I am having sex and always afraid of pregnancy
I am 25 years old. I am worrying about sex with my boyfriend. He doesn't like to use condoms and persuades me that it is safe if we just interrupt sex, but I am always afraid of pregnancy. Maybe I can calculate my safe days before or after menstruation? After sex I cannot get to sleep and I still... >Read More
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Dr. Ginger,
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romance&sex,
sex,
sex and love,
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Choosing Abortion
When I met her at a media convention, she seemed so vibrant and alive, full of zest and eager to interact, an attractive woman with a bright smile and sparkling eyes. I would not have guessed the emotional anguish and physical torment that lay in her past. Gut wrenching stuff.
As Luana Stoltenberg told me her story, I learned... >Read More
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abortion,
choice,
health,
LIFE,
loss,
pregnancy,
Rusty Wright,
Women
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"I discovered I was pregnant": Carrie's story
As a girl, I set a standard for myself to save sex for marriage. I was 18 and getting ready to graduate high school when that standard was broken. It was a devastating reality, but instead starting over and trying again to stay pure, I gave in and continued having sex with my boyfriend. While most of my life... >Read More
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abortion,
health,
loss,
pregnancy,
Self,
Women
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I Wasn't Ready to be a Grandma
Facing the unexpected? Don't do it alone, talk to a confidential email mentor.
It’s been several years now, but I can still clearly picture the day I found out my teenage daughter was pregnant. I remember her standing in the kitchen saying, “Mom, embrace it!” My initial response to Amber’s words were, “Yeah, right, that’s easy for...... >Read More
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adoption family values,
baby,
better parenting,
changed lives,
closet issues,
faith,
Family,
FamilyLife Favs,
grand-parenting,
grandparenting,
grandparents,
LIFE,
parenting,
pregnancy,
sex education,
single parent,
teen pregnancy,
teenagers,
teens
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Unthinkable Loss: Miscarriage and Stillbirth
"We can't find a heartbeat. I'm sorry, your baby is gone."
I couldn't believe what I was hearing - there obviously had been some crazy mistake. At first I thought they must be in the wrong room. I felt sorry for that poor woman next door – I wouldn't want to be in her shoes right now. Or maybe it... >Read More
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changed lives,
Christie Hoos,
closet issues,
depression,
Family,
FamilyLife Favs,
health,
infertility,
LIFE,
loss,
miscarriage,
miscarriage and infertility,
pregnancy
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Not Another Divorce Statistic
I did not want to be another divorce statistic, but the numbers... >more
An Unreasonable Joy
I have always loved babies. Even as a young girl, you would... >more
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