After struggling with infertility for four years, Jen & Harry Norman made the decision to pursue adoption. After their first meeting with New Life, they knew that this was the agency they were going to adopt through. Jen explains, ”
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Those of us who identify as pro-life share a common desire to save unborn lives and spare women from the pain of abortion. But how do we really impact the abortion industry and create lasting change in our culture? By
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More than 3 Decades of Curiosity When Nancy placed her son Matt for adoption at the age of 18, it may have technically been a closed adoption through New Life Family Services, but Nancy said she was never closed-off to
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Rising Rates of STDs in Minnesota The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) released a new report last week indicating that the number of sexually transmitted infections reached an all-time high in 2015. In the past 5 years, STDs have jumped 33% in Minnesota.
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A HEART FOR STUDENTS This year, First Care Pregnancy Center celebrates 20 years on campus at our Minneapolis/University center! From the initial small 900 square foot space with a single staff person in 1996, to the current 2,500 square foot space with four staff,
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Letting Go When Jamie and Jerry Schmidt found themselves unable to conceive naturally, they started weighing their options, including running some medical tests to diagnose the problem. But the couple soon decided further testing didn’t feel right for them. “It
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THE EXTENDED FAMILY OF ADOPTION As we celebrate National Adoption month here at New Life Family Services, we also celebrate the families who have joined this extended family of adoption. The term “extended family of adoption” is a common phrase in the
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How one responds to an unplanned pregnancy usually falls on the woman; but that’s not the case for Joe Rosensteel. When Joe found out he got a girl pregnant as a 17-year-old high school junior, he advocated for the baby’s
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Maddie got pregnant as a junior in high school and says immediately after she found out she couldn’t think straight, and scheduled an abortion to take care of her mistake. “I myself am pro-life, but when I found out I
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In the fall of 2010, Kristin and Chris Negley had just celebrated their 7th anniversary and were hoping to expand their family, but struggled to understand how or when that would happen. “We desired to expand our family, but had faith that it
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