Victoria’s story | “The impact of total abandonment by my biological father, and in part by my mother, has left me with emotional pain that still plays out today.”

by Them Before Us | May 1, 2020 | EXPORT, Stories

My purpose in writing this is to explain some of the pain I have experienced by not having my mother and father raise me.  I hope my story can be a cautionary tale for anyone considering sex outside of traditional marriage.  In no way do I advocate for abortion.  I am...

Texas Custody Case Pits Father Against (Deceased) Mother’s Boyfriend

by Jennifer | Apr 29, 2020 | EXPORT, The Latest

Imagine: You and a woman have a daughter together. The relationship doesn’t work out, you break up/divorce and custody of your daughter is split between the two of you 50/50.  Seems reasonable so far, right? Honestly this probably describes the state of childhood for...

Samuel’s story | “I tried to tell her the divorce had really affected me, but she told me to get over it and that she needed the divorce for herself.”

by Them Before Us | Apr 21, 2020 | EXPORT, Stories

I’ve been meaning to write about my childhood for years but I kept kicking the can down the road. No more. I shall divide the story of my childhood into two parts: the early years from 1998 to 2009 (parents’ divorce), and 2009 to 2015 (when I had an epiphany and began...

Why Child Abuse Is More Likely In Polyamorous Homes Like The Woman With Four Boyfriends

by Them Before Us | Apr 17, 2020 | EXPORT, The Latest

Originally published at The Federalist A few months back, the media celebrated 20-year-old Tory Ojeda, a pregnant woman with four live-in boyfriends. In December, multiple outlets covered the five-some’s open relationship, dismissing opponents with “LOVE DON’T JUDGE.”...

Sacrificing the Well Being of Children: New York’s Legalization of Commercial Surrogacy

by Katy Faust | Apr 9, 2020 | EXPORT, The Latest

(Originally published on United Families International) Last year New York had a heated debate about overturning their decades-long ban on surrogacy enacted after the “Baby M” case where a surrogate did what mothers tend to do; bond with her baby and refuse to give...

Letter to Colorado – Mandating IVF Coverage Harms Children

by Katy Faust | Feb 26, 2020 | Around the World, Colorado, EXPORT, Justice

February 25, 2020 RE: OPPOSITION TO HB 20-1158 Dear Honorable Members of the Colorado Senate: Thank you for your public service to the citizens of Colorado. Your role as a leader in making decisions that benefit the best interest of all Coloradans is critical. We are...