Brexit, Sharenting, Stolen Babies, Last Blockbuster

UK Asks to Delay Brexit. What Good Will That Do? Guest: Wade Jacoby, Professor of Political Science, BYU British Prime Minister Theresa May has asked the European Union to delay the UK’s exit until June 30 so she has some more time to try and find a Brexit deal her own parliament can agree to. As it stands, the divorce will happen next Friday at midnight. The European Commission will meet Thursday to consider whether to agree to the request for a Brexit delay. The vote will have to be unanimous in support or else . . .well, who knows. That’s kind of how this whole thing has played out for the last two years. When to Post about your Children Online: The Effects of Sharenting Guest: Stacey Steinberg, Law Professor, University of Florida’s Levin College of Law If you love to share pictures, videos or funny stories about your kids on Facebook or Instagram, there’s a name for that –it’s called “sharenting.” And you’re not alone. Most kids today have an online presence from birth –even before then, if their parent post sonogram pics on their social feeds. And what’s your kid going to think when they’re old enough to Google their name and discover everything you’ve put online about them? The Baby Thief of the 1900’s Guest: Barbara Raymond, Author of “The Baby Thief: The Untold Story of Georgia Tann, the Baby Seller Who Corrupted Adoption” The majority of adoptions done in the US today allow for some contact between the child and the birth parents. This openness is a relatively recent trend, though. The woman who popularized adoption in America in the 1920s insisted on secrecy –not because it was best for the kids, but because she had a lot of secrets to keep. Her name was Georgia Tann and while she created modern adoption in America, she also corrupted it. She stole children from poor parents and sold them to wealthy couples. Many of the children were abused in Tann’s care. And until the day she died in 1950, George Tann never faced prosecution for her crimes. Apple Seed Guest: Sam Payne Sam Payne shares a st