Apr 28, 2014 | 2014, April/May, Inspired Woman Magazine
“Ultimately, I want to empower women to make healthy, thoughtful decisions…without pressure.” – Wendy Schmidt, FirstChoice Clinic West center director By Roxane B. Salonen Soon after accepting a position at FirstChoice Clinic...
Apr 22, 2014 | 2014, April/May, Inspired Woman Magazine
By Annette Martel and Kelly Hagen She Said: When I was pregnant with Snickerdoodle Happypants (not our daughter’s real name), I was pretty dramatic about it. I had terrible nausea, and I didn’t have the perspective to realize that I wouldn’t feel like that for the...
Apr 14, 2014 | 2014, April/May, Inspired Woman Magazine
Her Story: First of all, I want to say that I am extremely grateful for my faith, friends and family. My husband, Paul and daughters Ashleigh and McKenzie are my cherished delights and best supporters. I want to thank my mom for loving me and instilling my faith at a...
Apr 9, 2014 | 2014, April/May, Inspired Woman Magazine
Her Story: Mom and my siblings waited in the car on the gravel driveway while my eyes took in the orange shag carpet and yellow walls of the first bedroom of my own. It was a room in the century old house on the farm homesteaded by my great great grandparents from...
Apr 7, 2014 | 2014, April/May, Inspired Woman Magazine
Her Story: In 2004, I was having horrible back and leg pain. I saw several doctors and they all said I would have to live with it. It got so bad, I was basically in bed for about a year before I finally found a doctor in Minneapolis that could help. He found that...