Featured Sister’s Letters

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Keeping Sex Complicated

Sex is ValuableThis is how I see it. Sex is valuable. I’m a virgin, not because I’m scared of sex or insecure in my sexuality. I’m a virgin, not...

Beauty

My name is Nicolette and I come from Zimbabwe, commonly referred to as Africa’s paradise. If you look at a map of the world, look for Africa and...

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You Can Never Go Back!

My story is long. I could tell you all the facts, the “supposed” reasons why it was logical to go through with the abortion. My age and circumstance...

Advice From A Teen Mom

The dream I had at sixteen was marvelous and filled with what I thought success looked like. To me, success meant having the college dorm experience...

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What About Birth Control?

You may have heard the term abortifacient mentioned in the news in conjunction with the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Hobby Lobby case. Many are...

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New Year’s Resolutions

What Do New Year’s Resolutions and Marriage Have in Common?During this time of year most people begin making resolutions to improve something in...

Throwin’ Em Away

Just one look at what my three-person household produces, from one recycling day to the next, astonishes me. Even though I try to keep the...

A Dog, Watson

This is a story about a dog, who's name is Watson. He's a fairly normal dog (OK, he's unreasonably cute), but he plays a very important role in our...