I recently read a book in which the author talked about how often we as women live our day to day lives in “survival mode” without even realizing it. Whether it’s the stress of fulfilling responsibilities at work, in school, or within our families (or all of the above), it can sometimes feel as though […]
The following story is shared as it was written and shared with Birthright and reflects the personal journey of this specific client. Birthright understands that each woman’s circumstance is unique and this story does not directly represent each woman that Birthright strives to serve. I was terrified when I found out I was pregnant.
Whenever a child is born, the lives of two people are inevitably changed forever as they become parents. Whether married or not, it is important to the development and well-being of a child for his or her parents to maintain a solid parenting relationship founded in mutual respect. This means making a commitment to keeping […]
It’s no secret that vacations can be stressful – the planning, traveling, and managing of your family’s schedule and budget can leave you feeling stressed and frazzled, making you dream of a week at home. Instead, why not take that week at home instead in the form of a staycation? Whether you are on a […]
There is no doubt that motherhood lends innumerable life lessons, whether those lessons are ones we’ve learned from our own mothers, from being mothers ourselves, or from what we’ve experienced of maternal love from the women in our lives. In celebration of the gift that is motherhood on this day honoring all moms, I thought […]
After you discover that you’re pregnant, you may be wondering how to take care of your body and stay healthy – after all, you want to do everything you can to ensure your baby is born as healthy as possible. And while every woman is different, there are still some general guidelines all should follow.
Spring is for new beginnings; a fresh start; a time for renewal. This is our goal for the moms we work with when they face an unintended pregnancy for the first time. Many encounter those initial “storms” of crisis, but, as Birthright provides hope, help and care to each mom’s specific circumstances and needs, they […]
The importance of social media seems to be growing each day and with each generation. Just think about the last time you left your smart phone at home: most likely, the realization you forgot it left you feeling panicked, or at the very least, uncomfortable. Such a reaction begs the question: how did we ever […]
Why do I volunteer at Birthright? It sounds like an easy question but for me, it’s been a bit of an evolution. At first, when I realized I had some time to give and felt the need to give in a more “substantive” way than just strictly financial support, I looked to the people in […]
Stress. Everyone’s got it, needs it and deals with it in some way. Surprising as it may sound, stress in its very basic and primal form is actually good and necessary for the body. It is the body’s natural way of protecting a person from danger and helps us get things accomplished. Stress keeps us […]