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Them Before Us Them Before Us advocates for adults doing hard things so children don't have to. We aren’t professional writers or pedigreed activists.

There’s nothing exceptional about the people behind Them Before Us. We are just people who think that children deserve to be the primary consideration when considering what is best for, well, children. We are ordinary people willing to state the cost that children, as well as society, pay when children are deprived of their fundamental needs. We believe that in discussions on marriage and family structure, the voices of children should take center stage. That's why every article, story, and study will center, not around adult desires, but around children's rights. We are ordinary people who have decided that, regardless of being labeled *insert insulting dismissive name calling here*, telling the truth about children is more important than our comfort. It doesn’t take expensive collegiate letters after your name to fight for children’s rights, it requires that you possess something infinitely more valuable. It requires courage. Courage to state the obvious- children need their mother and father. If only courage were as easy to obtain as a degree.

Is consent enough to make something right?In a culture that has reduced s*x to personal choice and consent, we’ve lost s...
10/20/2026

Is consent enough to make something right?

In a culture that has reduced s*x to personal choice and consent, we’ve lost sight of its deeper purpose, the responsibility it requires, and the children who are often left to bear the consequences.

Them Before Us Executive Director Josh Wood joined Cabot Phillips on Wired In Live to discuss why consent is the floor, not the standard, and why a healthy s*xual ethic must put children before adult desires.

Swipe through for some of the best moments from their conversation. ➡️

Read Josh’s full article, “Consent Is the Floor,” at EverydayInterpreter.com.

"LGBTQ couples say DNA doesn't matter to kids.Well, it sure matters a lot to the adults…Their own posts prove it 👇🏻" - J...
10/20/2026

"LGBTQ couples say DNA doesn't matter to kids.

Well, it sure matters a lot to the adults…

Their own posts prove it 👇🏻" - Josh Wood

10/19/2026

I told my dad, "Pick her or us." Who do you think he chose?
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10/18/2026

Children need a Mother and Father. You can’t erase the need they have.

A mother’s place in her child’s life isn’t something that can be reassigned or replaced. It’s a bond that begins before ...
10/17/2026

A mother’s place in her child’s life isn’t something that can be reassigned or replaced. It’s a bond that begins before birth and lasts a lifetime.

Children can be loved by many people, and that love matters. But a mother is not interchangeable. Her relationship with her child is one of a kind, and it deserves to be honored, protected, and preserved when possible.

10/16/2026

And it’s a good question.

“Your marriage is the planet your kid lives on. You’re blowing up that planet.” - Andrew Klavan This is what an amicable...
10/16/2026

“Your marriage is the planet your kid lives on. You’re blowing up that planet.” - Andrew Klavan

This is what an amicable divorce still does to children:

👉 63% higher chance of teen pregnancy
👉 43% more likely to end up incarcerated
👉 35-55% greater risk of dying prematurely
👉 9-13% lower adult earnings
👉 40% less likely to attend college or live on campus

Some wounds last a lifetime.

These adults were children of divorce and did their best to warn this father, don’t do this. Don’t blow up your child’s world if you can prevent it.

We pray that he takes their advice.

Find the research on divorce and child outcomes on the Fast Facts page at:

thembeforeus.com/resources

10/15/2026

We cannot ignore the reality of .

10/15/2026

We don't celebrate deadbeat dads who do it for free or for money (s***m selling).

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