Darian Thomas
@darianthomas.bsky.social
Wrongful apprehension of my six year old son in BC. I’m a loving mom fighting the system that was meant to protect us but instead caused us harm.
The Ministry wrote back. But they still didn’t answer. Their letter thanked me for “advocating” and said they “hear my frustration.” But it ignored the harm, the evidence, and my son’s suffering. #DisabilityJustice #ChildWelfareReform #BringBennettHome #bcpoli
The Ministry Wrote Back. But They Still Didn’t Answer.
After months of documentation, I received a letter that thanked me for “advocating” while ignoring the evidence of harm. This is what systemic failure looks like on official paper.
un-silenced.blog
November 11, 2025 at 5:58 AM
The Ministry wrote back. But they still didn’t answer. Their letter thanked me for “advocating” and said they “hear my frustration.” But it ignored the harm, the evidence, and my son’s suffering. #DisabilityJustice #ChildWelfareReform #BringBennettHome #bcpoli
He’s been through so much.
But his first instinct is still to run into my arms. No system can erase this bond.
I’m still fighting for his safety, his routine, and his right to come home.
linktr.ee/BringBennettHo…#autisms#autismawarenesss#specialneedsd#disabilityrightst#bcpolili
But his first instinct is still to run into my arms. No system can erase this bond.
I’m still fighting for his safety, his routine, and his right to come home.
linktr.ee/BringBennettHo…#autisms#autismawarenesss#specialneedsd#disabilityrightst#bcpolili
November 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM
He’s been through so much.
But his first instinct is still to run into my arms. No system can erase this bond.
I’m still fighting for his safety, his routine, and his right to come home.
linktr.ee/BringBennettHo…#autisms#autismawarenesss#specialneedsd#disabilityrightst#bcpolili
But his first instinct is still to run into my arms. No system can erase this bond.
I’m still fighting for his safety, his routine, and his right to come home.
linktr.ee/BringBennettHo…#autisms#autismawarenesss#specialneedsd#disabilityrightst#bcpolili
When I was hospitalized this summer, my 6-year-old son Bennett—autistic, ADHD, anxious, with a rare genetic condition—was taken from me despite medical warnings. He’s now in an unsafe placement, regressing and afraid. I’m fighting to bring him home. 💔 #BringBennettHome #MCFD #AutismAwareness #BCPoli
November 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
When I was hospitalized this summer, my 6-year-old son Bennett—autistic, ADHD, anxious, with a rare genetic condition—was taken from me despite medical warnings. He’s now in an unsafe placement, regressing and afraid. I’m fighting to bring him home. 💔 #BringBennettHome #MCFD #AutismAwareness #BCPoli
Two months. That’s how long my little boy has been trapped in a system that’s supposed to protect him.
He’s thinner, bruised, and quieter now. #BringBennettHome #MCFD #UnSilenced #JusticeForBennett
He’s thinner, bruised, and quieter now. #BringBennettHome #MCFD #UnSilenced #JusticeForBennett
What Two Months of Government Custody Has Done to My Child
Two months apart, and my son’s body is telling the story the ministry won’t. Bruises, weight loss, complications at his G-tube site—each ignored while bureaucracy hides behind “delays.” I’m fightin…
un-silenced.blog
October 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Two months. That’s how long my little boy has been trapped in a system that’s supposed to protect him.
He’s thinner, bruised, and quieter now. #BringBennettHome #MCFD #UnSilenced #JusticeForBennett
He’s thinner, bruised, and quieter now. #BringBennettHome #MCFD #UnSilenced #JusticeForBennett
Two months. That’s how long it’s been since Bennett was taken from me. Under MCFD’s direction, he’s endured confusion, neglect, and trauma no child should face. Two months of fighting to be heard, believed, and to bring him home. #BringBennettHome #SystemicReform #MCFDAccountability
October 29, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Two months. That’s how long it’s been since Bennett was taken from me. Under MCFD’s direction, he’s endured confusion, neglect, and trauma no child should face. Two months of fighting to be heard, believed, and to bring him home. #BringBennettHome #SystemicReform #MCFDAccountability
They claim I’m asking for too much. I’m asking for truth. I’ve held the line while the system looked away. The letter names what was hidden: missing files, denials, contradictions, and a child left vulnerable. #bcpoli #bringbennetthome #mcfdaccountability #systemicfailure
➡️ Read the full post:
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My Lawyer’s Letter to MCFD — and the Truth It Forced Into the Light
When my lawyer sent this letter to MCFD, it wasn’t just legal correspondence — it was evidence. Evidence that they lost critical safety files, ignored past findings of harm, and then tried to prete…
un-silenced.blog
October 26, 2025 at 10:46 AM
They claim I’m asking for too much. I’m asking for truth. I’ve held the line while the system looked away. The letter names what was hidden: missing files, denials, contradictions, and a child left vulnerable. #bcpoli #bringbennetthome #mcfdaccountability #systemicfailure
➡️ Read the full post:
➡️ Read the full post:
I just published a new post on my blog:
“A Pattern of Harm: Documenting MCFD’s Failures in My Son’s Case.”
My son deserves better. Every child does.
#BringBennettHome #UnSilenced #MCFD #SystemicFailure #ChildWelfareReform #JusticeForBennett #AdvocacyMatters #ProtectOurKids #bcpoli #bcpolitics
“A Pattern of Harm: Documenting MCFD’s Failures in My Son’s Case.”
My son deserves better. Every child does.
#BringBennettHome #UnSilenced #MCFD #SystemicFailure #ChildWelfareReform #JusticeForBennett #AdvocacyMatters #ProtectOurKids #bcpoli #bcpolitics
A Pattern of Harm: Documenting MCFD’s Failures in My Son’s Case
When my six-year-old son, Bennett, was taken by MCFD while I was hospitalized, every safeguard meant to protect him was ignored. Medical teams warned the Ministry not to separate him from me — his …
un-silenced.blog
October 26, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I just published a new post on my blog:
“A Pattern of Harm: Documenting MCFD’s Failures in My Son’s Case.”
My son deserves better. Every child does.
#BringBennettHome #UnSilenced #MCFD #SystemicFailure #ChildWelfareReform #JusticeForBennett #AdvocacyMatters #ProtectOurKids #bcpoli #bcpolitics
“A Pattern of Harm: Documenting MCFD’s Failures in My Son’s Case.”
My son deserves better. Every child does.
#BringBennettHome #UnSilenced #MCFD #SystemicFailure #ChildWelfareReform #JusticeForBennett #AdvocacyMatters #ProtectOurKids #bcpoli #bcpolitics
Today I sent a formal letter to MLA John Rustad, calling for urgent action against MCFD’s unlawful removal of my son, Bennett, and the ongoing breaches of duty that have endangered his health and safety.
#BringBennettHome #BCPolitics #MCFD #ChildWelfareReform #UnSilenced #AutismAwareness #bcpoli
#BringBennettHome #BCPolitics #MCFD #ChildWelfareReform #UnSilenced #AutismAwareness #bcpoli
October 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Today I sent a formal letter to MLA John Rustad, calling for urgent action against MCFD’s unlawful removal of my son, Bennett, and the ongoing breaches of duty that have endangered his health and safety.
#BringBennettHome #BCPolitics #MCFD #ChildWelfareReform #UnSilenced #AutismAwareness #bcpoli
#BringBennettHome #BCPolitics #MCFD #ChildWelfareReform #UnSilenced #AutismAwareness #bcpoli
Today I sent a formal letter to MLA John Rustad, calling for urgent action against MCFD’s unlawful removal of my son, Bennett, and the ongoing breaches of duty that have endangered his health and safety. #BringBennettHome #BCPolitics #MCFD #ChildWelfareReform #JusticeForBennett #bcpoli #johnrustad
A System That Failed My Son: My Letter to MLA John Rustad About MCFD’s Unlawful Removal of Bennett
When MCFD took my son Bennett without cause, they shattered more than policy — they broke a young, and vulnerable child’s sense of safety. For two months I’ve fought to bring him home while the min…
un-silenced.blog
October 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Today I sent a formal letter to MLA John Rustad, calling for urgent action against MCFD’s unlawful removal of my son, Bennett, and the ongoing breaches of duty that have endangered his health and safety. #BringBennettHome #BCPolitics #MCFD #ChildWelfareReform #JusticeForBennett #bcpoli #johnrustad
My son Bennett was taken from me on August 28, 2025, while admitted to BC Children’s Hospital. He wasn’t unsafe. He wasn’t neglected. He was loved beyond measure. This is a system hurting the very children it claims to protect. And I will not stop until Bennett is home. #bcpoli #bcpolitics #mcfd
October 24, 2025 at 5:56 AM
My son Bennett was taken from me on August 28, 2025, while admitted to BC Children’s Hospital. He wasn’t unsafe. He wasn’t neglected. He was loved beyond measure. This is a system hurting the very children it claims to protect. And I will not stop until Bennett is home. #bcpoli #bcpolitics #mcfd
Since MCFD took my six-year-old son, I’ve been living in a silence that only screams. They took my child, his joy, and our peace. But they don’t get to take the truth.
#BringBennettHome #AccountabilityNow #MCFDBC #BCChildWelfare #DisabilityRights #HumanRights #SystemicFailure #bcpoli
#BringBennettHome #AccountabilityNow #MCFDBC #BCChildWelfare #DisabilityRights #HumanRights #SystemicFailure #bcpoli
They Took My Son. I Took My Voice Back.
Since MCFD took my six-year-old son, I’ve been living in a silence that only screams. Filing this complaint wasn’t brave—it was survival. They took my child, his joy, and my peace. But they don’t g…
un-silenced.blog
October 24, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Since MCFD took my six-year-old son, I’ve been living in a silence that only screams. They took my child, his joy, and our peace. But they don’t get to take the truth.
#BringBennettHome #AccountabilityNow #MCFDBC #BCChildWelfare #DisabilityRights #HumanRights #SystemicFailure #bcpoli
#BringBennettHome #AccountabilityNow #MCFDBC #BCChildWelfare #DisabilityRights #HumanRights #SystemicFailure #bcpoli
Every piece of comfort, even love, is now regulated by the Ministry. This is what family separation under MCFD really looks like.
#MCFD #bcpoli #bcpolitics #BringBennettHome
#BCChildren #BCAdvocacy #ChildWelfareBC #FamilyRightsBC #BCMom #BCFamilyCourt #JusticeForBennett #UnSilencedBlog #BCParents
#MCFD #bcpoli #bcpolitics #BringBennettHome
#BCChildren #BCAdvocacy #ChildWelfareBC #FamilyRightsBC #BCMom #BCFamilyCourt #JusticeForBennett #UnSilencedBlog #BCParents
They Took My Son — and Then His Joy
A small Paw Patrol watch became another thing the system took—proof of how love gets policed.
un-silenced.blog
October 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Every piece of comfort, even love, is now regulated by the Ministry. This is what family separation under MCFD really looks like.
#MCFD #bcpoli #bcpolitics #BringBennettHome
#BCChildren #BCAdvocacy #ChildWelfareBC #FamilyRightsBC #BCMom #BCFamilyCourt #JusticeForBennett #UnSilencedBlog #BCParents
#MCFD #bcpoli #bcpolitics #BringBennettHome
#BCChildren #BCAdvocacy #ChildWelfareBC #FamilyRightsBC #BCMom #BCFamilyCourt #JusticeForBennett #UnSilencedBlog #BCParents
Reposted by Darian Thomas
But when a system built to “protect” children starts creating the harm, you don’t stay quiet — you document everything.
This is our story. #BringBennettHome #UnSilenced #MCFD #bcpoli #bcpolitics #ChildWelfareReform #HumanRights
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This is our story. #BringBennettHome #UnSilenced #MCFD #bcpoli #bcpolitics #ChildWelfareReform #HumanRights
un-silenced.blog/2025/09/02/f...
Original post: They Took My Son While I Was in the Hospital — and I’m Not Staying Silent
While recovering in the hospital, my vulnerable son was taken from my care by the Ministry of Children and Family Development. Families like mine shouldn’t be torn apart by the very system meant to…
un-silenced.blog
October 23, 2025 at 6:18 AM
But when a system built to “protect” children starts creating the harm, you don’t stay quiet — you document everything.
This is our story. #BringBennettHome #UnSilenced #MCFD #bcpoli #bcpolitics #ChildWelfareReform #HumanRights
un-silenced.blog/2025/09/02/f...
This is our story. #BringBennettHome #UnSilenced #MCFD #bcpoli #bcpolitics #ChildWelfareReform #HumanRights
un-silenced.blog/2025/09/02/f...
Reposted by Darian Thomas
Sunrise on this windy and rainy morning out 💙😊
Have a nice day everybody ✨💫
Have a nice day everybody ✨💫
October 23, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Sunrise on this windy and rainy morning out 💙😊
Have a nice day everybody ✨💫
Have a nice day everybody ✨💫
Reposted by Darian Thomas
Seen on The Drive.
June 22, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Seen on The Drive.
They never thought I’d actually file it.
But when your child is harmed under government care, you don’t stay quiet — you build the record they hoped you’d never make public.
This is the complaint that holds MCFD accountable for what happened to Bennett. #MCFD #BCPoli #Bcpolitics #disabilityrights
But when your child is harmed under government care, you don’t stay quiet — you build the record they hoped you’d never make public.
This is the complaint that holds MCFD accountable for what happened to Bennett. #MCFD #BCPoli #Bcpolitics #disabilityrights
The Complaint They Never Thought I’d File: Holding MCFD Accountable for What Happened to Bennett
On October 20, 2025, I filed a 30-page formal complaint with the BC College of Social Workers against the social worker overseeing my son Bennett’s case. The document details a pattern of misinform…
un-silenced.blog
October 23, 2025 at 7:16 AM
They never thought I’d actually file it.
But when your child is harmed under government care, you don’t stay quiet — you build the record they hoped you’d never make public.
This is the complaint that holds MCFD accountable for what happened to Bennett. #MCFD #BCPoli #Bcpolitics #disabilityrights
But when your child is harmed under government care, you don’t stay quiet — you build the record they hoped you’d never make public.
This is the complaint that holds MCFD accountable for what happened to Bennett. #MCFD #BCPoli #Bcpolitics #disabilityrights
But when a system built to “protect” children starts creating the harm, you don’t stay quiet — you document everything.
This is our story. #BringBennettHome #UnSilenced #MCFD #bcpoli #bcpolitics #ChildWelfareReform #HumanRights
un-silenced.blog/2025/09/02/f...
This is our story. #BringBennettHome #UnSilenced #MCFD #bcpoli #bcpolitics #ChildWelfareReform #HumanRights
un-silenced.blog/2025/09/02/f...
Original post: They Took My Son While I Was in the Hospital — and I’m Not Staying Silent
While recovering in the hospital, my vulnerable son was taken from my care by the Ministry of Children and Family Development. Families like mine shouldn’t be torn apart by the very system meant to…
un-silenced.blog
October 23, 2025 at 6:18 AM
But when a system built to “protect” children starts creating the harm, you don’t stay quiet — you document everything.
This is our story. #BringBennettHome #UnSilenced #MCFD #bcpoli #bcpolitics #ChildWelfareReform #HumanRights
un-silenced.blog/2025/09/02/f...
This is our story. #BringBennettHome #UnSilenced #MCFD #bcpoli #bcpolitics #ChildWelfareReform #HumanRights
un-silenced.blog/2025/09/02/f...
“Immediate attention” That’s what they promised. But for families like mine, help never comes until it’s too late until the crisis they ignored becomes the proof they needed. This post exposes how delay is a tactic, not an accident. #bcpoli#BringBennettHome #ChildWelfareReform#MCFD #DisabilityRights
The Day My Lawyer Wrote ‘Immediate Attention and Action Required’
On August 28, 2025, a lawyer’s letter titled “Immediate Attention and Action Required” was sent to the Ministry of Children and Family Development regarding the urgent needs of Bennett, a medically…
un-silenced.blog
October 23, 2025 at 6:16 AM
“Immediate attention” That’s what they promised. But for families like mine, help never comes until it’s too late until the crisis they ignored becomes the proof they needed. This post exposes how delay is a tactic, not an accident. #bcpoli#BringBennettHome #ChildWelfareReform#MCFD #DisabilityRights
A mother’s plea to the Premier after her six-year-old disabled son was apprehended directly from the hospital.
#BringBennettHome #ChildWelfareReform #SystemicAccountability #FamilyJustice #DisabilityRights #HumanRights #UnSilenced
#BringBennettHome #ChildWelfareReform #SystemicAccountability #FamilyJustice #DisabilityRights #HumanRights #UnSilenced
BC Mother Pleads with Premier and MLA After Disabled Six Year Old Son Apprehended from Hospital
On September 2 2025, a Coquitlam mother sent an urgent letter to Premier David Eby, MLA Rick Glumac, and Minister Jodie Wickens. She pleaded for help after her six year old son with many complexiti…
un-silenced.blog
October 23, 2025 at 6:12 AM
A mother’s plea to the Premier after her six-year-old disabled son was apprehended directly from the hospital.
#BringBennettHome #ChildWelfareReform #SystemicAccountability #FamilyJustice #DisabilityRights #HumanRights #UnSilenced
#BringBennettHome #ChildWelfareReform #SystemicAccountability #FamilyJustice #DisabilityRights #HumanRights #UnSilenced
I didn’t plan to become an advocate. I just wanted my child safe.
But once you see the gaps in the system, you can’t unsee them.
So here I am — documenting, pushing back, and refusing to go quiet. #bcpoli #ChildWelfareReform #DisabilityRights #BCChildWelfare #UnSilenced #BringBennettHome
But once you see the gaps in the system, you can’t unsee them.
So here I am — documenting, pushing back, and refusing to go quiet. #bcpoli #ChildWelfareReform #DisabilityRights #BCChildWelfare #UnSilenced #BringBennettHome
October 23, 2025 at 5:52 AM
I didn’t plan to become an advocate. I just wanted my child safe.
But once you see the gaps in the system, you can’t unsee them.
So here I am — documenting, pushing back, and refusing to go quiet. #bcpoli #ChildWelfareReform #DisabilityRights #BCChildWelfare #UnSilenced #BringBennettHome
But once you see the gaps in the system, you can’t unsee them.
So here I am — documenting, pushing back, and refusing to go quiet. #bcpoli #ChildWelfareReform #DisabilityRights #BCChildWelfare #UnSilenced #BringBennettHome