Stories of the Unseen
Behind every failed case, every silent courtroom, and every ignored report, there’s a story that deserves to be heard.
This page is home to every story we share—some written by us, and many bravely submitted by community members who have lived through it.
Some are heartbreaking. Others are hopeful. All are real.
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The Wrong Kind of MVP: How the System Settles for the Minimum Viable Parent
In the tech world, an MVP—Minimum Viable Product—is the most basic version of something that still technically works. It’s not polished. It’s not ideal. But it’s good enough to launch. Now imagine that mindset applied to parenting… and to children’s lives. In family court, the system often looks for what we at Guardians Unseen call…
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This Is Why We Exist
Guardians Unseen was born from truth, frustration, and hope. We are foster parents, advocates, and watchers of a system that too often fails the children it’s meant to protect. This is why we speak up—and why we will not stay silent.