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You Can't Celebrate Surrogacy and Mother's Day

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Them Before Us and Katy Faust
May 07, 2026
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When it comes to motherhood, our cultural stream produces both salt water and fresh water: We declare mothers to be irreplaceable in one breath, and say that mothers are completely optional in the next.

While the nation is busy purchasing billions in Mother’s Day gifts, some are celebrating the birth of intentionally motherless children. When popular gay…

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Wife to a husband in ministry for 27 years and mom of four, Katy is a leading voice equipping you to tackle tough topics like surrogacy, IVF, and marriage. She’s flipping the script on modern family lies. Follow her work at thembeforeus.substack.com.
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