Two Pink Lines Pod Cheyenne Erickson
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- Kids & Family
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Two Pink Lines Pod tells the stories of women and men who have had unplanned pregnancies, and provides resources for you in this season of your life.
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Overcoming Unplanned Pregnancy Shame with Amy Ford
Amy Ford is the Co-Founder and President of Embrace Grace, a non-profit that inspires and equips the church to love on single and pregnant young women and their families. Amy shares her unplanned pregnancy story. She experienced rejection from a pastor that compounded the shame she felt about her pregnancy. We delve into ways we have dealt with shame and overcome wounds inflicted by the Christian Church and found forgiveness and peace.
If you are interested in joining an Embrace Grace group you can visit: https://embracegrace.com/
Other Resources by Amy Ford:
A Bump in Life the book
Help Her Be Brave the book
Help Her Be Brave the Podcast
Embrace Grace Podcast
Then God Made a Women Podcast -
Expectations vs Realities of Motherhood with Heather MacFadyen
I get to introduce you to one of my favorite podcast hosts -- Heather MacFadyen! She is the host of Don't Mom Alone.
Heather shares with us the story of her unplanned 3rd son. Even though she had always wanted to be a mom she struggled with the realities of being a mom verses the expectations she had held. I love how honest she is about dealing with anger as a mom and for sharing her journey of healing. And, of course, we discuss solid tips on connecting to groups and putting yourself out there if you are a lonely mom.
Go listen to her show and check out the Don't Mom Alone Podcast Club.
Books Discussed:
Good and Angry by David Powlison -
Stories of Unplanned Pregnancies at the US-Mexico Border with Alma Ruth
Immigration is a topic that is hotly contested, and off limits at many family dinner tables. No matter your opinion about immigration policy, I think we can all agree that there is a humanitarian crises at the US-Mexican Border. Alma Ruth is the founder of the faith based, humanitarian organization Practice Mercy. Their mission is to bring necessities and pray for hope when visiting refugee camps in the Rio Grande Valley. She shares what it is like to have an unplanned pregnancy while at the refugee camp. Alma Ruth is also a single mom of two boys, and tells us about her surprise pregnancies.
Support Practice Mercy Foundation on Facebook
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Unplanned 3rd Child + Work-Life Balance with Dara T. Mathis
Dara is a freelance writer who covers maternal health, race and class issues in motherhood, and mental health. She shares the story of her third pregnancy, which was unplanned. We also grapple with questions about how motherhood changes your identity and work/life balance.
Dara's Recommended Books for Black History Month:
The Mocha Manual to a Fabulous Pregnancy
We Live for the We
Motherhood so White
Follow Dara:
Blog: http://www.trulytafakari.com/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/dtafakari
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trulytafakari
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Andrea’s Story: Teen Mom, Widow, Budget Coach
Andrea was 15-years-old when she found out she was pregnant. She had no doubt in her mind that she wanted to raise her baby. A few years later, a tragic incident left her a widow with two young children. Andrea wanted to start a new life in a new house, but discovered how little she knew about her personal finances. Getting control of her budget was life changing, and now she is passionate about helping others create achievable budgets and set aside savings.
Contact Andrea about Budget Coaching Here
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Annaliese's Story: Abortion, Adoption, or Parenting?
Annaliese was teaching a sex ed class when she realized she might be pregnant. After seeing the two pink lines, she had to consider all the options available to someone experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. Annaliese walks us through her decision making process and how she knows she is a stronger women today because of her choice.
Annaliese recently obtained her MSW and is passionate about helping other women navigate their choices. She also has a knack for tracking down scholarships for single moms! If you are interested in contacting her email coracela@umich.edu
Go check out "If I can tell my parents about my pregnancy, so can you" by Annaliese. This is an honest story of the good, bad, and ugly of telling family members about an unexpected pregnancy.
Customer Reviews
Moving and truthful
You can tell Cheyenne cares about what she shares and all of the information and stories are so useful
Genuine & Practical
There are so many elements to unplanned pregnancies, yet they often get lumped together. This podcast explores the many facets of unplanned pregnancies with a host and guests who are genuine in their spirit and practical in their conversations.
Women inspiring women!
This is the only podcast I really enjoy. I love hearing these pregnancy stories from courageous women. There are so many cool guests with different experiences and perspectives. Highly recommend!