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Children or Adults First? The Ethical Crisis in Modern Families with Katy Faust

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What happens when adult desires take priority over children?

In this episode, I sit down with Katy Faust to unpack one of the most confronting ethical issues of our time: how modern decisions around IVF, divorce, surrogacy, and family structure are impacting children.

We live in a culture that tells us to “do what’s best for you.” But what if that mindset is quietly harming the next generation?

Together, we explore:

  •  Why children thrive best with their married biological mother and father 
  •  The real impact of divorce on children (and why it’s often misunderstood) 
  •  The ethical concerns surrounding IVF, sperm/egg donation, and surrogacy 
  •  How the sexual revolution reshaped family and child outcomes 
  •  Why Christians must think differently about justice — starting with children 

This is not an easy conversation. But it’s a necessary one.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 — Why This Conversation Matters 
 03:12 — Why “Putting Children First” Is Controversial
 07:23 — The Core Principle: Adults vs Children
 11:25 — How Christianity Transformed Childhood
 14:26 — The Sexual, Legal & Technological Revolutions
 24:21 — Why Biology Matters for Children
 30:42 — IVF, Surrogacy & Ethical Concerns
 35:59 — Divorce & Its Long-Term Impact on Kids
 39:35 — “Kids Are Resilient” — Is That True?
 45:41 — Fatherlessness & Cultural Breakdown


EPISODE REFERENCES

  • Them Before Us www.thembeforeus.com
  •  Book: Them Before Us: Why We Need a Global Children's Rights Movement
  •  Book: Raising Conservative Kids in a Woke City
  •  Book: Pro-Child Politics

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