Having journeyed across the ocean, escaping from a world apart from ours, a refugee couple from Afghanistan were facing a new worry. The wife was pregnant, and they had nowhere to turn. But as they drove down a street one day, our vibrant teal van caught their eye as it sat in the empty parking…
My husband and I found out we were pregnant in December of 2013. At the time, I wasn’t authorized to work in the United States and my husband’s job barely provided for the two of us. We sought out help, but had no community to support us or the baby. We wanted to be parents,…
It was a single careless night. New Year’s Eve to be exact. I already had one child. I was still trying to grow up and figure myself out. It was inconvenient, I wasn’t prepared, I was terrified, I couldn’t see any other option. I easily bought into the lie. It fit my perceived impetuous need…
Sometimes I wish my job was something simple—a job in which I could see the finished product every time, a job that I could leave at work, a job that didn’t exhaust me emotionally every day. But that’s the nature of working at a pregnancy resource center. At the end of the day, no matter…
Abby drove toward the abortion clinic for the second time in four months. How could this be happening again? She had to keep reminding herself it was just a “clump of cells.” It really was just like any other appointment. “Get in, get out. Clump of cells. Everyone does it.” She drove up, repeating her…
When I was 19 I found out I was pregnant. I had been with my boyfriend for about a year. He was living with his parents and I was living with my grandparents. My mom had been living with us for a while but had recently started using heroin again and was back on the…
I think I literally pinched myself. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Allie was standing in front of me—her eyes were bloodshot and her hands were shaking. She was pregnant. How did I feel? I felt proud. I was definitely afraid, but there was also an overwhelming sense of pride. I was a dad….
When I was 19 I found out I was pregnant. I had been with my boyfriend for about a year. He was living with his parents and I was living with my grandparents. My mom had been living with us for a while but had recently started using heroin again and was back on the…
It was a single careless night. New Year’s Eve to be exact. I already had one child. I was still trying to grow up and figure myself out. It was inconvenient, I wasn’t prepared, I was terrified, I couldn’t see any other option. I easily bought into the lie. It fit my perceived impetuous need…
Having journeyed across the ocean, escaping from a world apart from ours, a refugee couple from Afghanistan were facing a new worry. The wife was pregnant, and they had nowhere to turn. But as they drove down a street one day, our vibrant teal van caught their eye as it sat in the empty parking…
I think I literally pinched myself. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Allie was standing in front of me—her eyes were bloodshot and her hands were shaking. She was pregnant. How did I feel? I felt proud. I was definitely afraid, but there was also an overwhelming sense of pride. I was a dad….
My husband and I found out we were pregnant in December of 2013. At the time, I wasn’t authorized to work in the United States and my husband’s job barely provided for the two of us. We sought out help, but had no community to support us or the baby. We wanted to be parents,…
It was a single careless night. New Year’s Eve to be exact. I already had one child. I was still trying to grow up and figure myself out. It was inconvenient, I wasn’t prepared, I was terrified, I couldn’t see any other option. I easily bought into the lie. It fit my perceived impetuous need…
Abby drove toward the abortion clinic for the second time in four months. How could this be happening again? She had to keep reminding herself it was just a “clump of cells.” It really was just like any other appointment. “Get in, get out. Clump of cells. Everyone does it.” She drove up, repeating her…
Having journeyed across the ocean, escaping from a world apart from ours, a refugee couple from Afghanistan were facing a new worry. The wife was pregnant, and they had nowhere to turn. But as they drove down a street one day, our vibrant teal van caught their eye as it sat in the empty parking…
Last week, a young girl name Samantha* came into the center looking to confirm her pregnancy. She was still in high school and had been driven to the center by her grandmother, who, I quickly noticed, was doing all the talking. Samantha sat back quietly as her grandmother asked questions about abortion. It was as…
Sometimes I wish my job was something simple—a job in which I could see the finished product every time, a job that I could leave at work, a job that didn’t exhaust me emotionally every day. But that’s the nature of working at a pregnancy resource center. At the end of the day, no matter…
I think I literally pinched myself. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Allie was standing in front of me—her eyes were bloodshot and her hands were shaking. She was pregnant. How did I feel? I felt proud. I was definitely afraid, but there was also an overwhelming sense of pride. I was a dad….
It was a Monday morning and the center had been open for just a few minutes. I was sitting at the front desk filing papers and sipping my morning coffee when Sydney, a former client, walked in. She had a look of worry on her face and, without greeting me, explained she needed a pregnancy…