When Jana turned 16, she left her parents’ home. She began living in hotels, sleeping in cars and on the street, staying with friends until she finally moved in with her boyfriend. “We partied all the time. Often times I
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My Gotcha Day April 24, 1990 was my Gotcha Day (a term used to describe the anniversary of the day a new member joins a family through adoption). A quick 55 days after I was born, my world changed in
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One of the perspectives we don’t often hear about is that of the birth grandparent. Each mother who finds themselves in an unexpected pregnancy has a family surrounding them, and the life they are carrying affects those family members
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November has been recognized and celebrated as National Adoption Month across the country for more than two decades. Here at New Life, we are grateful for the many ways God has worked through our licensed adoption services to serve both
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On October 26th in Rochester, and October 27th in the Twin Cities, more than 1,000 friends gathered to hear about the work God is doing through New Life. From the incredible client testimonies and impacting message from keynote, David Bereit,
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New Life’s First Care Pregnancy Centers offer unique and holistic care for women, men, and families without judgment or pressure. First Care provides free pregnancy testing, comprehensive STD testing and treatment, ultrasounds, options counseling, post abortion recovery groups, a parenting
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As Julie Orlando can tell you, fear is one of the greatest challenges women face when they discover they are unexpectedly pregnant. It may be fear of pregnancy or parenting, or fear of how their partner will react. When Julie
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Jen’s Story At age 15, she found herself pregnant. With so many emotions running through her head, Jen remembers being concerned about what her mom was going to say and what her friends would think. I felt scared, alone, hopeless
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Thank you to all of you who made it out to New Life Family Service’s Walk & Run for Life this month! We are so grateful you chose to partner with New Life. This year, we were blessed with beautiful weather, a great
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The Facts The MDH (Minnesota Department of Health) released a new report last month indicating that the number of sexually transmitted infections hit another record in Minnesota in 2016, including a 30 percent increase in new syphilis cases and a
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