The Ruth Institute Podcast

(June 10, 2017) Dr J is once again a guest of Steve Pauwels on Striker Radio . They're discussing her recent piece over at ClashDaily (where Steve is also an editor), a forward Dr J just wrote for Leila Miller's book about the aftermath of divorce from adult children's perspectives. Leila's book is entitled Primal Loss .

(June 8, 2017) Dr J addresses law students participating in the Alliance Defending Freedom's Blackstone Legal Fellowship. In this part of her talk, her topic is "The Sexual Revolution and its Victims."

(June 6, 2017) Dr J and Jennifer Johnson are speaking with Father Thomas Loya of Radio Maria's Beyond the Veil . They're discussing divorce, marriage, and family relationships. Jennifer Johnson's recent booklet, Marriage and Equality: How Natural Marriage Upholds the Ideal of Equality for Children , comes up as well.

(June 5, 2017) Dr J is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They're discussing divorce in our culture--its ups and downs, what that means, and how people view marriage.

(May 23, 2017) Dr J is the speaker at St. John Bosco Catholic Church's annual Clergy Appreciation Dinner in Westlake, Louisiana. Her topic is "What the Ruth Institute Can Do for the Priests and People of St. John Bosco;" she also made a special statement to the children who were present.

(May 16, 2017) Dr J is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio . They're discussing how you can tell where a society is headed by how it treats its children.

(May 4, 2017) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin's guest on Issues, Etc . They're discussing how hard it is to shake overarching political indoctrination, particularly when it's focused on promoting yourself at the expense of all others--especially your family. Check out the referenced article from Crisis Magazine, " The Half-Made Bed and the More Excellent Way ."

(April 24, 2017) Dr J is once again Molly Smith's guest on From the Median . They're discussing the founding and mission of the Ruth Institute and its work with the culture and the survivors of the sexual revolution.

(April 22, 2017) Dr J traveled to Kansas City to participate in their Catholic Women's Conference, Living in Truth . Her topic is "Family Breakdown--and what we can do about it." Stay tuned--she took a few questions afterward, and those are available through our Ruth Refuge podcast stream.

(March 29, 2017) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin's guest on Issues, Etc. They're discussing the political views of the upper classes--and how the elites feel free to use force of all kinds to bend everyone else to their particular definition of "truth." Check out the article that inspired this topic, "The Upper Class is Communist," over at Dr J's blog, drjs.blog . Thanks, too, to the listener who s...

(March 28, 2017) Jennifer Johnson, Ruth Institute's Associate Director, is speaking with Steve and Becky Greene of Immaculate Heart Radio's The Catholic Conversation . They're discussing family structure equality for children and Jennifer's new booklet, Marriage and Equality: How Natural Marriage Upholds the Ideal of Equality for Children .

(March 23, 2017) Dr J is speaking with Jon Leonetti on his morning show on Iowa Catholic Radio about Ruth Institute's "Go to Confession" campaign.

(March 16, 2017) Dr J is speaking with John Harper on Relevant Radio's Morning Air about Ruth Institute's "Go to Confession" campaign.

(March 13, 2017) Dr J is once again Dina Marie Hale's guest on her "In Person" segment of Mater Dei's Morning Drive . They're discussing the genesis and work of the Ruth institute--how a purely economic model fails to account for the work of the family.

(March 10, 2017) Dr J is once again a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They're discussing how people leave the faith as a result of family breakdown. Their discussion was sparked by the new book Abandoned Faith: Why Millennials Are Walking Away and How You Can Lead Them Home  by Alex McFarland and Jason Jimenez.

(March 8, 2017) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin's guest on Issues, Etc. They're discussing the "Day Without a Woman" strike.

(March 3, 2017) Jennifer Johnson, Ruth Institute's Associate Director, is speaking with John Rustin on his radio show, Family Policy Matters . They're discussing family structure equality for children and Jennifer's new booklet, Marriage and Equality: How Natural Marriage Upholds the Ideal of Equality for Children.

(March 2, 2017) Dr J is once again Sheila Liaugminas' guest on Relevant Radio's A Closer Look . They're discussing several current projects of the Ruth Institute, including our Roses from Ruth shout-outs, Healing Family Breakdown retreats, and more.

(February 25, 2017) Betsy Kerekes, our director of online publications, traveled to Bethesda, Maryland to participate in the Family Institute of Washington 's annual Parenting with Purpose conference. Her topic was "Tips for Happy Marriage and Effective Parenting." When she's not keeping all of our ducks in a row at the Ruth Institute, Betsy also blogs at parentingisfunny.wordpress.com .

(February 24, 2017) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin's guest on Issues, Etc. They're discussing the recent ruling handed down by a South Carolina federal judge that same-sex parents must be listed on a child's birth certificate.

(February 15, 2017) Dr J is Dina Marie Hale's guest on Mater Dei Radio's Morning Drive . They're discussing the Ruth Institute's newest book, 101 Tips for Marrying the Right Person , authored by Dr. Morse and Betsy Kerekes.

(February 13, 2017) Jennifer Johnson, Ruth Institute's Associate Director, is speaking with Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. They're discussing cohabitation.

(February 10, 2017) Dr J is interviewed by Greg Corombos on Dateline: Washington , Radio America's nationally syndicated news magazine. They're discussing a new survey on sex and singles released by Match.com that details the degree of casual sex among singles in today's culture.

(February 9, 2017) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin's guest on Issues, Etc . They're discussing assistance to the poor and the way its administration often penalizes marriage.

(February 8, 2017) Dr J is once again Sheila Liaugminas' guest on Relevant Radio's A Closer Look . They're discussing matters of the heart during National Marriage Week: 101 Tips for Marrying the Right Person , marriage, the effects of divorce on children, government and cultural pressures, and more.