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“In a world where everyone wears a mask, it’s a privilege to see a soul.” I stumbled across this quote weeks ago, and it both struck me at the time and has stuck with me about the incredible gifts that transparency and vulnerability are in our world today. They...

What do former abortion clinic workers and abortion survivors have in common? More than you would think. Of course, we’ve all witnessed firsthand the truth about abortion. Add in the women who have had abortions and share the pain of their experience, and we are...

If you've ever wondered what goes through an abortion survivor's head on their birthday, I'll give you a sneak peek into mine on my 40th birthday. 12:33 am: I'm woken up by our 3-year-old. I glance at the clock, realizing it's now the 29th. I say a prayer, thanking...

Well, as promised last week when I wrote about grief, I said that I would rejoice on the day of my birth. And I did that today. When I was woken up by our three-year-old a little after midnight, I glanced at the clock and thanked God the first of many times for this...

I've been emotionally and physically exhausted lately, on the verge of tears for what appears to be no reason for the past few days. Restless. It's been nearly impossible to get anything done. I can't focus. Something's been bothering me, but I'm not sure what. I have...

Earlier this week, I posted Part 1 of this 2-part article. Here's the link to the first if you need to catch up...http://melissaohden.com/unplanned-part-1/ 2. Understand that there is power in saying “yes” and power in saying “no” to things. I’ll admit it. I have a...

“Nearly all the best things that came to me in life have been unexpected, unplanned by me”—Carl Sandberg. I always want to add a footnote onto Sandberg's quote that says, "but not by God." Many, if not most, of the greatest blessings I’ve received in life have stemmed...

“Parenthood is about raising and celebrating the child you have, not the child you thought you’d have. It’s about understanding your child is exactly the person they are supposed to be. And, it you’re lucky, they might be the teacher who turns you into the person...

"You proved us wrong today, that's something we don't say very often." As the young resident doctor spoke these words to me two and a half years ago in Ava's hospital room, I cried hot tears of relief mixed with anger and frustration. I WAS RIGHT! If I had a football...

The power of one life. Living this life of mine, I think about this often. Goodness knows, for anyone that's heard me speak at events or give lectures, it's also something that I talk a lot about. Certainly, it's something that I feel incredibly passionate about. Yet...