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My World Is Unstable!

Dear Becky,I'm 16 and pregnant. 7 months pregnant. The 'father' of the baby literally left the state with another girl when he found out. I've...

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What Women Want

The out-of-wedlock birth rate among women with no more than a high-school education has skyrocketed since the 1960s but remains very low among...

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Sarah’s Story

There have been a few unplanned pregnancies among my friends and family over the years. One or two were very close friends, and I got to share...

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Politics Tore Us Apart

 She's revered as a trail-blazing feminist and author Alice Walker touched the lives of a generation of women. A champion of women's rights, she...

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Drawing the Line

  Some people have been wondering what I mean by "unspoken set of rules." In my last column, I mentioned that having a set of rules for yourself...

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Whose Baby?

Whose baby? "Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but...

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Christmas After The Choice

It's that time of year again. But as the whole world seems to be dizzy with decorating, spending and cooking up a storm, there are others who...

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Finding The Right Guy Is Hard

Experience is one way to learn from mistakes, but a much less painful way is to listen to the advice of someone you trust.  My dad often tried to...

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