The Pain of Infertility

As we entered the one-room country church, my dad reached to steady my mum. The explosion of colour, the thick scent of lilies and the face of my grandfather in a bronze casket had knocked her off balance. At 9 years of age, I was too young to fully understand…

Am I less of a man

I thought my self-image was unshakable. But then the test results came in.   As told by Greg, age 30 I thought my self-image was unshakable. I thought I could handle anything. After all, I was a man’s man. A sportsman, a monster-truck, built-Ford-tough type of guy. But then the…

Infertility: Grieving for what we never had

The Grief of Infertility Grief is a real part of infertility. It may be heightened in miscarriages or stillbirths, and is just as real when a couple cannot conceive. by Brad Nelson As we entered the one-room country church, my dad reached to steady my mum. The explosion of colour,…

So You are going to be a Daddy

Written by Joseph Schneller You’re just about to find out your wife’s pregnant with your first child. Your friend, Nate (father of two), has said that having a child represents more life change than getting married. Your wife’s about to find out that babies aren’t the only ones who lie…

How Far is Too Far?

Written by Dr. Julianna Slattery What do I say if my teen asks, “What is outercourse? Is it sex?” The first thing for any parent to do in this situation is take a deep breath. Push away those images of your once six-year-old playing with LEGOS® or Sylvanian Families,® and…

Ultrasound – God-Given Technology

Lives are saved every day by ultrasounds. by Susan Graham Mathis “You don’t have to sugar coat it. The facts don’t lie. It’s a baby!”sonographer Tim says as told how he came to volunteer at a local pregnancy resource center and what it means to him. While Tim was in…

Teen Mum – Awaiting the Transformation

by Tricia Goyer Sometimes I wish God would let me see a preview of how the ways I give, serve and love will one day pay off. Such a preview would have been helpful when I first met Kayleigh. I was volunteering at our local pregnancy resource center when her…