Helping Women

Through Crisis

PregnanciesMaureen McDaniel, M.Ed.,

RDMS, RDCS, RVT

As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” He was already in the boat, so they started out,

leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). But soon a fierce storm arose. High waves began to break into the boat until it was

nearly full of water.

Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. Frantically they woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you even care

that we are going to drown?”

When he woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the water, “Quiet down!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. And he asked them, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still not have faith in me?”

And they were filled with awe and said among themselves, “Who is this man, that even the wind and waves obey him?”

--The Book

Who? Under 25 years old

Unmarried

≈ 1/3 of All women in reproductive years.

May or may not be religious

≈ 50% were using contraception

National Abortion Federation; Religious Tolerance.org

I didn’t plan it

Doesn’t want to be a single

mother

Have enough kids

I don’t know who the father is

When

EXACTLY did I

get pregnant?

Financial

Still Going to School

Not mature enough

There comes a point in life when fun no longer

means clubbing, drinking, being out till 4am, or

thinking about yourself.

Fun means Disney movies, family dinners, bedtime

stories, long cuddles, a messy house, sleeping by 10

pm, and hearing little voices say, “I love you.”

Becoming a parent doesn’t change you; it makes

you realize that the little people GOD (and you)

created deserve the very best of your time.

Bringing home that newborn

Pressure from Boyfriend,

Parents, etc.

Afraid to tell my mom

My mother will throw me out

Maternity Homes Madonna House

Bethany House

Living Hope Transition Home

Mercy Maternity Home

Darlene Bishop Home for Life

Brighton Center

Helps families maintain current home