Tag: Divorce

Divorce as a Children’s Rights Issue

Dr J traveled to California’s Simi Valley to participate in the International Children’s Rights Institute’s conference hosted by Robert Lopez–this is our podcast of her talk there, “Divorce as a Children’s Rights Issue.”

The 3 Ideologies Destroying Your Life Right Now!

three ideologies

Originally Published March 13, 2022 by WQPH Radio; First Do No Harm with Dr. Mark Rollo Republished by Ruth Institute, May 4, 2022 The Three Ideologies that are Destroying Your Life Right Now! In this episode of the Ruth Institute Podcast, we are privileged to listen in to Dr. Mark Rollo’s interview with Dr. Jennifer […]

Early Bird Registration for Survivors Summit Ends in 12 Days

May 3, 2022 Only 12 days remain for discount registration to the Ruth Institute’s 5th Annual Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution (Fighting for Your Family: Arming you for Success) June 24-25 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Early Bird registration of $119 (regular price $233) for the entire event ends on May 15 at 11:59 […]

Children Need Their Parents!

Children need their parents

Originally Published March 6, 2022 by WQPH Radio; First Do No Harm with Dr. Mark Rollo Republished by Ruth Institute, April 28, 2022 Children Need Their Parents! In this episode of the Ruth Institute Podcast, we tune in to Dr. Mark Rollo’s wonderful interview with Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse on his show, First Do No […]

No Battle of the Sexes | Dr. Stephen Baskerville

Dr. Stephen Baskerville is an expert in the politics surrounding family court and divorce. He is widely recognized as a leading authority on fatherhood, family policy, and sexual politics. His writings have appeared in leading national and international publications such as the Washington Post, Washington Times, Independent Review, Salisbury Review, Society, The American Conservative, Chronicles, […]

Demographic Winter Resource Center Highlights Crisis of Falling Fertility

For Immediate Release For More Information: info@ruthinstitute.org Demographic Winter Resource Center Highlights Crisis of Falling Fertility The Ruth Institute just launched a Demographic Winter Resource Center because “declining fertility is one of the most pressing issues of this century,” said Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. “Fertility has dropped dramatically in the past […]

Top 10 Reasons to Attend Ruth Inst. Survivors’ Summit

June 17, 2021 For Immediate Release For More Information: info@ruthinstitute.org Top 10 Reasons to Attend Ruth Inst. Survivors’ Summit The Ruth Institute’s Survivors’ Summit, “Reclaiming the Professions for Life and Family,” July 16-17 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is the premiere event for leaders, activists and professionals fighting the Sexual Revolution. This one-of-a-kind Summit brings together […]

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 […]

Unilateral Divorce

(April 29, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio’s Driving Home the Faith.They’re discussing marriage, divorce, and the no-fault revolution that made ending a marriage a unilateral decision. They also touch on a very odd conference in Rome… Listen

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&quot, 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.&quot, 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 &amp, 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,&quot, by Katy Faust at The Federalist "What’s ‘Incredibly Damaging To The Gospel,’ Joshua Harris, Are Your Lies About It,&quot, by Katy Faust at The Federalist "Doesn’t Love Make a Family?&quot, by What Would You Say on YouTube Resources from the Ruth Institute Katy’s first interview with Dr J, "Are Adults Selfishly Using Children?&quot, Dr Morse’s video about John the Baptist on Facebook Dr. J Show about the #SaveJam

My story is hard to tell, but just telling it begins this healing.

I am a 28-year-old man, a separated husband, and a victim of the Sexual Revolution. I’m not only a victim of no-fault divorce, soon to be civilly divorced against my will, but also of LGBT ideology, pornography addiction, and cohabitation. I met my wife in 2014. We were sexually active before marriage and cohabitated beginning […]

AUDIO: Divorce Does Hurt Kids: The Research Doesn’t Begin to Tell the Whole Story

Dr. Daniel Meola is an adult child of divorce who earned his Ph.D. in Theology of Marriage and Family from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C. He has been leading retreats and support groups for adult children of divorce or separation since 2015 in the Archdiocese of Washington, and in 2018 he founded Life-Giving Wounds to spread the retreat, support groups, and other ministry to adult children of divorce or separation around the country. Bethany Meola is a stay-at-home mom with a master of theological studies degree from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C. She and Dan met there and married in 2011. Bethany served the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for seven years in the Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth. Among other tasks, she managed the website For Your Marriage and researched and wrote on various topics related to marriage and family. In 2017, Dan and Bethany welcomed their daughter Zelie-Louise through the gift of adoption, and Bethany became a stay-at-home mom. And in 2019, Grace joined their family, also through adoption. Bethany assists with many of the behind-the-scenes operations of Life-Giving Wounds. Listen This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Readings and resources below cut. Readings &amp, Resources March workshop in Houston: ilovestellamaris.org/family-healing Spring virtual support group: lifegivingwounds.org/onlinespringsupportgroup Love and Economics, by Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse The Sexual State, by Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse Marriage and Equality, by Jennifer Johnson Primal Loss: Adult Children of Divorce Speak, by Leila Miller Ruth Institute Survivor Series pamphlets Children and Divorce Children and Same-Sex Parenting Children and Donor Conception and Assisted Reproduction "Truth According to Ruth&quot, playlist (deals with why kids need their parents) on Youtube 2019 Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revol

Divorce Does Hurt Kids: The Research Doesn’t Begin to Tell the Whole Story

Dr. Daniel Meola is an adult child of divorce who earned his Ph.D. in Theology of Marriage and Family from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C. He has been leading retreats and support groups for adult children of divorce or separation since 2015 in the Archdiocese of Washington, and in 2018 he founded Life-Giving Wounds to spread the retreat, support groups, and other ministry to adult children of divorce or separation around the country. Bethany Meola is a stay-at-home mom with a master of theological studies degree from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C. She and Dan met there and married in 2011. Bethany served the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for seven years in the Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth. Among other tasks, she managed the website For Your Marriage and researched and wrote on various topics related to marriage and family. In 2017, Dan and Bethany welcomed their daughter Zelie-Louise through the gift of adoption, and Bethany became a stay-at-home mom. And in 2019, Grace joined their family, also through adoption. Bethany assists with many of the behind-the-scenes operations of Life-Giving Wounds. Readings &amp, Resources March workshop in Houston: ilovestellamaris.org/family-healing Spring virtual support group: lifegivingwounds.org/onlinespringsupportgroup Love and Economics, by Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse The Sexual State, by Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse Marriage and Equality, by Jennifer Johnson Primal Loss: Adult Children of Divorce Speak, by Leila Miller Ruth Institute Survivor Series pamphlets Children and Divorce Children and Same-Sex Parenting Children and Donor Conception and Assisted Reproduction "Truth According to Ruth&quot, playlist (deals with why kids need their parents) on Youtube 2019 Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution playlist on Divorce

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 […]

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 &amp, 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,&quot, 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&quot, author Leila Miller on Children of Divorc

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 &amp, 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 &amp, 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,&quot, 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&quot, author Leila Miller on Children of Divorce: "The Lifelong Imp

Tragedies of the Sexual Revolution the Focus of Ruth Inst. Ambassador Training

June 18, 2020 For Immediate Release For More Information: media@ruthinstitute.org As part of its 2020 Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution (July 17-18), the Ruth Institute will offer exclusive training at its “It Takes a Family to Raise a Village” Ambassador’s Conference on July 17, 8:30 AM to 4 PM, in Lake Charles, LA. […]

Tragedies of the S*xual Revolution the Focus of Ruth Inst. Ambassador Training

As part of its 2020 Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution (July 17-18), the Ruth Institute will offer exclusive training at its “It Takes a Family to Raise a Village” Ambassador’s Conference on July 17, 8:30 AM to 4 PM, in Lake Charles, LA. Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., explained, “We’ll […]

DR J SHOW AUDIO: Does Your Family Make a Global Difference? Family Data Researcher Has the Answers

Dr. Pat Fagan is Founder and Director of the Marriage and Religion Research Institute (MARRI) at the Family Research Council (now a part of The Catholic University of America). He is also a professional therapist specializing in child, family and marital therapy for couples considering divorce. He publishes and edits Marripedia.org, a Wikipedia-like resource on social sciences of impact of marriage and religious worship. Listen This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Dr. Fagan has authored over thirty synthesis papers and has commissioned dozens of original research projects in marriage, family, child development, and religious practice. His decades of analyzing federal surveys and social science studies has proven that marriage is the foundational relationship in society, and fidelity is its foundational virtue. His research has shown that the cultivation of both faithfulness and marriage is integral to all vibrant cultures. Dr. Fagan began his career as a teacher in Ireland, then became a clinical psychologist specializing in child, family and marital therapy in Canada. Because of his deep concerns about government undermining marriage and the family, he entered the public policy field in the U.S. He assisted Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), became Deputy Assistant Secretary for Family and Social Policy at the U.S. Health and Human Services under President George H. Bush. Dr. Fagan is a Senior Fellow of Family and Culture at the Heritage Foundation and a Fellow at The Austin Institute in Texas. Dr. Fagan and his wife Theresa have eight children and twelve grandchildren. Resources Dr. Fagan’s weekly blog on recent social science findings: marri.us/blog Faith and Family Findings: marri.us/faith-family-findings Marripedia (Wikipedia-like resource on social sciences of impact of marriage and religious worship): marripedia.org Jennifer Johnson’s Marriage and Equality: at the Ruth store or on Amazon.com

Milestone Reached: State Dept. Commission Receives Petition to Make the Family Great Again

February 25, 2020 For Immediate Release For more information, contact media@ruthinstitute.org. Ruth Institute Founder and President, Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., announced: “February 21st we reached a milestone when we presented our Make the Family Great Again petition to Mary Ann Glendon, Chairman of the State Department Commission on Unalienable Rights and former US Ambassador […]

Petition Presentation: Make the Family Great Again

(February 21, 2020) The Ruth Institute had the opportunity to deliver our "Make the Family Great Again&quot, petition to the Trump State Department’s Commission on Unalienable Rights today, February 21st, 2020. Dr J gave a few remarks on the petition to the commission as well. Listen

Ruth Institute Makes History

On Feb. 21st “We’ll Make History” Ruth Institute to Present Its Make-The-Family-Great-Again Petition to State Dept. Commission “On February 21st the Ruth Institute will make history,” said Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., Founder and President of the Ruth Institute. “We will present our petition to Make the Family Great Again to the State Department’s Commission […]

Student Pro-life Activists NOT Single-Issue Voters!

Students Care About a Broad Range of Issues Related to the Sexual Revolution Despite common stereotypes, most pro-life activists are NOT single-mindedly focused on abortion. The Ruth Institute conducted what may be the first survey of pro-life student opinion on other social issues at the Students for Life Pro-Life Summit on January 25 in Washington […]

The Divorce Court Nightmare: Stephen Baskerville on the Dr. J Show

It’s Friday, and this is an audio podcast of our weekly video broadcast of The Dr J Show. This week’s guest is Dr. Stephen Baskerville, an expert in the politics surrounding family court. He is widely recognized as a leading authority on fatherhood, family policy, and sexual politics, and in addition to authoring several books, his writings have appeared in leading national and international publications, both popular and scholarly. He writes on comparative and international politics and on political ideologies with an emphasis on religion, family policy, and sexuality. Listen This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Action items &amp, resources behind the cut. Stephen Baskerville is Research Fellow at the Howard Center for Family, Religion, and Society, the Independent Institute, and the Inter-American Institute. He holds a PhD from the London School of Economics and has held regular appointments at Patrick Henry College (2007-2019), Howard University (1987-1992, 1997-2005) and Palacky University in the Czech Republic (1992-1997), plus Fulbright Scholarships at Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland (2015-16), and the Russian State University for the Humanities in Moscow (2011). He writes on comparative and international politics and on political ideologies with an emphasis on religion, family policy, and sexuality. He is the author of The New Politics of Sex: The Sexual Revolution, Civil Liberties, and the Growth of Governmental Power (Angelico, 2017), and Taken Into Custody: The War against Fathers, Marriage, and the Family (Cumberland House, 2007). His other books include Not Peace But a Sword: The Political Theology of the English Revolution (Routledge, 1993, expanded edition, Wipf &amp, Stock, 2018). Baskerville is widely recognized as a leading authority on fatherhood, family policy, and sexual politics, and his writings have appeared in leading national and international publications, both popular and scholarly: the Washington Post, Washington Times, Independent

The Divorce Court Nightmare

Stephen Baskerville is Research Fellow at the Howard Center for Family, Religion, and Society, the Independent Institute, and the Inter-American Institute. He holds a PhD from the London School of Economics and has held regular appointments at Patrick Henry College (2007-2019), Howard University (1987-1992, 1997-2005) and Palacky University in the Czech Republic (1992-1997), plus Fulbright Scholarships at Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland (2015-16), and the Russian State University for the Humanities in Moscow (2011). He writes on comparative and international politics and on political ideologies with an emphasis on religion, family policy, and sexuality. He is the author of The New Politics of Sex: The Sexual Revolution, Civil Liberties, and the Growth of Governmental Power (Angelico, 2017), and Taken Into Custody: The War against Fathers, Marriage, and the Family (Cumberland House, 2007). His other books include Not Peace But a Sword: The Political Theology of the English Revolution (Routledge, 1993, expanded edition, Wipf &amp, Stock, 2018). Baskerville is widely recognized as a leading authority on fatherhood, family policy, and sexual politics, and his writings have appeared in leading national and international publications, both popular and scholarly: the Washington Post, Washington Times, Independent Review, Salisbury Review, Society, The American Conservative, Chronicles, Political Science and Politics, Touchstone, Human Events, Women’s Quarterly, Catholic World Report, Crisis Magazine, American Spectator, The Spectator, The American Enterprise, National Review, and others. Resources: www.stephenbaskerville.com Video of Baskerville’s talk at the Summit for Survivors. Kristi Davis, abandoned spouse, and child of divorce, describes the impact of the family courts Books: The New Politics of Sex: The Sexual Revolution, Civil Liberties, and the Growth of Governmental Power (also available in e-book form) Taken Into Custody: The War against Fathers, Marriage, and the Family The Sexual State, by Dr. Mor

Are Adults Selfishly Using Children? Katy Faust on the Dr. J Show

(November 2019) It’s Friday, and this is an audio podcast of our weekly video broadcast of "The Dr J Show.&quot, This week’s guest is Katy Faust, founder of Them Before Us, an organization devoted to defending children’s rights in family structure. She’s written actively on the subject since 2012, filed 3 amicus briefs in support of children’s rights, worked with the largest Chinese adoption agency in the world, leads CanaVox in Washington State, and more–stay tuned for her interview in this episode of The Dr J Show. Listen

Are Adults Selfishly Using Children? Katy Faust on the Dr. J Show

Katy Faust is the Founder of Them Before Us, the only organization solely devoted to defending children’s rights in family structure. She did 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. 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, and The Federalist, The Daily Signal, 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. Resources &amp, Articles: Them Before Us: thembeforeus.com "Why It’s Probably Not A Coincidence That The Mother Transing Her 7-Year-Old Isn’t Biologically Related,&quot, The Federalist "What’s ‘Incredibly Damaging To The Gospel,’ Joshua Harris, Are Your Lies About It,&quot, The Federalist Doesn’t Love Make a Family? | What Would You Say? Resources from the Ruth Institute: Dr Morse’s Video about John the Baptist: (on Facebook) Dr. J Show about the #SaveJames case: blog | YouTube The Sexual State (thesexualstate.com), by Dr. Morse, the entire section called "The Divorce Ideology&quot, deals with these topics Pamphlets on Children and Divorce, Children and Same Sex Parenting, and Children and Donor Conception all available as part of the "Survivors Series&quot, at the Ruth Store Book: Marriage and Equality by Jennifer Johnson (forward by Leila Miller) Book: Primal Loss: The Now Adult Children of Divorce Speak by Leila Miller (Forward by Jennifer Roback Morse) Videos from the Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution, especially those by Leila Miller, Christy Fitzgerald and Allen Chlupacek

A New Study on the Contagiousness of Divorce

(November 15, 2019) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on "Issues, Etc.&quot, They’re discussing the ways divorce functions as a social contagion, spring boarding off a Pew report last month to that effect. Pew Research Center article: Is Divorce Contagious? Listen

#SaveJames

(October 25, 2019) This Friday, we have some urgent action items for you with regards to a breaking case in Texas. James Younger, a 7-year-old boy, appears to be being forced to live as a girl by his non-biological mother. He is in danger of being chemically and possibly surgically transitioned in addition to being forced to wear dresses, a train of craziness that began when he watched "Frozen&quot, and liked the character Elsa. We’re making available hotlines to Governor Abbott, petitions, and generally raising awareness, which may have an effect on Judge Kim Cooks’ handling of this case. More details in this special breaking news episode of The Dr J Show. Governor Abbott’s opinion hotline is (512) 463-1782 or gov.texas.gov/contact, to reach Texas governor Greg Abbott. The Judge handling this case is Democrat Kim Cooks of the 255th Family District Court. The hashtag for this issue is #SaveJames. Keep the heat on! LifePetitions also has a SaveJames petition, currently with over 76,000 signatures: Support Dad and Texas Governor’s bid to save 7-year-old boy from being turned into girl The audio-only version of this podcast is available here: Listen

Custody Dispute between Parents Who Disagree about Sexually Transitioning Their Son

(October 24, 2019) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re discussing the terrible case of James Younger, which involves issues surrounding transition of a minor, parental custody, divorce, and artificial reproductive technologies. Dr J mentioned a segment of our new video podcast where she interviewed Brandon Showalter for a broad overview of the current transgender movement, that’s available here. Listen

Thousands sign petition asking Trump to defend life, marriage and make family ‘great again’

September 18, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – The Ruth Institute and LifeSiteNews have just launched a petition asking President Trump to “Make the Family Great Again!” Sexual revolutionaries have been using so-called “human rights” language, domestically and internationally, to promote their radical vision of society. This includes insisting that both abortion and “same-sex “marriage” are “human rights.” […]

Catholic Culture Conference 2019: Understanding the Sexual Revolution

(May 31, 2019) Dr J is one of the speakers at the Spiritual Life Center’s Catholic Culture Conference in Wichita, Kansas. This is the first of three talks she’s giving at the annual gathering, and it’s entitled, "Understanding the Sexual Revolution.&quot, The Q&A session after this talk is also available for listening or download here. Stay tuned for her other talks from the conference, coming right up in our podcast stream. Listen to the talk | Listen to the Q&A

Survivors of the Sexual Revolution

(May 14, 2019) Dr J is once again a guest of Father Robert McTeigue on The Station of the Cross’s The Catholic Current. They’re discussing her newest book, The Sexual State. Listen

Ruth Institute Wraps Up First Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution

The Ruth Institute’s Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution (April 27) was a success by any measure. The Summit, which took place in Lake Charles, Louisiana, included Survivors of Divorce and Survivors of the LGBT Culture. The Summit was preceded by an Awards Banquet the evening of April 26. Those honored were Dr. Robert […]

Survivors Summit on Janet Mefferd Today

The Summit is almost here! One last podcast to tease it before we kick off at 5pm Friday: Dr J appeared on Janet Mefferd Today (last week) to give us a rundown of what to expect. Join us in person or on Facebook, where we’re livestreaming the events and festivities in partnership with the Family Research Council.

The Current Word on Ruth’s Survivors’ Summit!

(April 16, 2019) Dr J is once again Kathleen Benfield’s guest on her radio show "The Current Word.&quot, They’re discussing the Ruth Institute’s upcoming Surivivors Summit! Come join us April 26 and 27th in Lake Charles, Louisiana for our annual conference.

Survivors’ Summit: Drew Mariani Show edition

(April 10, 2019) Dr J is Wendy Wiese’s guest on Relevant Radio’s "The Drew Mariani Show.&quot, They’re discussing the Ruth Institute’s work with the survivors of the sexual revolution, specifically touching on our upcoming "Survivors’ Summit&quot, at the end of April. Listen

Victims of Divorce (Children and Abandoned Spouses) to Speak at Ruth Institute Survivors’ Summit

For more information contact: Rachel Golden info@ruthinstitute.org The Ruth Institute’s Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution (April 26-27 in Lake Charles, LA.) will include survivors of divorce, among them adult children of divorce and abandoned spouses. Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ruth Institute Founder and President, noted: “Many pro-family advocacy groups do not address divorce. But normalizing divorce is where the Sexual Revolution started. By undermining the sanctity of marriage, divorce set the stage for all of the attacks on the family that followed.” The Summit will include first-hand testimony from Christy Fitzgerald (an Adult Child of Divorce), Al Chlupacek (who stood for his marriage despite spousal desertion) and Kristi Davis (both an Adult Child of Divorce and a victim of spousal desertion who still tried to save her marriage). Expert Speakers at the event include: Dr. Stephen Baskerville, Professor of Government at Patrick Henry College, speaking on “How Does the State Benefit from Your Divorce?” Leila Miller, author of Primal Loss: The Now Adult Children of Divorce Speak. The Divorce Reform panel includes: Jeff Morgan – Divorce Reform Advocate and Ruth Institute Activist of the Year, speaking on Divorce Reform in Texas Christopher Brennan, Esq. – Attorney and Adult Child of Divorce Matt Johnston – Strategist and Adult Child of Divorce According to the National Center for Health Statistics (part of the Centers for Disease Control), in 2016, there were 827,261 divorces in the United States, with 44 states and the D.C. reporting. That’s almost one-third of the reported marriages which took place that year. Altogether, there are an estimated 45 million children of divorce. Additionally, 70% of divorces include a reluctant partner who’d like to stay married. Less than 15% of divorces in a recent study were classified as “high conflict.” “Ending a non-abusive marriage is a tragedy with multiple victims — children deprived of a parent, abandoned spouses and, often, the spouse who initiates divor

The Good Fight…against the Sexual Revolution

(March 23, 2019) Dr J is Barbara McGuigan’s guest on her radio show "The Good Fight&quot, from EWTN. They’re discussing general strategy on how to counter the lies of the sexual revolution, Dr. Morse’s newest book, "The Sexual State,&quot, and the Ruth Institute’s upcoming Survivors’ Summit at the end of this month. Listen

Weaponized Self-Pity, Part I: Divorce

The children of divorce, even as adults, have become accustomed to being silenced.   by Jennifer Roback Morse  This article was first published February 25, 2019, at NCRegister.com. Recently, I noticed my friend Leila Miller repeating online that she does not insist that people remain living with an abusive spouse. My inclination was to say, […]

The Sexual Revolution’s Impact

Originally published as one of Fr. Nagel’s homilies. Elise is a six-year old who lives with her grandmother, and whose mother had a baby with someone other than Elise’s father. ‘I hate it when my Mom comes home with her new baby and her new boyfriend. Why do I have to live with my grandma? Why doesn’t my mother love me? Why does that baby get to live with her, and I don’t?’ she asks. Bethany’s husband Joe is a pornography addict. He lost interest in her and their children. He divorced her. He moved in with another woman and no longer has any interest in the faith she thought they shared. ‘Earning a living and supporting and caring for the kids is tough,’ she said, ‘I don’t know what I would do if my parents hadn’t moved closer to help me.’ Tom’s mother was married and divorced twice. Neither of these men was Tom’s father. Tom has one half-sister. Neither of his mother’s husbands was her father, either. Tom had never really had a relationship with his father. Tom married a woman named Genevieve, whose mother and her first husband adopted a child. Later they decided to have another child through anonymous donor conception. That was Genevieve. When Genevieve was eight, her mother and her husband divorced. The husband wanted shared custody of the adopted child but not of Genevieve. Those are some scenarios from the beginning of Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse’s book, The Sexual State, about the costs and casualties of the Sexual Revolution. I thought about them this past Tuesday at the March for Life in Olympia. The marchers always walk to the steps of the capital by going past the supreme court. On the steps of the supreme court are the pro legal-abortion counter-protesters. As I walked, I thought, “Here is the existential experience of our society – the fundamental conflict buried beneath so many other tensions that undermine our peace. Only here it’s out in the open with all the shouting, bitterness, and anger, while most of the time the consequences of the Sexual Revolution are fiercely silenced or ignored. I felt comp

When Sex Becomes Cheap

by Paul Sullins A review of: Regnerus, Mark, Cheap Sex: The Transformation of Men, Marriage and Monogamy (New York: Oxford University Press, 2017). This article was first published at humanumreview. Cultural norms—the tacit, taken-for-granted expectations that structure human society—adapt to institutional and technological change. In our day, as the life tasks and realms formerly integrated […]

Divorce v. the Holidays

(December 18, 2018) Dr J is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They’re discussing divorce and the holidays and the extra hurdles it imposes. The Federalist article referenced in the interview is here.

Does Divorce Law Treat Marriage Seriously?

by Ruth Institute Circle of Experts Member, Bill Duncan This article was first published Nov. 21, 2018, at News Max. The U.S. Supreme Court does not often address divorce. In 1992, the Court specified that the federal courts do not have authority to rule on most divorce cases since the Court’s jurisdiction required a dispute […]

Congress: 50th Anniversary of May 1968

(November 8, 2018) Dr J is invited to speak at the International Congress on the "50th Anniversary of May 1968&quot, at the University Francisco de Vitoria in Madrid, Spain. She’s engaged in a dialogue on "Victims of the Sexual Revolution."

Respect Life 2018: Understanding the Sexual Revolution

(October 13, 2018) Dr J is the keynote speaker at the Respect Life Conference in Meriden, Connecticut. She gave two talks, this is the first one, "Understanding the Sexual Revolution,&quot, on what the sexual revolution is, its underlying ideologies, and how it moves forward. Stay tuned for her second talk in our regular podcast stream. Listen

My Life in Books

(October 10, 2018) Dr J gives her life in books she’s authored as a 10-minute presentation at Business Network International. More information at ruthinstitute.org, but here’s the list: Love and Economics: It Takes a Family to Raise a Village Smart Sex: Finding Lifelong Love in a Hook-Up World 101 Tips for a Happier Marriage 101 Tips for Marrying the Right Person The Sexual Revolution and Its Victims The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church was Right All Along

The Sexual State on Morning Glory

(September 5, 2018) Dr J is a guest of Thom Price, Gloria Purvis, and Fr. Bryce Sibley on EWTN’s "Morning Glory.&quot, They’re discussing her newest book, The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies Are Destroying Lives and Why the Church was Right All Along.

How the State Created the Sexual Revolution

(August 20, 2018) Dr J is once again Al Kresta’s guest on his eponymous radio show from Ave Maria. They’re discussing Dr. J’s new book, The Sexual State, and they also touch on how those ideas connect with the predatory sexual scandal breaking right now in the Catholic Church.

On Secular Arguments for Strengthening Marriage

(July 13, 2018) Dr J is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They’re discussing secular arguments for strengthening marriage…and why they’re not enough.

I need to get better for my kids’ sakes.

My father was incredibly emotionally and physically abusive. Although there was never any sexual abusive per se, he certainly denigrated me as a male. He was a hard man, and I was always a sensitive boy. I’m still a sensitive, empathetic man. I have never been a flaming gay guy, but as much as I […]

Acton 2018: The Sexual State &amp, the Divorce Ideology

(June 22, 2018) This year’s Acton University is coming to a close–this is the last of Dr J’s three talks this time around. This year her three talks are all themed "The Sexual State"–they highlight how various ideologies ingrained in our culture are products of and further the aims of the toxic sexual revolution. This is her third and final talk, entitled "The Sexual State and the Divorce Ideology.&quot, Listen Powerpoint slides from this presentation are also available.

A Closer Look at Divorce &amp, Remarriage

(June 12, 2018) Dr J is once again Sheila Liaugminas’ guest on Relevant Radio’s "A Closer Look.&quot, They’re discussing the Ruth Institute’s work with the survivors of the sexual revolution, specifically touching on divorce, remarriage, and the effects on children when their parents "move on."

LAR: The Divorce Ideology

(May 26, 2018) Dr J is one of the speakers at the Asociación LAR México conference in Monterrey, Mexico. Now in their 9th year, the theme this time around is "The Challenges of the Family Today.&quot, Dr J gave three talks, this is the second one, on "The Divorce Ideology.&quot, Check out our podcast stream for the other two. Lar, which means "home&quot, in Spanish, is part of the larger IFFD, the International Federation for Family Development.

Dr J on Quest for a Culture of Life in America

(May 15, 2018) Dr J is Steve Koob’s guest on his radio show from Radio Maria, "Quest for a Culture of Life in America.&quot, They’re discussing the Ruth Institute’s work exposing the myths and untruths of the sexual revolution as well as this weekend’s "Healing Family Breakdown&quot, workshop to be held at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan this Saturday, May 19.