The Father Crisis with Katy Faust

2024-10-15

Welcome to episode 105 of the Restoration Home Podcast. What a conversation we have for you today. We had the honour of hosting Katy Faust of the "Them Before Us" movement. She comes on with heart-hitting facts about the cost of divorce, the crisis in a divorce generation, and the irreplaceable role of fathers. Today, 50% of divorces are over low-level conflicts that build, and the long-term cost of a self-serving "happiness' decision is our children's physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Katy and Jennifer offer advice on better c...

Welcome to episode 105 of the Restoration Home Podcast. What a conversation we have for you today.

We had the honour of hosting Katy Faust of the "Them Before Us" movement. She comes on with heart-hitting facts about the cost of divorce, the crisis in a divorce generation, and the irreplaceable role of fathers.

Today, 50% of divorces are over low-level conflicts that build, and the long-term cost of a self-serving "happiness' decision is our children's physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.

Katy and Jennifer offer advice on better communicating with our husbands, the point of fathers, and the importance of putting our children first in every decision.

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In this episode–

Fathers and mothers each bring unique childrearing traits to the table; one is not better than the other, and neither is replaceable.
Children must come before adults in our policies, beliefs, and choices.
Love your children by respecting their father and choosing the narrative you spin about him carefully.
It is children who bear the lifetime cost of a divorce, and step-parents rarely have your child's best interest at heart.
We need to get serious about sustaining marriages in the church and honouring fathers' unique and vital role.
Tips on how to communicate with your husband
Them Before Us by Katy Faust and Stacy Manning
Check out Empowered Wife by Laura Doyle Keys to the Kingdom and the Queen's Code by Allison Armstrong for great books on understanding men and becoming more capable of navigating a gracious relationship with your husband.
Check out The Men We Need by Brant Hansen for an incredible book on manhood.
Order Katie's new book, Pro-Child Politics