Them Before Us: Why We Need a Global Children's Rights Movement

Them Before Us: Why We Need a Global Children's Rights Movement

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  • Create Date:2021-04-12 13:52:41
  • Update Date:2025-09-06
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  • Author:Katy Faust
  • ISBN:1642935964
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Summary

You probably know the adult viewpoints on marriage, infertility, reproductive technologies, same-sex parenting, divorce, and adoption。 But have you ever considered the kids’ perspective?

Them Before Us 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。 Set against a backdrop of sound research, the compelling stories throughout each chapter confirm that a child’s mental, physical, and emotional well-being depends on being loved by the two people responsible for their existence。 It’s a paradigm shift that will impact the personal and the political, and reframe every marriage and family conversation across the globe。

Them Before Us dispels many prevalent, harmful myths concerning children’s rights, such as:

    • Kids need only love and safety—moms and dads are optional。
    • Love makes a family—biology is irrelevant。
    • Marriage is about adults—it has nothing to do with kids。
    • Children are resilient and will “get over” divorce。
    • Studies show “no difference” in outcomes for kids with same-sex parents。
    • Sperm and egg donor kids are fortunate because they are so wanted。
    • Surrogacy is a great way to help wannabe parents have a baby。
    • Reproductive technologies are just like adoption。

Are you tired of a culture that views adults as victims in family matters, when it’s clear that kids are the ones who truly pay the price? If so, we are your people, and this is your movement。

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Reviews

Jessica

Very thought provoking!

Rose

My friends wrote a book and it is one of the bravest most gutsy and incredible things I have ever seen happen。 Katy, who is a force of nature, started a children's rights movement dedicated to the work of putting the needs of kids over the desires of adults。 Chances are if you read this book, you will get angry。 Either because of how what is happening in the world affects children, or because you deeply disagree with it。 This is not a religious book, and Faust and Manning have done an excellent My friends wrote a book and it is one of the bravest most gutsy and incredible things I have ever seen happen。 Katy, who is a force of nature, started a children's rights movement dedicated to the work of putting the needs of kids over the desires of adults。 Chances are if you read this book, you will get angry。 Either because of how what is happening in the world affects children, or because you deeply disagree with it。 This is not a religious book, and Faust and Manning have done an excellent job of combining data from studies and narrative of many men and women who experienced loss and then were asked to celebrate that loss to uphold the happiness and bear the burden of relational stability。 Faust and Manning are a different voice in the global conversation we are having about what it means to be a human, often an unwelcome voice, but it does something that very few people are doing- putting the kids first and asking us to consider the humanity of the most vulnerable population here on the planet。 They seek to answer the question, Are the kids really alright? "Where does resiliency really come from?"I have learned so much watching my friends stand up for something they believe in so fiercely and unapologetically。 It's also been incredible to see people of many different faiths and identities and education levels come together to support the children。 It's mind blowing actually。 What an accomplishment and an incredible resource for people who want to support children's rights。 (FYI- I am not related to Robert George, who wrote the forward) 。。。more