Motherhood as vocation

Motherhood as vocation

(Trigger warning: Infertility) by Brenda Blackhawk Lent is often equated with time for reflection on vocation, and March is also Women’s History Month. This year, my spouse and I are determined to get answers about our infertility. Lately, this has been lying heavy on my heart and mind, so I’ve been writing about my journey […]

May Cafe groups: Mother figures and infertility

May Cafe groups: Mother figures and infertility

Do you want to meet with other young adult women and share community, maybe dinner and discuss the topics that appear in each issue of Café? Each issue of Café features two articles with discussion questions and a closing prayer. Print out the May 2015 issue, or follow along from the website if you have […]

Struggling to cope: Where is the church in times of infertility?

Struggling to cope: Where is the church in times of infertility?

by Lindsay Mack En Español Sarah’s laughter is not sitting well with me these days. I imagine sitting across from the Biblical character, Sarah, in the teashop and listening: “After all these years! Abraham and I are finally pregnant! Can you believe it?” She laughs and claps her hands. I take a deep breath and […]

A litany for parents and those who want to be

A litany for parents and those who want to be

by Ashley-Anne Masters For those who got pregnant right away and those who have been trying for years… For those who entrust their babies to the care of another family… For those who cannot wait to welcome a baby into their home and those who are terrified they are not fit to be parents… For […]