Defying Labels strengthens the call for children's welfare abolition. We unmask the harmful inequalities that lie at the heart of the child welfare systems. The child welfare system's underlying assumptions about Black, Indigenous, and poor families encourage trauma that is cyclical and systemic. Abolition is more than the dismantling of harmful structures; it is about creating new life-giving structures that support, affirm, and nurture families and communities. We believe in collective care, mutual aid, and the possibilities of abolitionist imagination. We invite you to join us as we deconstruct myths, and disrupt vulnerabilities while co-creating liberatory futures where every child and caregiver is safe, supported, and free.