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Caressa Fennell’s story | “My earliest memory is the day my mother committed suicide.”

Caressa Fennell’s story | “My earliest memory is the day my mother committed suicide.”

by Them Before Us | Jan 3, 2020 | Stories | 6 comments

My earliest memory is the day my mother committed suicide. That was the day the first crack appeared in my perfect, 3 year-old-life – the first crack of many that would break my heart and leave me broken, but not crushed, for a while. My story begins long before I was...
Why Embryo Adoption Damages Children’s Rights

Why Embryo Adoption Damages Children’s Rights

by Katy Faust | Dec 5, 2019 | The Latest | 4 comments

(Originally published at The Federalist) A Colorado couple recently gave birth to a baby boy who was not genetically related to either parent, and they were elated. A few months earlier, another couple gave birth to twins who were not genetically related to either...
It’s Time to Put #ThemBeforeUs: The Global Movement for Children’s Rights

It’s Time to Put #ThemBeforeUs: The Global Movement for Children’s Rights

by Katy Faust | Jan 22, 2019 | Foundations, The Latest

(Originally published at Public Discourse) I started writing about why marriage is a children’s rights issue in 2012 following President Obama’s “evolution” on the subject of gay marriage when it seemed that everybody, especially the media, finally felt free to play...
Why Ben Shapiro Is Dead Wrong To Endorse Surrogacy

Why Ben Shapiro Is Dead Wrong To Endorse Surrogacy

by Katy Faust | Jan 22, 2019 | The Latest | 2 comments

(Originally posted in The Federalist) Ben Shapiro has been a fixture in my family’s life since his stint on KTTH here in Seattle, and we never miss his podcast.  I have learned to count on his moral clarity on current events and thus was overjoyed when I learned he...
Heritage Panel- Them Before Us: Defending the Rights and Wellbeing of Children Today

Heritage Panel- Them Before Us: Defending the Rights and Wellbeing of Children Today

by Katy Faust | Jan 7, 2019 | Around the World, The Latest, Washington D.C.

Rapid changes in reproductive technologies combined with the redefinition of marriage have resulted in more and more children intentionally denied a relationship with one or both of their biological parents. Meanwhile, the media claims that “all kids need is love.” A...
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