When something unexpected happens, it is all too easy to panic. We understand the uncertainty, fear, and isolation an unplanned pregnancy can cause, and our goal from the beginning was to help women facing that situation. Women worry about all kinds of life changes related to pregnancy, especially when unintentional: Connect offers “Decision-Making Services” which…
Building Self-worth
“You are worthy.”
Today, we continue to talk to Ann, a woman who experienced an unexpected pregnancy while in high school. Ann describes feeling shameful and unworthy of receiving help. Shame and feeling unworthy can be a major barrier to accessing help, especially around sexual health care. What is unmentionable is unmanageable, is the common phrase. Having someone…
“There is Always a Silver Lining”
May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. Statistically, the teen pregnancy rate (15-19 years old) in North Dakota is 13.7%. Meaning, more than 1 out of every 10 teen girls in ND get pregnant before age 20. This month, Connection Point is honored to share Ann’s story. At 16, Ann faced an unintended pregnancy. With hope…
Self-worth and Your Sexual health
Hello friends! Last week we got through the steps needed to start building up our self-worth. I am hoping that these steps were helpful to you. This week we will be discussing how self-worth affects your sexual health. I know this may be a new concept to think about, however, these two things go hand…
YOU are in control
Well guys, we almost made it! We only have 2 more steps to work through before we have all the skills to gain our self-worth back. The last post was on self-acceptance and self-love. I am hoping you were able to use some affirmations to help you grow your self-love. I also hope you were…
Self-Acceptance and Love
Hello again! The last couple of posts were focused on figuring out who we are. Now we need to figure out how to accept that. This leads us into step 2, self-acceptance. So what is self-acceptance? Well, according to Merriam-Webster Dictionary self-acceptance is “the act or state of understanding and recognizing one’s own abilities and…
Where do we fit?
Now we need to figure out how we fit in this world. I feel like I only found where I fit in at age 26. I was stuck in a rut of not liking what I was doing and not knowing how to get to where I wanted to go. But here I am now,…
Step 1
Hello again friends! Last week we started talking about self-worth. I shared where some of my insecurities came from and how I equated my own self-worth with how I looked. Well, this week we are going to talk about building up our self-worth. I did some research and found that there are steps to this…
One Day at a Time
Hello friends! Today I want to start by asking you all a question, and I want you to be honest. What words would you use to describe yourself? Now, what words do you think those who love you would use to describe you? Are they the same? Similar? Or completely different? Speaking from experience, my…