<p>Who speaks for kids when lawmakers, the government, and elected officials are making decisions about their education, health and safety?</p><p>You do! Children need our collective attention and voice.</p><p><br></p><p>You’ve found <em>Speaking of Kids…</em>, a podcast series from First Focus on Children that examines how laws and public systems impact kids — not just in theory, but in real life. We’re here sorting out who’s actually <em>for</em> kids and who’s just kidding.</p><p><br></p><p>Join our host, Messellech “Selley” Abebe, as she gathers voices from every corner of the kid-policy world: congresspeople, public health leaders, political organizers, parents, and the dogged advocates doing the hard work of imagining something better. </p><p><br></p><p>Selley explores the ‘kid angle’ in policy and politics. What’s working? What’s not? And how can we take action to create a better future for the next generation? </p><p><br></p><p>Listen and discover the hidden power that each o
