Pamela’s story | “My mother told me she didn’t know who my father was…in the same sentence she told me she was gay.”

by Them Before Us | Jun 15, 2017 | EXPORT, Stories

My situation was unique in that my alcoholic mother and I lived with her parents until I was 8. I don’t have many memories of my mother even though I shared a bedroom with her. I believe God was protecting me. I don’t believe there was any physical abuse....

Nicholas Isel’s story | “Maybe if the sperm bank had sent [my dad] a ‘good son,’ he would still be alive.”

by Them Before Us | May 26, 2017 | EXPORT, Stories

My “anti-social” father passed away last year.  I only ever knew him as “Dad” throughout my childhood and wasn’t told by my mom that we weren’t biologically related until I reached the age of 15.  The first emotion I remember experiencing was a deep sense of relief.  ...

Stories of Donor-Conceived Kids with Gay Parents- Why “family break-up” doesn’t explain their struggles.

by Them Before Us | May 23, 2017 | Stories, The Latest

Study the Studies- What We Know About Same-Sex Parenting is a worldview wrecking ball for the “all children need is love” crowd. We received some objections within a few hours of publishing Study the Studies from those who felt that the poor outcomes...

Kathryn’s story | “My mother told my brother that he was now the ‘man of the house’…he became depressed in his 20’s and drowned.”

by Them Before Us | May 22, 2017 | EXPORT, Stories

My brother & I grew up without the presence of our father for most of our childhood. There were brief times we spent as a family of four, but those moments were few & far between. My mother eventually packed our bags when my father was at work one day, and we...

Stephanie Blessing’s story | “I found out I was conceived through a sperm donor…I mourned the loss of a man I never knew existed.”

by Them Before Us | May 15, 2017 | EXPORT, Stories

Photo Credit: Anonymous Father’s Day, Center for Bioethics and Culture Just a couple of weeks after my 32nd birthday, I found out that my parents used a sperm donor to conceive me. That was 8 years ago. As soon as my mother said the words, “your dad may not be...

Maria’s story | “Divorce was a one-time event for my dad. But it was the beginning of countless losses for me.”

by Them Before Us | May 2, 2017 | Stories

My parents divorced when I was eight.  At the time I had no idea that their marriage was struggling, though looking back there were signs.  In fact, the night they “told me” they took me out to eat and upon leaving the restaurant I put my arms around each...