You’ve probably heard people say lots of things about motherhood. Some of those things aren’t so nice. Others truly are. You’re heard that motherhood is sweet. It’s thankless. It’s loving. Self-denying. Beautiful. Exhausting. Nerve-wracking. Career-ruining. Fulfilling. Satisfying. Endless. Over too soon. . . If you are a mother, what words would you use to describe […]
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As a parent, one of your most vital jobs is to help your kids grow up healthy. And one of the keys to a healthy family is providing them with truly good food. If you’re like many of our clients, you probably have some big questions about how to do that. Since it’s September, nationally
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Does a pregnancy center have anything to do with men’s health? Isn’t pregnancy a women’s issue? Those questions are exactly why we address men’s health related to a pregnancy. To begin with, if there’s a pregnancy, a man has been involved. When he wants to stay involved, supporting his health will promote better outcomes for
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When a woman suspects she is pregnant—when she had no plans to be—she wants trustworthy help finding a positive solution. Can she trust a pregnancy center to be that help? Choices Pregnancy Center, with offices in Redwood Falls and Marshall, Minnesota, stands as just one example of the kind of help women can expect from
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When does my baby’s heart start beating? When can I feel my baby moving for the first time? When is the earliest my baby is able to survive outside of the womb? To answer these questions and any others you might have, let’s go through the 40 weeks of your baby’s development and see what
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Have you ever lost hold of a kite string? Maybe the wind ripped it from your hand, sending your kite swirling wildly and then plummeting, out of control, toward a crash landing. Disconnected from it, all you could do was watch helplessly as the kite fell. That’s how we feel when we lose hope. Our
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The post below was written by Lauren Urrea and originally appeared at http://lknuppel.blogspot.com. Read more about Lauren at the end of this post. When I was told by the local crisis pregnancy center that I was pregnant, I was given a “goodie bag” with a variety of handouts and information packets explaining my pregnancy, pre-natal
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How we wish we could personally gift wrap a merry Christmas for you! Then we would place it under your Christmas tree, step back, and watch you open the gift we made with your name on it. Once opened, that gift would lighten your heart, brighten your holidays, and send you into the new year
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Remember when summer days were carefree and fun? You could hang out at the pool or the lake, watch fireworks, and eat watermelon to your heart’s content. If you’re afraid being a parent might keep you from relaxing during the sunny summer months, take a look at these tips to help stress melt away. You
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Does something about your romantic relationship just feel wrong? Deep down, you don’t feel safe. This person you “fell in love with” has now become something less than a friend. Maybe they’re obsessive, possessive, or cruel. Maybe they make you feel guilty for hanging out with your friends or family. Maybe they make threats. Or
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