
What Can I Do If I’m Afraid of Giving Birth?
Being apprehensive about giving birth, especially if this is your first time, is understandable. Most women’s number one fear is pain during childbirth. A pregnant woman wonders if she will be able to handle the pain or how much pain she will experience. Thankfully, women’s bodies are naturally built for childbirth. Knowing what to expect
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Mercy
We don’t hear much about mercy anymore. Have you noticed that? I find that disappointing and worry that we don’t hear the word because most people no longer practice mercy or know what it really means. Mercy has to do with compassion and with grace. Remember compassion, anyone? And who knows what grace means these days?
Men Marching
A couple of weekends ago a rather impressive number of men gathered to witness for life, for babies and the women who carry them. And that is a beautiful thing. This year’s Men’s March Against Abortion in Washington, D.C. was a first so we can hope that the word will spread and more men will make the
Sometimes You Lose, Sometimes You Learn
I saw this very true statement on some social media post a while back. I’m sorry I can’t recall where it was, but that doesn’t negate the veracity of it. This is where wisdom comes from: learning from the times we lose even though we tried with everything we had; learning from mistakes we wish we could
The Search – A Review
The Search is an intriguing semi-autobiographical story that chronicles the lives of three strong women and the effects a ‘closed’ adoption had on all their lives. At the time the birth mother decides to place her child with an adoptive family, “closed” adoptions almost always were the norm. In a closed adoption the birth mother did