Adoption: You Need to Know It’s Not Just Giving Up
For decades people have described adoption with words like “giving your child up” or “putting your child up” for adoption. It’s as if they think a mother who makes an adoption plan is just abandoning her child or displaying him for sale! If you’re a pregnant woman in a difficult situation, don’t let those old-fashioned […]
Pregnant At the Crossroads: What Difference Will Your Choice Make?
At this important intersection, which way will you turn? Once you make that turn, where will that lead you? Will you find yourself on a one-way street, with no way to turn back? Or will you find yourself heading for all the things that matter most to you? If you can’t see around the corner, […]
Obsession: Is My Relationship Unhealthy?
The first obsessive relationship I ever ran into involved someone near and dear to me. For awhile, she couldn’t even see what was happening. Her desire to be “loved” was so strong–and her sense of her own value so weak–that she was willing to accept the poor substitute her boyfriend offered. Fortunately, she finally realized […]
Your Pregnancy Test: And the Answer Is…
You’re standing alone in the bathroom. The pregnancy test you’ve just started is sitting by the sink. Now you wait . . . What will it show? And more importantly, what will that mean? Here are some questions we often hear from the ladies who come to Choices Pregnancy Center for our free pregnancy test. […]
Save Our Relationship: I’ve Been Hurt
In a previous post we talked about how to begin restoring your relationship when you have hurt your partner’s (or child’s) heart. But what if you are the one who was hurt by them? First, it’s important to decide what you really want to happen in your relationship. Relationship Goal: Healing, Not Punishment When we […]
I Think I Wrecked My Relationship
You know something’s wrong. Your partner (or your child) won’t look at you. They won’t let you touch them. And they don’t want to talk about it. Maybe it’s something that happened at work or school. Maybe they just need some solitude. Or maybe . . . the problem is you. Ouch. When you’ve hurt […]
Pushing Back Against Coerced Abortion
The following is not intended as legal advice. It is provided solely to inform pregnant women in Minnesota of some of their rights. (If you live elsewhere, find out your state’s laws about fetal homicide and informed consent.) A choice is not a choice if it is the only choice you are given. Yet when […]
Miss Right’s Makeover: Becoming Your Best You
We ladies spend a lot of time looking for “Mr. Right.” We’ve already talked about what Mr. Right needs to be like in earlier posts here and here. But we don’t want to miss answering this question: What am I doing to become Miss Right? Step back a moment and look at this the way […]
Be The Hero of Your Own Story
We all want everything to go right all the time. We’d rather be comfortable than uncomfortable. We’d rather be “friended” on Facebook than “unfriended.” We’d rather stroll down an easy path than stumble along a rocky road. We want life to be a happy beginning, a happy middle and, above all, a happy ending. Heroes […]
The Gift of a Child
You don’t have to drive too far down a street in our communities of Redwood Falls and Marshall before you find a baby on the front lawn. A baby in a manger, that is–with his parents smiling down on him, while shepherds and kings crowd in for a better view. Yep, it’s Christmas time in […]
Mapmaker Mom: Choosing the Better of Two Paths
You’ve decided to see your pregnancy through. You already know that your life is changing to bring life to this new little person. You have taken a very mature step in considering the needs of your child ahead of your own comfort and convenience. That says a lot about your ability to make sacrifices for […]
Back to School: Succeeding While Pregnant or Parenting
Returning to the classroom with a baby on the way—or already here—may seem like a staggering task. And, in a way, it is. But that doesn’t have to stop you. Succeeding in school is one challenge you can face—especially when you know how much help is available. You Carry Your Motivation With You The child […]