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The shirt you’ve been waiting for!

by Brenna Lewis | June 3, 2015
Whether you are preparing for a trip to the abortion facility to sidewalk counsel or getting ready for a campus display, there’s one aspect of your activism that you may have overlooked— What am I going to wear?! Now, if you’re like me, you’re probably thinking “cute and comfortable,” and after hunting through your wardrobe, you assemble an outfit that will accomplish those
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What’s a professor to do?

by Brenna Lewis | May 13, 2015
If you haven’t seen this image yet, you may be wondering why this professor is teaching with a child in his arms. Well, here’s the backstory: “So one of the students came with her kid, because she didn’t have a babysitter. the kid starts to cry in the middle of the class, so his mom, all embarrassed gets up to leave,
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Photographer captures beauty of homeless pregnant women

by Brenna Lewis | May 13, 2015
One look at Keri Vaca’s Small Miracles Photography website is all you need to testify to this woman’s talent for capturing the “intimate raw spontaneous” moments of family life. In one glance, you are captured by beautiful family life images and encouraged by captions of  “celebrate your baby bump!” and “growing a human inside of you is a super power.” Even more so, Keri clearly
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Carolina SFL awards 2 $500 Parenting Students Scholarships

by Brenna Lewis | May 12, 2015
One of the most common challenges for pregnant and parenting students is finances. Balancing a college tuition with the costs of child care bear heavily on a young woman’s decision to make a life-affirming pregnancy decision. However, the tide is turning, and we are witnessing an increasing number of student groups organizing scholarships and assistance funds for pregnant and parenting students.
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Sidewalk chalking saves a baby!

by Brenna Lewis | May 7, 2015
Helping to save lives and make an impact on your campus sometimes doesn’t take much effort at all. In fact, it can be so simple, fun and easy yet have a profound impact on someone else’s life. Take Lauren Goodale, the president of Promoting the Gift of Life at the University of Wisconsin Platteville, for example. Her club started two
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Celebs & students advocate for parenting resources

by Brenna Lewis | May 7, 2015
On May 5th, celebrity Jennifer Garner announced her support for non-profit organization, Baby2Baby, and voiced the need for more people to step up to provide tangible support for struggling moms. Her Facebook post announced: “1 in 3 US moms struggle to provide clean diapers for their baby. Today, I spent the day with Baby2Baby talking to moms about the better value
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Western Washington SFL reaches out to RAs

by Brenna Lewis | May 6, 2015
Often student groups have to find creative solutions to meet the needs of their pregnant and parenting students on campus. One helpful solution for bridging the gaps in resources is creating Resident Advisor Kits to help educate and prepare Resident Advisors to better respond to pregnant, parenting, and post-abortive students. This Spring, Western Washington Students for Life took on Resident
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MUW students partner with PRC to support women

by Brenna Lewis | April 10, 2015
MUW Students for Life understands the importance of building a relationship with and supporting their local pregnancy resource center. They want to help women on and off their campus receive helpful, supportive resources to address their pregnancy and parenting needs. These students aren’t sitting back and waiting for resources to magically appear on campus. No. They are taking initiative and bringing the
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UW group raises $700 for diapers!

by Brenna Lewis | April 9, 2015
Students for Life at UW are a brand new group at the University of Wyoming, but that doesn’t stop them from making a huge difference on campus and in their community. As their first event, these students organized a diaper drive to support Heart to Heart, a local pregnancy resource center that provides free support and resources to pregnant and parenting women in
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5 Books for Expectant Moms

by Brenna Lewis | April 2, 2015
With all the emotions and joyful chaos of pregnancy, sometimes you need to sit back and take time for yourself. Here is a short list of books for young moms preparing for motherhood. These books are a great source of hope and help whether this is your first time or your third! Take a moment, kick up your feet, and start
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