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Policies that improve the lives of women, shouldn’t be controversial and shouldn’t be complicated. In my work and in my writing, I talk to women every day who offer their stories and powerful insights on what is needed for reproductive, economic, and social equality. What is good for women, is good for families and is good for our country.


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  • How Do You Know You’re Pregnant?

    How Do You Know You’re Pregnant?

    When I was in my mid-twenties, I sat in the bathroom staring at another negative pregnancy test. I’d been optimistic about the result, until that dreaded wait exposed a truth I didn’t want to recognize. It’s hard to put into words that experience of taking pregnancy test after pregnancy test, praying for a positive result.…

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  • The Modern-Day Goddess Isis

    The Modern-Day Goddess Isis

    The Egyptian goddess Isis used unnatural methods to get pregnant.

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  • They Said What?

    They Said What?

    The price of admissions to being human is suffering some form of pain and trauma at certain points during a lifetime. Our job is to discover how to tunnel that trauma into our journey through living. Perhaps the most hurtful reality of living are the antagonistic statements inflicted upon others, or ourselves, usually stemming from…

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  • Dear Me,

    Dear Me,

    A woman wrote this letter to herself after she discovered she was pregnant at the age of twenty.

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  • Don’t Be an Athena

    Don’t Be an Athena

    The legend of Medusa is approximately 3,000 years old. Unlike our perception of the monster, Medusa began as a beautiful and celibate priestess to the goddess, Athena, daughter of the powerful Zeus. However, some debate on what happened that resulted in Athena transforming Medusa into the monster humankind has recognized throughout the centuries. Story Number…

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  • Grief

    Grief

    Fear conquers my body as I rest my hand on my abdomen. A single tear streams down my cheek. Unable to rest, I grab my prayer journal and write my hardest prayer: Dear Lord,   Fear overwhelms me. I feel I already know the answer, and if this child is to suffer, please take my…

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