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Are You Sexting?

Sexting Why do women sext more than men? And why are women more willing to expose their bodies than men are? It seems really unfair to be the one that puts your body on full view when men don’t have to. Compared to men, women have an inordinate amount of pressure...

Is He Trustworthy?

Not too long ago I watched a reality TV show about dating. A woman on the show said that she had been suspicious of her ex while they were dating because she thought he was cheating on her. The person that she relayed this story to said, “Why couldn’t you just trust...

Feeling Pressured To Abort – Part 2

My last article was about telling your parents that you’re pregnant, but what if after you tell them, they want you to get an abortion? What about all those family members who are weighing in with their (unwanted) opinion telling you that you are not able to be a...

How To Tell Your Parents You’re Pregnant – Part 1

Telling your parents that you’re pregnant can be one of the scariest moments during pregnancy. Some parents don’t take the news well while others do, but it is hard to guess how your parents will react before you actually tell them. If you are in a situation like...

Valentine’s Day And Sex

Let’s just be honest, there is a lot of pressure to have sex on Valentine’s Day. It is a holiday of love, but love can mean so many different things, and unfortunately, in some cases it takes on the singular meaning of sex. Valentine’s Day celebrations do not...

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 because I’m sheltered or mentally askew. I’m a virgin because I know who I am as a woman made in the image of God. I’m a...

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 their life. Many people start going to the gym, learning a foreign language, or begin a class. Some people are able to...

Could I Hurt My Baby From Too Much Drinking?

New Year’s Eve is a holiday that is notorious for excessive drinking. It is easy to get carried away when you are out having a good time, and it’s also difficult to realize when you’ve had too much. Unfortunately, I have spoken with many women who drank or did...

The Joy In Waiting

This time of year is called Advent. Advent is a Latin word meaning arrival, and in this context it refers to the arrival of Christmas. The period of time, which we are in right now, is characterized as a time of waiting because we wait for the arrival of Christmas. ...

‘He Killed My Baby, He Killed My Baby!

‘He killed my baby, he killed my baby!’: The day I lost my daughter to the Culture of Death - by Jason JonesIt was two days before my seventeenth birthday, a Saturday morning, the day after a football game in which I’d played. So I was tired and sore, but I could...

How To Be Grateful, When There Is Nothing To Be Grateful For

This past year I was in a job that nearly killed me. Every morning I dreaded going into work. The weekends were no better; I spent Saturday and Sunday filled with loathing for what the new week would bring. Nothing in my life was going the way it was supposed to. ...

Ten Advantages To An Unplanned Pregnancy

Author, Tracy Moore, describes finding herself facing an unplanned pregnancy at age 33. Her lifestyle had consisted of a career, smoking cigarettes and bar-hopping. She says, “I was one of those people who are pretty sure they aren’t going to have any kids. As a...