise the Greatest Guy on Earth?
Tom Cruise beamed his megawatt smile across the set of The Pat McAfee Show, radiating charisma like a lighthouse of optimism. You could…
Michael Phillips
May 21
Gaslight America: The Rise of Selfishness and the Fall of the Good
Gaslight America: The Rise of Selfishness and the Fall of the Good
There’s a quiet scream echoing across America. You can hear it if you listen closely — beneath the shiny advertisements, the curated social…
Michael Phillips
May 21
The Lawless Bench: Judge Michelle Schauer’s Federal Rights Violations Against a Disabled Father…
The Lawless Bench: Judge Michelle Schauer’s Federal Rights Violations Against a Disabled Father…
In a chilling escalation of judicial overreach, Westchester County Family Court Judge Michelle I. Schauer has issued a temporary order…
Michael Phillips
May 20
The Cracks Are Showing: How Judicial Elites Are Finally Facing the Mirror
The Cracks Are Showing: How Judicial Elites Are Finally Facing the Mirror
For decades, the legal profession has operated under a comforting illusion: that the judiciary and its affiliated bar associations are…
Michael Phillips
May 20
The Case Maryland Wants to Bury: Inside Reichert v. Hornbeck
The Case Maryland Wants to Bury: Inside Reichert v. Hornbeck
A years-long custody battle, silenced opinions, and the destruction of a father’s rights.
Michael Phillips
May 19
The Survivorship Bias of Family Court: What We’re Missing Could Be What Matters Most
The Survivorship Bias of Family Court: What We’re Missing Could Be What Matters Most
During World War II, the U.S. military examined bullet holes on returning fighter planes to determine where additional armor was needed…
Michael Phillips
May 19
Judges with a Financial Stake in Your Case? Why That’s a Constitutional Crisis
Judges with a Financial Stake in Your Case? Why That’s a Constitutional Crisis
Imagine stepping into a courtroom believing justice will be served, only to discover that the judge overseeing your case has a financial…
Michael Phillips
May 19
Justice for Sale: How ADR Courts Hijacked Due Process and Made You Pay for It
Justice for Sale: How ADR Courts Hijacked Due Process and Made You Pay for It
“A real court under the Judicial Branch doesn’t charge you — because justice is a right, not a service.”
Michael Phillips
May 18
No Note-Taker, No Justice: How Family Court Denies ADA Rights
No Note-Taker, No Justice: How Family Court Denies ADA Rights
In a time when disability rights are supposed to be enshrined in law and practice, America’s family courts are quietly functioning in…
Michael Phillips
May 18
Two Schools, Two Kids, No Court Order.
Two Schools, Two Kids, No Court Order.
On May 1, 2025, two California schools became the center of an alarming incident involving law enforcement, government agencies, and a…
Michael Phillips
May 16
When the Roles Reverse: Nikki Bella Ordered to Pay Ex-Husband Artem Chigvintsev in Rare Family…
When the Roles Reverse: Nikki Bella Ordered to Pay Ex-Husband Artem Chigvintsev in Rare Family…
In a legal landscape where men are overwhelmingly the ones ordered to pay — and often penalized for simply trying to parent — any reversal…
Michael Phillips
May 15
When Judges Judge Their Own Cases: Why Recusal Rules Fail in Family Court
When Judges Judge Their Own Cases: Why Recusal Rules Fail in Family Court
In most areas of law, the principle that no one should be a judge in their own case is sacrosanct. Yet in America’s family courts, that…
Michael Phillips
May 15
Holy Hell, Maryland: What the Heck Is Going on in Reichert v. Hornbeck?
Holy Hell, Maryland: What the Heck Is Going on in Reichert v. Hornbeck?
Published initially on Maryland Bay News.
Michael Phillips
May 14
Before the Knock: What Triggers a Family Court Abduction Attempt?
Before the Knock: What Triggers a Family Court Abduction Attempt?
Inside the hidden process that enabled armed agents to storm two San Marcos schools without a warrant, targeting a mother and her children…
Michael Phillips
May 14
Still No Justice: How the Military’s Family Advocacy Program Becomes a Weapon Against Its Own
Still No Justice: How the Military’s Family Advocacy Program Becomes a Weapon Against Its Own
Follow-up to “No One Is Safe: How Family Court Punishes Our Heroes”
Michael Phillips
May 13
Say This Loud and Clear: I Do Not Waive My Right to Due Process
Say This Loud and Clear: I Do Not Waive My Right to Due Process
“I DO NOT WAIVE, NOR CAN I WAIVE, MY IMMUTABLE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW. This right is guaranteed under the Constitution of the United…
Michael Phillips
May 10
The Forgotten Victims: What About the Men?
The Forgotten Victims: What About the Men?
“Tell me why there is now overwhelming scholarly and governmental studies, reports and evidence that domestic violence happens to both…
Michael Phillips
May 9
No One Is Safe: How Family Court Punishes Our Heroes
No One Is Safe: How Family Court Punishes Our Heroes
They fought our wars. They responded to our disasters. They ran into danger while the rest of us ran away. And now, many of them are…
Michael Phillips
May 8
“Tough Sh*t”: When Family Court Punishes You for Losing Your Job
“Tough Sh*t”: When Family Court Punishes You for Losing Your Job
What happens when the court destroys your ability to earn — then punishes you for not earning?
Michael Phillips
May 8
The Cost of Progress: How Systems Undermined Morality, Family, and the Future of Our Children
The Cost of Progress: How Systems Undermined Morality, Family, and the Future of Our Children
“How we treat our children is our societal mirror.” — Thomas Wedge That line stopped me cold. Because it’s true — and terrifying.
Michael Phillips
May 7
Damaged Goods: How Family Court Conflict Can Wreck Your Career
Damaged Goods: How Family Court Conflict Can Wreck Your Career
And What Struggling Parents Are Supposed to Do About It
Michael Phillips
May 7
When the Fire Comes: Leaning Into Faith Amidst Abuse, Trauma, and Betrayal
When the Fire Comes: Leaning Into Faith Amidst Abuse, Trauma, and Betrayal
There are moments in life when it feels like the walls are closing in. Not because of a mistake you made, but because of the cruelty of…
Michael Phillips
May 6
“The Constitution Doesn’t Apply Here”: The Most Dangerous Lie in America’s Courtrooms
“The Constitution Doesn’t Apply Here”: The Most Dangerous Lie in America’s Courtrooms
Based on commentary and legal research by Bruce Eden.
Michael Phillips
May 5
About Father & Co.
Latest Stories
Archive
About Medium
Terms
Privacy
Teams