Posts Tagged ‘hope’
On Holding Babies
I recently heard a podcast featuring Stephen Shaw, writer and producer of the documentary Birthgap, which explores his work in understanding falling birthrates. In this podcast, Shaw shared some notable remarks concerning the pending demographic winter facing the world. One observation he makes is that once a woman becomes a mother, she will most likely have…
Read MoreA Light in the Darkness
Hope. A light in the darkness. That was our destination. “Keep our eyes on the light,” I said, for my daughter’s benefit, but also for my own. It was a frigid, dark night in the middle of an ice storm, and I found myself locked out of the house, along with my 4-year-old and baby. …
Read MoreSLS18: Young Women Find Hope at CCL Booth
Countless wonderful and beautiful things happened at Focus’ 2018 Student Leadership Summit in Chicago last week, but one thing in particular stood out at the Couple to Couple League booth: Young ladies from across the country were being blown away by the beauty of their own bodies. Many women (and men) who approached our booth…
Read MoreInfertility in Advent
Infertility is one of the worst pains that can befall a couple. And for those couples struggling to conceive, Advent — an entire season dedicated to the hopeful anticipation of a long-awaited birth — only highlights the aching they live every day. To all those couples reading this: we see you. Advice is probably not…
Read MorePregnant Again…
Humanae Vitae Giving Day * * * By Janet Sahm Easter One year ago, I wrote a reflection on the message of Humanae Vitae and the birth of my first born. A year later, I sit here again to attempt the task to reflect on the arrival of our second. Yes, in one and a…
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