A Child Changes Everything

A child changes everything.  I knew that heading into motherhood over six years ago, but I definitely lacked the understanding of just how everything would be changed by the arrival of our first-born. Yet, even six years ago, people were more than happy to share with...

A Tale of Two Pregnancies

Every pregnancy is different.  At close to three months pregnant currently, I’ve been reflecting upon this quite often.  Whereas my first pregnancy with Olivia was uncomplicated, my second pregnancy with our son, Gabriel, resulted in a miscarriage late in the first...

Two Months and Ten Survivors Later…

Since The Abortion Survivor Network (www.theabortionsurvivors.com) got up and running in late March, I am pleased to share that beautiful and amazing things have been happening! Not only are individuals being educated about the prevalence of abortion survivors and the...

Abortion Survivor Reflects on the Pain of Her Miscarriage

“Every pregnancy is different,” people kept reminding me.  “It must be a boy, who has the disposition of his father, all laid-back and calm, not fiery like his mother,” Ryan and I joked.  Call it a mother’s intuition, but I knew there was something incredibly...