We're a national community of families standing together for the next generation, informed, encouraged, and never alone.
Founder, Parents United
Deborah Flora
Deborah Flora is an award-winning filmmaker, media host, speaker, and parental rights advocate. As a mom, the founder of Parents United America, and a public policy director, she has stood on the front line fighting for parental rights and educational freedom nationwide.
Her media background spans hosting a daily Salem radio show and appearances across national outlets. As a partner in Lamplight Entertainment alongside her husband Jonathan — an 82nd Airborne veteran — she has produced acclaimed documentaries including Whose Children Are They?, which premiered in theaters nationwide, and Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good, featuring Academy Award nominee Gary Sinise and Academy Award winners Jon Voight and Robert Duvall.
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Our Story
Parents United began with a handful of parents asking the same questions across the country: How do I know what my kids are learning? Where do I find people who understand? Who do I trust?
We built a place we couldn't find, and we hope you can join us today, comparing notes, sharing resources, raising their kids with confidence and care.
Written and produced by Parents United
Directed By Deborah Flora
Deborah Flora
Board President
An award-winning filmmaker, media host, and parental rights advocate. As a mom and founder of Parents United America, she fights for parental rights and educational freedom nationwide. Her documentaries include Whose Children Are They?, which premiered in theaters across the country.
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Deborah Flora
Board President
Dr. Jennifer Gibbons
Board Vice President
A wife, mother of four, and Doctor of Audiology dedicated to serving families and communities. A founding board member of Heritage Heights Academy since 2016, she champions educational freedom and, as a Parents United America board member, policies that put children first.
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Dr. Jennifer Gibbons
Board Vice President
Lori Gimelshteyn
Executive Director of the Organization
Co-founder and Executive Director of the Colorado Parent Advocacy Network and Executive Director of Parents United America. A speech-language pathologist with two decades of experience, she leads statewide efforts advancing parental rights, educational freedom, and accountability, with her work earning national media attention.
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Lori Gimelshteyn
Executive Director of the Organization
What We Stand For
Everything we publish, gather, or build starts with what's good for your family, never an agenda.
We cite our sources. We disagree respectfully. We tell you when we don't know.
Real names, real conversations, real meetups. No anonymous flame wars, no algorithms picking fights.
We speak to mainstream and engaged parents alike. Disagreement is welcome, disrespect is not.
If a guide doesn't help on Monday morning, we don't publish it. Practical advice you can actually use.
We're not chasing the news cycle. We're building the place your kids' kids will need too.
Our Sister Organization
While Parents United builds a national movement, the Colorado Parent Advocacy Network defends parental rights, promotes school transparency, and empowers Colorado families.
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