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Please help me understand the needs of those experiencing an unplanned pregnancy in c/women

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago

Agreed and so far all of my interactions with their team have matched that stance so I am hopeful.

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Please help me understand the needs of those experiencing an unplanned pregnancy (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 hours ago by [email protected] to c/women

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For a long time I have not felt belonging to either the Pro Choice or Pro Life groups and recently came across ProGrace which sets politics aside to focus on aiding the woman and meeting her needs directly both during and after her pregnancy regardless as to how she decides to proceed. This got my attention and I have since taken their training course, listened to their podcast and started some of their recommended reading to further my understanding.

In full disclosure I am a white christian male in the southeastern USA who has experienced two unplanned pregnancies myself and after learning of how terribly the church has handled their support of women, especially around unplanned pregnancy, I am looking to work with my wife to educate those within our sphere of influence to address this.

However, as mentioned above, I am a male and so naturally my experience around the issue simply does not compare to the depth of emotion and trauma that a woman would experience and so I am hoping to learn from those here who are or have experienced an unplanned pregnancy to better understand what support is needed to bring women through the traumas associated, overcome the fear and shame around the issue, and just generally help in any way I can.

I know this is a sensitive topic and so I would not ask for sharing directly in the comments here. Rather I am hoping to chat directly whether via Signal, email, etc. or even a quick call for those comfortable with that (can use Jitsi, Signal or another private voice chat to avoid needing to share any personal details). I would like to simply listen to your experience; I will not debate, judge, etc. as my goal is entirely to learn.

Thank you for taking the time to read and consider.

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Nightfall vs Unchained: what's changed and why (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3318143/nightfall-vs-unchained-whats-changed-and-why

Minecraft players outraged as Microsoft deletes accounts that weren't transitioned in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

+1 for Minetest

I run a server on our local network that kiddos love

It was fairly simple to setup including which game type and mods

It's almost the week-end, what are you guys going to play? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Kiddos have gotten back into the Pokemon card game so we're likely playing Pokemon TCG Live

Also hoping to finally break in the Nexalis ttrpg I've had on the shelf for a while now with the teens

It's Friday, what are your plans for the weekend? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Firing up the grill for Father's Day and inviting over both sets of parents; will have 4 generations together <3

Will likely throw some wood on the coals after to roast marshmallows and make s'mores for dessert :)

What jobs were you horrified to learn are done by people with little to no experience or training? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago

I'm a certified forklift trainer and the training I needed for that was a single day that ended in a simple test...

What's something weird and mostly useless that you can do with your body? in c/asklemmy

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I can do this as well and find it useful for other devices that use a lot of button presses such as TV volume etc

Depressed Husband in c/relationship_advice

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

That's great! He's welcome to message me as well if that might help break the ice a bit more.

Depressed Husband in c/relationship_advice

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (4 children)

This may help: https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame

In short: making yourself vulnerable (such as processing these issues) is courage - it's not weakness

Sometimes us guys need to hear that - I know I personally absolutely hate to break in front of others and that makes processing a very isolating experience that feeds depression unless I'm intentional about that processing

What's a good name for a black cat? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

We have a 3-week old black kitten we've named Slate

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Too Many Bones just arrived; excited to play (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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TMB has been on my wishlist for years but the price tag has been too high... this week I noticed it was in stock and a bit of extra funds had came in as well so I decided it was time to finally buy a copy.

The game arrived today and I'm super impressed with the component quality. Even the tuck boxes and other component containers are well beyond the quality I've come to expect in a high quality board game.

Hopefully will find time in an upcoming busy weekend to squeeze in a first play.

Monthly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Started playing FFXIV again after not playing since 2013. Decided to delete my character and start fresh as I don't remember the story etc. and am just going to take my time enjoying everything over again.

Unconventional kitchen utensil you can't live without? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Yep! I have a Cosori kettle that's been working great (and outlasted my first two pots lol)

Unconventional kitchen utensil you can't live without? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (7 children)

Steel tea pot - I drink a pot every day but last couple pots were both glass and only last a couple months before breaking (both my fault) so upgraded to steel and so far my clumsiness hasn't yet managed to break it