The letter arrived at our home on December 22, 1955—some 48 years ago. It was sent to us from the...
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Elaine’s plight
Karen Plummer hurried to the window in time to see her husband, Angus, hurrying down the stairs to...
Without a second thought
It had been a tough pregnancy for Mom. Her father was dying of cancer (he died a few months later)...
The costs and benefits of raising children
The government recently calculated the cost of raising a child from birth to age 18 and came up...
A woman’s right—A conversation with Serrin Foster, a woman who...
Although NOW and Planned Parenthood would have us believe otherwise, early American feminists such...
The miracle of a stranger
The day I went to the clinic in downtown Milwaukee, I remember feeling angry, yet sad. I was...
A modern-day martyr
As Lina Bird considered offers from some of the top universities in the country, she looked for one...
Two choices—a legacy of regret, a life of love
Feminist writer Kate Simon recounts her life growing up in an immigrant neighborhood following...
Through the mill
I will start out with the cold hard truth: I had an abortion. It was the most impersonal...
Longings from the Land of Nod
I dreamt of sailing a grand tall ship. Initially, gentle billows swelled beneath her massive hull. ...