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My Friend Had a Late-Term Abortion: 5 Things She Wants You to Know June 1, 2017 . 6 Comments
Editor’s note: The account that follows may be upsetting for some readers. Names were changed to protect confidentiality. I was reflecting on a recent party we hosted and thought my friend ... Read More
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The Drawbacks of Letting Kids Win, and Other News December 23, 2016 . 6 Comments
Many parents often allow preschoolers to win games in an attempt to boost their confidence and avoid temper tantrums. However, this strategy may undermine their children’s judgment, according ... Read More
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Help! If I Have an Abortion, Do I Have to Tell My Boyfriend? May 29, 2015 . 5 Comments
Despite using protection, you have gotten pregnant; naturally, you are shocked. You are not happy with your boyfriend, he is not a person you want to parent with, and you’re wondering ... Read More
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The Unique Grief of Mothers without Living Children March 9, 2015 . 96 Comments
In my practice, I see many mothers who have lost their only children during pregnancy or early infancy. They show up at my office struggling with grief and feelings of isolation. Some also ... Read More
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Is So-Called Post-Abortion Trauma Syndrome a Myth? October 6, 2014 . 9 Comments
One of the points that groups opposing abortion have long argued is that abortion has a negative effect on women’s lives, undermining relationships and mental health. It makes intuitive ... Read More
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Loving-Kindness Meditation Helps Me Forgive September 13, 2013 . 3 Comments
My story begins with childhood, which was fraught with difficulty, through a tumultuous adolescence and young adulthood. Looking back all the things that happened, I wonder how I made through ... Read More
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In China, Prior Abortion Linked to Depression, Anxiety in Later Pregnancies June 18, 2012 . 5 Comments
In most states in America, the choice to abort a pregnancy is up to the woman carrying the fetus. Abortion has been vehemently defended and fought against since it was legalized in 1973. ... Read More