Why We Signed On With “The Greater Than Campaign”: Kids Deserve Truth, Love, and a Mom and Dad
It’s not easy to stand up in today’s world and say: Children deserve more than adult preferences.
But that’s exactly what the Greater Than campaign is doing.
We at Celebrate Kids have joined this broad coalition because we believe something really simple yet increasingly controversial: God’s design for family is good. And kids flourish when they grow up with both a mom and a dad.
That shouldn’t be a radical statement. But in today’s culture, it is.
Them Before Us: Why Kids Must Come First
Katie Faust, founder of Them Before Us, helped launch the Greater Than campaign to raise awareness of how culture has made adult happiness a higher priority than children's needs. We agree with her deeply.
As Dr. Kathy said on the podcast:
“The wellbeing of children must trump adult desires.”
That one sentence explains why this matters so much. When decisions about marriage, parenting, and even reproductive technology are made based on what adults want, we end up shaping policies that cause kids to grow up without what they need and what they deserve.
And here’s what kids need to know is normal, because it’s how God designed the world:
A mom who brings warmth, nurture, and emotional insight.
A dad who brings strength, stability, and protection.
A family built not just on love, but on a covenant rooted in truth.
But What About Love? Isn’t That Enough?
The argument we often hear is: “Well, at least the child is loved.”
Yes. Love matters. But it’s not the only thing that matters.
When society redefines marriage, it redefines parenthood too, treating it as something any two adults can do equally well. But the data and design don’t support that. Men and women are different. Moms and dads bring complementary strengths that kids uniquely benefit from.
Dr. Kathy reminds us:
“We’re not saying two women or two men can’t love a child. We’re saying it’s not what’s best. And God’s best is always worth aiming for.”
What’s hard to understand is that some things in life cause kids to grow up without a mom or dad. Single-parent households raising kids are doing incredible work. Parents who can’t have children naturally adopt. It might be natural to equate these situations with same-sex parent homes, but they’re not the same. Single-parent and adopted homes are actively redeeming a wrong that’s happened to kids. Same-sex homes want to make the separation kids experience normal, and that’s what we’re opposing.
It’s Not About Politics. It’s About People.
One of the most important points from our conversation is this:
“We can be for something without being against someone.”
Signing onto a campaign like Greater Than doesn’t mean we hate anyone. It means we love kids enough to say the hard things. And that includes saying this:
Same-sex unions, by their very nature, deprive a child of either a mom or a dad.
Reproductive technology that severs a child’s connection to their biological roots can lead to deep identity confusion.
Adult happiness isn’t the right measuring stick when it comes to what kids need.
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them…” (Matthew 19:14). This campaign is one way we’re saying: We won’t let them be hindered by our silence.
How to Talk With Your Kids About This
This topic is tough to talk about in this cultural moment without facing some kind of backlash. It can be hard to explain to kids, other friends, or family why you believe certain things, especially when the culture teaches something totally different.
Start by grounding this truth in response:
“God made you on purpose, for a purpose. And His design for family is good, even when it’s hard.”
Then help them explore why moms and dads are both important. Tell them your own story. Be honest. Share Scripture. Invite their questions. Let them know that some things in life are not about popularity, they’re about truth and love.
Use the 8 Great Smarts to Help Kids Process This
Word Smart: Have kids write a short story about a family. Then ask them to describe what the mom and dad each bring to that child’s life.
Logic Smart: Help them analyze why kids might do better with both a mom and dad. Let them ask questions about the “why” behind God’s design.
Picture Smart: Draw a picture of a home and fill in what each parent provides—emotionally, practically, and spiritually.
Music Smart: Listen to songs about family, belonging, or identity. Talk about how music connects us to what’s true.
Body Smart: Act out family roles or play a trust-based game that shows how kids rely on adults to care, guide, and protect.
Nature Smart: Observe family systems in nature (e.g., birds that co-parent). Ask: What do we learn from how creation reflects God’s design?
People Smart: Roleplay conversations kids might have with friends who have different views. Teach them how to speak with grace and conviction.
Self Smart: Encourage journaling about their own story—what they’re thankful for, what’s hard, and what they believe about God’s design for families.
Remember: Speaking truth in love takes courage. But it also brings clarity, comfort, and identity to our kids. Let’s be the ones who tell them the truth, with compassion and confidence.