Moms for Liberty has undoubtedly left its mark on U.S. culture over the last few years. The organization, comprised of mothers (and fathers) seeking to protect their children from radical left-wing extremist ideologies and practices, has forged a national cultural shift, exposing fraught educational curricula and radical left-wing brainwashing practices in schools throughout the country. Instead of being educated, the country’s children were being indoctrinated. The work of Moms for Liberty helped uncover this harrowing reality.
President Donald Trump’s election victory in 2024 helped advance many of the efforts Moms for Liberty was fighting for, most notably radical gender ideology in schools and boys who claim they are girls competing in female sports. Radicalized educators and government officials implemented these dangerous and toxic agendas in schools nationwide under the guise of equality. These policies plagued the nation during the entire term of President Joe Biden. And every day, somewhere in the country, the mothers of this great organization were fighting against it. They were the front-line heroes of the country’s culture war.
Trump’s victory brought up a brief respite against left-wing cultural and social justice dragoons, but the battle continues. Last weekend, these “joyful warriors” gathered again, at a summit in Orlando, Florida. It was a rallying of the troops and an esprit de corps of arguably the greatest political parents’ organization of the 21st century. Yet, despite the recent wins, these mothers know there is still work to be done, for complacency is the enemy of progress.
“The fight continues,” Moms for Liberty cofounder Tina Descovich told me. “From securing victories at the Supreme Court to pushing back against rogue school boards like those in Northern Virginia, the fight for parental rights and commonsense education policies is more important than ever.”
The summit was a homecoming of sorts for Moms for Liberty, as the organization was founded and held its first summit in Florida.
“Yes, we’re returning to where our movement began,” Descovich said. “Stronger and more united than ever before.”
Mothers, fathers, and even childless adults gathered for “three days of training, strategizing, and building relationships while celebrating the bright future of the greatest country in the world, America.” The event featured a myriad of speakers, including Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL), Florida Lieutenant Gov. Jay Collins, investigative journalist James O’Keefe, and numerous activists and social media influencers. An integral topic among the lecturers was protecting children from radical left-wing indoctrination in schools.
Lydia Shaffer, a content creator known as “Conservative Barbie,” was one of the speakers at the summit. She was most passionate about school safety.
“Nothing else matters if our kids don’t come home at the end of the day. That’s why I’ve been in conversation with Virginia Legislators about school safety initiatives, including the need for metal detectors and commonsense protections. Parents are told to trust the system, but trust doesn’t save lives, action does.”
“We don’t get a second chance at this,” she added. “Every day we delay, another parent risks receiving the call that changes their life forever.”