This mother chose life for her baby and this month she’ll be celebrating Mother’s Day with him in her arms. Every save testimony is heartwarming but these photos of this mama loving on her baby boy were especially sweet. Each month I read through save testimonies so that I may write a save story. Sometimes […]
A voice for the voiceless is often a tag line used by pro-life advocates who value the sanctity of life and believe all life begins at conception. A baby in the womb is unable to advocate for themselves and when their first line of defense (their own parents) fail them then it is up to […]
Nicole* was unsure of her ability to be a parent when she found out she was pregnant. Isn’t that so relatable? I honestly do not know any parent that doesn’t have doubts about their parenting skills. Self-proclaimed relatable moms on social media are usually not so relatable. We view their lives through a lens usually […]
In an attempt to encourage my daughter to be more active I would ask her to go for a walk with me around the neighborhood or play a game outside. She was not enthused or even slightly motivated. So I tried a different approach. I started working out at home in front of her. It […]
With the holiday season in full-swing, gifts—and their respective buying, making, wrapping, giving, and receiving—are on the forefront of most of our minds. We get excited to give Christmas gifts that we purchased back on Black Friday and recall the donations we made on Giving Tuesday. We might spend time teaching children about the joy […]
There’s an almost constant attack on motherhood from abortion providers. Abortion directly opposes motherhood so it’s no surprise it’s portrayed as a negative. Celebrating life over death Almost five years ago, the shout your abortion campaign was created as a way to normalize abortion and showcase it as empowering. Many mothers were confused as to how […]
December is National Human Rights Month – a time to recognize and protect the rights of each human being. The pro-life movement isn’t just pro-baby or pro-birth. It’s about respecting the dignity of human life from conception to natural death. In honor of this month, we’d like to share some of our favorite pro-life facts […]
“We look at adoption as a very sacred exchange. It was not done lightly on either side.” -Jamie Lee Curtis, Actress and Adoptive Mother of 2 This National Adoption Day, I was inspired to look into some facts to better understand adoption. Three statistics stuck out to me the most: Only 2% of women facing […]
I have often been asked, “Why did you start Options United?” Two experiences, in particular, led me down this road. While researching for a paper on phenomenology & morality (seriously!) I came across a piece in First Things magazine called A Failure to Communicate by Paul Swope. Mr. Swope was reviewing research done by Dr. […]
