A Weekend With Other Survivors
I survived my mom’s abortion attempts.
At the age of 42, I found out this part of my story and I began to question everything about my life.
Was I wanted and loved or just tolerated?
What did I hold as truth for forty-two years that wasn’t true?
What else do I not know about my story?
I struggled with rejection, betrayal, and a whole lot of other emotions. After hours in counseling, I was certain that I was the only one in the world with such a crazy story.
Little Beginnings, Big Blessings: Amy’s Story
My story is unique in that it has two beginnings. I was born June 6, 1980 in Ashland, Oregon. A young lady who was probably a student at a nearby University learned that she was pregnant. Medical records tell me that she learned of her pregnancy in May of that year...
Lodene’s Story
In starting this testimony I want to honor my mother, father and our Lord. I am grateful and humble for this breath of life. My mother was 22 and a newlywed, when she found out she was pregnant. She was ecstatic, but my father not. I was conceived on...
Understanding Trauma: Neuroscience Advancements
Don't let the title stop you from reading! There is certainly a wealth of information in the literature about the science behind trauma and how it affects our bodies and brains, but it doesn't have to be overwhelming or hard to understand. This month, as we highlight...
The Healing Power of Community
By Denisha Workizer, originally posted December 2020 I remember the day like it was yesterday. The rush of adrenaline made my arms and legs go numb. An empty, hollow feeling surged through my stomach. I held my phone tightly as I read my dad’s reply after I asked if...
Failed chemical abortion: Denisha’s story
A strong, determined, single mom raised me. In my 40s, I learned a piece of my story that I wasn't aware of until now. In October of 1975, my mom found out that she was pregnant with me. In December, she chose to have a complete DNC abortion. By February, she...
Claire’s Miraculous Survival: April Survivor of the Month
Growing up in a Christian home as the daughter of missionaries to Costa Rica and Mexico, Claire and her younger sister knew more than anything that they were wanted, chosen and so very, deeply loved. They both also knew they were adopted, and if they ever decided to...
POST-ABORTION SURVIVOR SYNDROME: SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
Did you know that siblings who have lost a brother or sister to abortion can present with Post Abortion Survivor Syndrome? This month, as we highlight twin survivor, Claire Culwell, and talk about the grief that comes for surviving twins, we think it’s also important...
The Brother I Never Knew: Abortion’s Impact on Surviving Siblings
Posted originally on CareNet’s blog on August 14, 2018 by Susan Roberts. https://www.care-net.org/abundant-life-blog/the-brother-i-never-knew-abortions-impact-on-surviving-siblings As we highlight twin survivor, Claire Culwell this month, we can’t help but think of...
March Highlighted Survivor of the Month’s Story: Jennifer Milbourn
Jennifer always knew that she was adopted, but one day when she was 19 years old, while shopping with her mother, Jennifer challenged her to tell her something about herself that she didn’t already know. The truth her mother shared changed the way she would see the...