This interview explores the deep connection between childhood trauma and the rise in transgender identification among young people. Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, a clinical social worker specializing in trauma, joins the conversation to explain how unresolved wounds, disrupted attachments, and cultural messaging influence identity formation. Drawing on clinical experience, research, and real-life stories—including the journey of Walt Heyer—she sheds light on why compassion, truth, and proper psychological care are essential for true healing.

Dr. Jennifer Bauwens is the Director of the Center for Family Studies at Family Research

Council. She researches and advocates for policies that will best serve the health and well-being

of families and communities.

Jennifer earned her Ph.D. from New York University with an emphasis in trauma studies. She

has worked extensively as a clinician providing trauma-focused treatment to children in foster-

care and behavioral health settings and to adults who've experienced interpersonal traumas, such

as sexual abuse and assault.

Her scholarship and ...

Eight hundred years ago, St. Francis of Assisi staged the first Nativity scene in a cave outside the small village of Greccio, Italy. It wasn’t meant to be a decoration — it was a revelation. In a world obsessed with wealth, status, and forgetting the poor, Francis wanted people to see the truth that could change their hearts: God became man through a mother, a father, and a child.

Today, that same Nativity confronts a very different crisis: the Sexual Revolution. We are told that marriage is optional, mothers and fathers are interchangeable, and children will be “resilient” no matter how adults reorder family life. Yet biology, psychology, and centuries of Christian teaching all say something else: Family is not a lifestyle choice — it is the structure of human flourishing. In this special Christmas message from the Ruth Institute, Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse reflects on why the Nativity scene is not sentimental nostalgia, but a subversive truth that overturns entire ideologies.

The ...

We look at the hidden emotional and spiritual challenges of infertility and how Springs in the Desert accompanies couples carrying this cross. The guests share the ministry’s origins, the grief and identity struggles many couples face, the different ways men and women process infertility, and the need for compassionate pastoral care. They also explain how community, faith, and a focus on Christ—not just conception—help couples find hope, healing, and a sense of fruitfulness in their marriages.

Ann M. Koshute, MTS, is co-founder and Executive Director of Springs in the Desert, a Catholic ministry offering spiritual and emotional support to women and couples carrying the cross of infertility and loss. A graduate of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute, she and her husband Keith are Byzantine Catholics living in Central Pennsylvania. Ann speaks at conferences and retreats, contributes regularly to Eastern Catholic Life, and has written for Ascension Press’s Catechism in a Year Companion and daily Scripture reflections; in 2021 she was appointed to the USCCB’s Advisory Council. Fr....

In this conversation, Dr. Jennifer Roback-Morris and Richard Doerflinger discuss the Catholic Church's teachings on sexual morality, particularly in the context of contraception and family planning. They explore the cultural shifts towards subjectivism in moral reasoning, the role of the Pontifical Academy for Life, and share personal experiences that highlight the challenges and implications of these teachings. The discussion emphasizes the need for a return to moral absolutes and the importance of rebuilding a marriage culture to address issues like abortion. This conversation explores the profound social and moral implications of contraception and abortion, emphasizing the unintended consequences of these practices on individuals and society. The speakers discuss how the contraceptive ideology has led to increased out-of-wedlock childbearing, emotional distress among women, and a shift in moral norms that undermine the sanctity of life. They argue for the importance of moral absolutes and...

In this conversation, Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse and Joanna Hyatt discuss the importance of building a foundation of truth for young mothers, the impact of past trauma on parenting, and how to navigate difficult conversations about sexuality with children. They explore Joanna's undercover investigations in the abortion industry, the need for parents to empower their children to discuss tough topics, and the connection between sex, babies, and family. The discussion culminates in the idea of raising 'rebels' who challenge the norms of the sexual revolution and embrace a holistic understanding of sexuality.

Joanna is a Christian speaker and speaks at many different events each year. She was the director of the Los Angeles based national STD and Teen Pregnancy prevention program. She previously worked as the Director of Content, Fundraising and Spokeswoman. She is married to a film director and has four beautiful children.

Check her website out:
https://www.joannahyatt.com/
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Walt Heyer had it all: married to a beautiful woman, father of two wonderful children, he got to work on the Apollo space mission, and was even a high ranking employee at a big tech firm. But he had a deep, dark secret, that he had kept from everyone as long as he could remember. He was a secret cross dresser. From the time he was 13 he had an alternate persona: Crystal West. He would act out as a transvestite at home secretly and continued his confused gender role-play as a married man. In the 1980's, he sought help from the best gender gender specialists and was proscribed the nascent WPATH protocol. He was given hormones, and MtF surgeries, and had his legal documentation changed to represent his new name: Laura Jensen. It brought him euphoria and relief - for eight years. Then it all came crashing down. Since his recovery of his God-given biology, Walt has campaigned for everyone impacted by transgender ideology to find healing and treated fairly.

Walt Heyer Ministries | Rethinking Transgenderism: https://waltheyer.com/
Sex Change ...

Tucker Carlson latest episode asks 'why are you gay'?. I haven't finished listening to it but he should speak to Ruth Institute for this topic

by Faith Hakesley at Advice from a Survivor

Words matter. The way we speak about difficult, painful, or controversial topics has power. Our language has the power to heal, to harm, to clarify, or to confuse.

While we shouldn’t fall into the trap of becoming “PR police,” obsessively tiptoeing around every word in fear of offending someone (which is ultimately impossible), we do need to be conscious of how our language shapes understanding. This is especially true when it comes to something as serious as abuse.

Keep reading: https://ruthinstitute.org/ask-a-survivor/language-matters-especially-when-talking-about-abuse/