With the exception of skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in American women. Approximately 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime(1). This is an overwhelming statistic, and given that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it’s the per...

There is no doubt that women’s health is a hot topic right now. You can’t escape the conversation, whether it's on TV, social media, or just with your friends. But the problem is that there is so much “noise” it may be hard to separate the facts from what is being sensati...

You just took a home pregnancy test, and it’s positive. Now what? You may have a million thoughts running through your head about your next steps, your options, and where to turn for guidance. We’re here to give you answers.  You may not realize this, but the first thing you need...

The word “depression” can be misleading. While everyone has experienced sadness at some point in their lives, those feelings of depression are temporary. Clinical depression is longer-lasting and more serious, affecting over 18 million adults in the United States(2). Women are affected a...

There is no question that the last two years have done a number on all of us, both physically and mentally. Think about it. Our physical health has been put at risk with a global pandemic. Because of quarantine, people neglected exercise and physical movement while cooped up at home. But even more t...

Abortion. The word alone stirs up countless emotions.   There is no question that the decision to have an abortion is emotionally driven and deeply personal. With so many fears and unknowns that accompany an unplanned pregnancy, it might feel like having an abortion would be the easiest...

Like any 19-year-old, immediate fear, disbelief, and panic overcame my body when I found out I was pregnant. I wasn’t ready to be a mom. What about school? What will my parents say? How will I afford to raise a child? I was still a kid myself.  I read about the abortion pill online and...

I remember the wave of panic that spread through my body. Luke and I hadn’t been necessarily trying to get pregnant, but we weren’t NOT trying either. Those two pink lines stared back at me. What am I going to do now? We weren’t financially stable. Luke and I didn’t own a c...

  “I never thought I would be in this situation. Pregnant, scared, alone. I think I want to have an abortion, but I don’t know what to do. What’s my first step? Where do I go? I have so many questions and no one to talk to.”   Feeling confused and unsure of...

I sat alone in the bathroom with hot tears streaming down my face, and a positive pregnancy test in my hand. Yes, I love Jason, but I’m not ready to be a mom. Things just all happened so fast and felt so right, but now I had big regrets.   “It’s okay, Kelsey,” my f...