# A Minor Consideration


## Posts

- [RECOVERY IS A CHORE](https://aminorconsideration.org/uncategorized/recovery-is-a-chore/): The damage and the cost of malicious hackers is immense.  Why are we targeted so often?  Protecting famous children is not a popular pursuit.  We knew this going in.  Morality is not an easy sell in the Entertainment Industry where conservative values are routinely ridiculed. Lusting after a child, we believe, is evil in thought and deed.  Exploiting a child’s labor without regard to the future cost is uncivilized.  Education is superior to indoctrination by any measure.  Childhood, we remind people,  is a once in a lifetime experience. If the cause be not good there is a heavy reckoning to make.  We are trying to make things better for […]
- [Can You Hear The Rain](https://aminorconsideration.org/uncategorized/can-you-hear-the-rain/): Webmaster’s note: The opening refers to a statement by Ricky Sorenson. When he was asked how a youngster could survive the Entertainment Industry, he replied: It’s easy. All you have to do is pick your parents with care. Suffer me the space to speak to the memory of Jessica Dubroff … a child who died because she did not pick her parents with care. Oh, we know her parents all right; we see them every Saturday at the Little League field screaming threats and imprecations at their off-spring and the umpires. we see them in their Yuppie Shopping Carts (Cherokees […]
- [Babies In The Industry](https://aminorconsideration.org/uncategorized/babies-in-the-industry/): We try this again. The subject is babies in the Industry. I think you’ll find it amazing. Let me first say, forty years ago there were never any problems. Sixty years ago, yes. The Industry developed work rules that worked for twenty-five years… then the changes began. In 1986 wholesale changes to the work rules were instituted by the Department of Labor.. and then the fun began. The best thing to do is first review the “latest” Dept. of Labor regs (Note: these are available in these pages). Notice the age divisions. NO BABY can work from their birth day […]
- [A Host of Heroes](https://aminorconsideration.org/uncategorized/a-host-of-heroes/): In the midst of the Mandalay Massacre a galaxy of heroic individuals showed by their individual actions what America and Americans are truly made of.Strangers draped their bodies over the young and the wounded to protect them from a barrage of bullets. First responders who weren’t even on duty applied tourniquets and provided transportation using makeshift litters, some with battlefield experience plugged bullet holes with their own fingersAmbulance drivers lined up to transport the injured to the nearest emergency room. Off-duty cops joined with other sworn officers to help in the chaotic evacuation. Ordinary citizens provided shelter for complete strangers […]
- [America’s Got Talent, But Not Guaranteed Protection](https://aminorconsideration.org/uncategorized/americas-got-talent-but-not-guaranteed-protection/): Darci Lynne Farmer, age 12, came in First on America’s Got Talent last week. Angelica Hale came in 2nd. We celebrate their achievements. A 12 year old beat out a 10 year old! These are children, not entertainment professionals. Is there room in the midst of this excitement to ask what Informed Consent actually means? Is this just a local competition or a national television show?There are monetary rewards. So, is it their prize money or a cash pool for their parents and/or managers? To whom do they owe their success? Is their prize money, by Law, set-aside? The Finals were […]
- [RIP Glen Campbell](https://aminorconsideration.org/rip/rip-glen-campbell/): Shelley Fabares, James Darren and I all had a chance to work with Glen Campbell early in his career as a respected studio musician thanks to our shared Producer, Stu Phillips (an A&R man supreme) who was tipped off about Glen’s talent as a man to watch even though Campbell couldn’t read a note of music, which is usually a serious handicap for a person hired for high-profile, high-stress session work.“The Wrecking Crew” of which Glen was an integral part, became the hottest professional session artists in the recording industry. They played on many Colpix hits in the early 60’s.From way […]
- [59 Years Ago Tomorrow…](https://aminorconsideration.org/uncategorized/59-years-ago-tomorrow/): We decided, many years ago, that the Stone Family would use Bastille Day as the marker for the start of The Donna Reed Show’s production way back in 1958.It’s been so long ago that there is no guarantee that we’ll be around to celebrate the 60th Anniversary so I thought I better put a stake in the calendar to mark July 14th, Bastille Day, as a day of significance in a world that has forgotten what it’s like to live in a black and white world.There is a difference between Right and Wrong. If something is wrong, don’t do it…and if […]
- [Vale Kathy Schrier](https://aminorconsideration.org/rip/vale-kathy-schrier/): My friend and colleague, Kathy Schrier, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 7th. This woman’s contribution to the welfare of minors in the entertainment industry cannot be over-stated. Even while running the Actors Work Program at the Actors Fund, she helped arrange the transfer and protection of unclaimed Coogan Funds. She loved her performers. She will be missed. A brief obit appeared in the New York Times. RIP, Kathy Schrier.” SCHRIER–Kathy, died June 7, 2017 after a short illness. Cherished family member, friend and colleague. Survived by brother Jonathan (Laurie), nephews Matthew and Daniel, stepmother Gerry Raker, and many other […]
- [June Brings Father’s Day](https://aminorconsideration.org/uncategorized/june-brings-fathers-day/): As soon as I start seeing those ads for laser tape measures, Craftsman Tools and re-invented razor blades I know that Father’s Day is right around the corner. My Inbox starts filling up with messages about the impact of my song, “My Dad.” I read and collect them all. It’s an honor to be tied to this important holiday celebrating the role of fathers and their importance. I put a book together with these messages that people seem to like, a book that makes for a nice present for Dads everywhere. Paul Petersen My Dad While I was cruising the amazon.com  Kindle […]
- [When Children are Monetized on the Internet](https://aminorconsideration.org/laws/when-children-are-monetized-on-the-internet/): It is a strange new world we’re living in. Mere children, who cannot provide Informed Consent due to their age, and who are, in Law, considered to be the “property of their parents” are suddenly exposed to the world through images broadcast over the Internet without the protection of oversight or enforceable rules. They are generating huge sums of money for someone…YouTube, service providers, advertisers, their parents or pimps…and no one can show me where the children can share in the profits.Who dreamed this up?Here’s the stone cold reality. There is big money trafficking in the images of childhood, and […]
- [AMC VP Congratulates Alisan Porter – “The Voice”](https://aminorconsideration.org/uncategorized/amc-vp-congratulates-alisan-porter-the-voice/): A Minor Consideration formally congratulates “one of our own” –  Alisan Porter for her spectacular victory this week! You can be sure than any former and current child actor who watches any reality TV was especially focused on,  transfixed, and otherwise rooting for the unstoppable rise over the past few months of the lovely and gifted Alisan Porter on the just-concluded Season 10 of NBC’s The Voice.   I know I was. From the moment it was revealed in her first “blind audition” that Alisan portrayed “Curly Sue” in the 1991 feature film of the same name, and her up-front honesty about overcoming addiction 7 years ago, you can […]
- [Momentary Melancholy](https://aminorconsideration.org/uncategorized/momentary-melancholy/): I suppose I should be rejoicing as the time for turning over the reins of A Minor Consideration draws nigh, but there is a clutch in my heart when I contemplate my senior years without AMC. Not that my life’s passion will ever evaporate. A commitment of this magnitude doesn’t just up and disappear…, however, the time has come, something I realized in full measure during my recent road trip with my wife, best pal and boon companion, Rana Platz-Petersen, RN who will retire in 23 months. I am tired, my friends, and just months away from my 69th birthday. […]
- [Taking on TLC](https://aminorconsideration.org/uncategorized/taking-on-tlc/): Before I head for Bakersfield and the big National Street Rod Association event this weekend I want to address this business of TLC threatening to bring back the shows that have caused so much controversy in their admitted exploitation of innocent children who, thanks to their parents, are being sold for a song. First, without Oversight and Enforcement all the laws in the world won’t protect children in the workplace. Every State has a Film Commission. Every State has a Labor Department. Permits are required. Make no mistake, “a child who participates in a workplace where every adult is being […]
- [Vale Patty Duke](https://aminorconsideration.org/rip/vale-patty-duke/): Patty Duke’s Passing Honest. Courageous. Gifted.Those are the words that came instantly to mind when news of “Anna’s” death reached me this morning.She suffered the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune in the midst of fame in an age when no one wanted to understand the brutal reality hiding beneath all that talent.She conquered the label of damaged goods and triumphed over every adversity. Imagine being sold in your early teens. It’s a miracle she survived.Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends. To her legions of fans let me say what must be said:At what cost?A […]
- [Animal Rights](https://aminorconsideration.org/laws/animal-rights/): American Humane AssociationGuidelines for the Protection of All Animals in Film These guidelines are intended for all horses and other livestock without regard to their prominence or insignificance to the production. INSECTS AND ARACHNIDS SNAKES FISH AND OTHER AQUATIC ANIMALS BIRDS TRANSPORTATION *Animal means all sentient creatures including birds, fish, reptiles and insects.

## Pages

- [Books](https://aminorconsideration.org/books/): We’ve all read sensational stories about child actors. Whether it’s a gossip magazine, an unauthorized biography, or some blogger speculating on the highs and lows of life as a child celebrity, but plenty of these child stars have written real life accounts of what it was like growing up in the spotlight. Here’s some books written by them, so you can read what life was like, by the people who lived it. I’m Glad my Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy * #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * MORE THAN 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD!A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & […]
- [Contact Us](https://aminorconsideration.org/contact-us/): A Minor Consideration15003 S. Denker Ave,Gardena, CA. 90247-3113 Email Paul Petersen directly Or join the Facebook community
- [Blog](https://aminorconsideration.org/blog/)
- [Media](https://aminorconsideration.org/media/): A collection of places where A Minor Consideration and Paul Petersen have been featured. Paul on the Jim Master Show. https://youtu.be/qCs1XlG8SYs?si=1Pdy52m8P2a3x0SB
- [Fundraising](https://aminorconsideration.org/fundraising/): Wondering how you can help A Minor Consideration? Protecting children and changing laws isn’t easy. Unfortunately, in order to change laws, we need to campaign, speak in person, and have a social media presence. Sometimes we have to fly to places like D.C. to be heard. Flights and accommodation cost money. Hosting events can also be expensive. Giving aid to formers can also be costly. We try to do as much pro-bono work as possible, but unfortunately, we can’t do it all for free. We all donate our time. Unlike many non-profits, nobody at AMC take a salary or gets […]
- [AMC History](https://aminorconsideration.org/amc-history/): “A Minor Consideration” was formed by the efforts of Paul Petersen (Jeff on the “Donna Reed Show”) in January, 1991, as a non-profit support and assistance foundation to aid former child stars. Early support came in the form of his wife, Rana Platz-Petersen, RN and then president of Studio First Aid. The impetus for their formation was a series of suicides (Tim Hovey, Trent Lehman and Rusty Hamer) combined with the headline making condition of several other former child stars. Paul was writing a book at the time but set it aside, borrowing the title to name the foundation. Their aim […]
- [Home](https://aminorconsideration.org/): A Minor Consideration is a non-profit foundation created to provide guidance and support for young performers, past, present and future. With an emphasis on education as well as advocacy for legislation designed to ensure that young performers actually receive the monies they earn, AMC is on-call to assist parents and their professional children on a no-cost basis. Additionally, members of AMC are always available to help with the tricky transition issues that prove to be so troubling for many child performers. We’ve “been there, done that.” Our lessons were earned, not imagined.


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