How Divorce Affected Me
I am a child of divorce. My parents were 19 and got pregnant with me, then got married. I was born in 1991. They had a strained marriage. She had an affair with my dad’s friend, then ran off with him, taking me with her without his knowledge, then filing for divorce. She went out […]
Ruth Inst. President Testifies for Texas Unilateral Divorce Repeal
April 27, 2021 For Immediate Release For More Information: info@ruthinstitute.org Ruth Inst. President Testifies for Texas Unilateral Divorce Repeal “No government should have a policy of always taking sides with the party who wants the marriage least,” said Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., President of the Ruth Institute, on April 26, 2021. Morse was testifying […]
Children Shouldn’t Sacrifice Their Happiness for Ours
Them Before Us, has flipped the script on adult-centric attitudes toward marriage, parenthood, and reproductive technologies by framing these issues around a child’s right to be raised by both their mother and father.
Children Shouldn’t Sacrifice Their Happiness for Ours
"Them Before Us", has flipped the script on adult-centric attitudes toward marriage, parenthood, and reproductive technologies by framing these issues around a child’s right to be raised by both their mother and father. Katy Faust is Founder and Director of Them Before Us. She received her undergraduate degree in Political Science and Asian Studies at St. Olaf College and then received a Fulbright scholarship to Taiwan. Her fluency in Mandarin assisted her when she worked with the largest Chinese adoption agency in the world. Katy publishes widely on the rights of children and is a regular contributor at The Federalist. Katy is the Washington State leader for the grassroots marriage movement CanaVox, and currently appears in their video series, "Dear Katy.", She is married to a pastor and mother of four children, the youngest of whom is adopted from China. In 2012 Katy began writing about why marriage is a matter of social justice for kids. Her articles/interviews have appeared in USA Today, Public Discourse, LifeSite News, The Federalist, The Daily Signal, and on The Eric Metaxas Show, Breakpoint, and ABC Australia. She has filed three amicus briefs supporting children’s rights and advocated on behalf of children with lawmakers in the US and abroad as well as at the United Nations. Listen This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Readings and resources below cut. Readings &, Resources Them Before Us, thembeforeus.com "Why It’s Probably Not A Coincidence That The Mother Transing Her 7-Year-Old Isn’t Biologically Related,", by Katy Faust at The Federalist "What’s ‘Incredibly Damaging To The Gospel,’ Joshua Harris, Are Your Lies About It,", by Katy Faust at The Federalist "Doesn’t Love Make a Family?", by What Would You Say on YouTube Resources from the Ruth Institute Katy’s first interview with Dr J, "Are Adults Selfishly Using Children?", Dr Morse’s video about John the Baptist on Facebook Dr. J Show about the #SaveJam
Ruth Inst. Launches Marriage Project for National Marriage Week
February 4, 2021 For Immediate Release For More Information: media@ruthinstitute.org The Ruth Institute is celebrating National Marriage Week, February 7-14, by launching its on-line Marriage Resource Center.“We’re always eager to promote lifelong married love, especially this past year when couples faced so many challenges getting married,” said Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., president and founder […]
Your Spouse Leaves You and The State Takes Possession of Your Kids. What Next?
Since 2004, Bai Macfarlane has been upholding the dignity of marriage in light of no-fault divorce. Under no-fault divorce, the party that still loves his or her spouse and wants to keep the family together is virtually defenseless. Mary’s Advocates is a voice for faithful spouses, and provides resources to equip those in positions of authority and influence to encourage reconciliation and denounce marital abandonment and unjust separations. This episode is also available as an audio podcast. More resources &, readings after the cut. Bai spoke in Rome for Human Life International Rome about the marriage crisis and the Code of Canon Law. Her paper was distributed to the delegates at the Synod of Bishops. Mary’s Advocates work has been publicized by Homiletic and Pastoral Review, National Catholic Register, the United Stated Conference of Catholic Bishops, and LifeSite News. She’s been a radio guest on Relevant Radio, Ave Maria Radio, and EWTN. Before marriage, Bai earned earned a bachelor of science from the University of Notre Dame. She was a stay-at-home mom raising four children under the age of 12 just prior to beginning her marriage work. Readings &, Resources Mary’s Advocates, marysadvocates.org defending marriage against accusation of invalidity in tribunal cases is marysadvocates.org/research/catholic-annulment Rejoice Marriage Ministries, rejoiceministries.org "The Divorce Court Nightmare,", Dr J Show featuring Dr. Stephen Baskerville The Gift of Self, A Spiritual Companion for Separated and Divorced Faithful to the Sacrament of Marriage, by Maria Pia Campanella Charlyne Cares: A Daily Devotional, by Charlyne A. Steinkamp Primal Loss: The Now-Adult Children of Divorce Speak, by Leila Miller ‘Impossible’ Marriages Redeemed, by Leila Miller Marriage and Equality, by Jennifer Johnson Ruth Institute’s 2019 Summit Dr. Stephen Baskerville on government complicity in easy divorce: "How No-Fault Divorce Empowers the State", author Leila Miller on Children of Divorce: "The Lifelong Imp
AUDIO: Your Spouse Leaves You and The State Takes Possession of Your Kids. What Next?
Since 2004, Bai Macfarlane has been upholding the dignity of marriage in light of no-fault divorce. Under no-fault divorce, the party that still loves his or her spouse and wants to keep the family together is virtually defenseless. Mary’s Advocates is a voice for faithful spouses, and provides resources to equip those in positions of authority and influence to encourage reconciliation and denounce marital abandonment and unjust separations. Listen This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Readings and resources below cut. Bai spoke in Rome for Human Life International Rome about the marriage crisis and the Code of Canon Law. Her paper was distributed to the delegates at the Synod of Bishops. Mary’s Advocates work has been publicized by Homiletic and Pastoral Review, National Catholic Register, the United Stated Conference of Catholic Bishops, and LifeSite News. She’s been a radio guest on Relevant Radio, Ave Maria Radio, and EWTN. Before marriage, Bai earned earned a bachelor of science from the University of Notre Dame. She was a stay-at-home mom raising four children under the age of 12 just prior to beginning her marriage work. Readings &, Resources Mary’s Advocates, marysadvocates.org defending marriage against accusation of invalidity in tribunal cases is marysadvocates.org/research/catholic-annulment Rejoice Marriage Ministries, rejoiceministries.org "The Divorce Court Nightmare,", Dr J Show featuring Dr. Stephen Baskerville The Gift of Self, A Spiritual Companion for Separated and Divorced Faithful to the Sacrament of Marriage, by Maria Pia Campanella Charlyne Cares: A Daily Devotional, by Charlyne A. Steinkamp Primal Loss: The Now-Adult Children of Divorce Speak, by Leila Miller ‘Impossible’ Marriages Redeemed, by Leila Miller Marriage and Equality, by Jennifer Johnson Ruth Institute’s 2019 Summit Dr. Stephen Baskerville on government complicity in easy divorce: "How No-Fault Divorce Empowers the State", author Leila Miller on Children of Divorc