# Speaking & Writing

- Link: https://thechildsupporthustle.com/speaking-writing/
- Published: 2026-11-06T02:39:15+00:00
- Author: MsRockMon

_Making the child support system understandable, and holding it accountable._

Kenya N. Rahmaan is an author, writer, and former child support reform advocate 
who has spent years studying how Title IV-D of the Social Security Act shapes the
lives of parents and children. She brings research, advocacy experience, and a parent-
centered perspective to audiences and readers who want to understand how the child
support system works and where it falls short.

## Speaking Engagements

### Signature Topics

 1. **Title IV-D Explained:** How federal law built today’s state child support programs,
    and what that means for every parent in the system.
 2. **Modify, Terminate, Move Forward:** What parents should know about changing or
    ending a support order, and the mistakes that cost them.
 3. **When the Agency Gets It Wrong:** How to document problems, file effective complaints,
    and escalate for accountability.
 4. **Child Support Reform from the Front Lines:** Lessons from advocacy work and where
    policy still needs to change.
 5. **Navigating the System with Confidence:** Practical guidance for working with 
    caseworkers, hearings, and paperwork.

### Formats

 * Keynotes and conference sessions
 * Panel discussions and moderated conversations
 * Workshops and parent education sessions
 * Podcasts, radio, and livestream interviews
 * Virtual webinars

### Ideal Audiences

 * Fatherhood, motherhood, and family-strengthening programs
 * Community organizations and churches
 * Reentry and workforce development programs
 * Legal aid, social service, and advocacy groups
 * Policy forums and legislative briefings
 * Media covering family, policy, or justice issues

### What Audiences Take Away

 * A clear understanding of how Title IV-D works
 * Practical next steps for their own situations
 * The confidence to speak up and seek remedies

## Guest Writing

As a published author and longtime reform advocate, Kenya writes clear, well-researched
pieces that translate federal and state child support policy into plain language
and practical steps. She is available for guest articles, op-eds, blog features,
newsletters, and contributions to books or anthologies.

### Sample Article Ideas

 1. **“What Title IV-D Is, and Why Every Parent Should Know”:** A plain-language guide
    to the law behind state child support programs.
 2. **“Your Income Changed. Your Child Support Didn’t. Here’s Why.”:** Why orders lag
    behind real life, and how parents can request a review.
 3. **“How to File a Complaint Against a Child Support Agency That Gets Results”:**
    Documentation, tone, and where to send it.
 4. **“The Hidden Cost of Arrears”:** How unpaid support grows, and what it does to
    families and reentry.
 5. **“Child Support Reform: What Needs to Change Next”:** An op-ed on policy gaps 
    from an advocate’s view.
 6. **“When Child Support Should End, and Why It Sometimes Doesn’t”:** Termination 
    basics and common roadblocks.

Read Kenya’s published work on the [My Articles](https://thechildsupporthustle.com/my-articles/)
page.

## Book Kenya

For speaking or writing inquiries, please include your event or publication name,
date or deadline, audience size, format, and topic of interest.

[SEND AN INQUIRY](https://thechildsupporthustle.com/#work-with-kenya)