Nutrition is key for a healthy pregnancy, but there are many foods a pregnant woman should avoid. Here is a look at the top eight foods pregnant women shouldn’t eat and why: Unpasteurized Milk Raw, or unpasteurized milk, is full of potentially...
Read moreAn International Partner
We want to take a moment to spotlight Agape Care Net and their pregnancy center located in Majengo, Kenya. Majengo is a city of about 90,000 located in the heart of an area known for the most black-market abortions in the country. Two years ago...
Read moreIt’s Time to Opt in
2020 has been quite the year, not only for Washington State but for the entire world. A presidential campaign, COVID-19, cancelled events and the passage of a monumental bill through WA legislation — The Comprehensive Sex Education Bill...
Read moreA Little Person in There
“Aria” had just found out she was pregnant. Unsure of how far along she was in her pregnancy, she visited one of Care Net’s mobile units for an ultrasound. She didn’t necessarily plan on carrying to term and made that clear to the...
Read moreWhen Needs are Met, Anything is Possible
Jamie’s Story When many parents lay their babies down for a nap, they probably don’t even think of the blessing of a crib. Of course, they have a crib! Who could ever imagine going without one? But for some women, raising children...
Read moreChanges at the Capitol
On Wednesday, January 15th, 2020, legislators had a hearing on passing the Comprehensive Sex Education Mandate Bill (HB2184 / SB 5395). This bill would mandate every school district in Washington State to use state approved curriculum for...
Read moreA Picture Worth more than a Thousand Words
Alli’s Story “I have an abortion scheduled for 10:00 a.m.” The staff member looked at the clock. It was 9:15 a.m. “Alli” didn’t want to continue with her pregnancy and had only entered Care Net at two friend’s requests. She was reluctant to...
Read moreA God Without Limitations
A new parenting mentor was discouraged. She had struggled through the training, feeling inadequate to help her new clients who so desperately needed her advice. Weighed down by spiritual warfare, she faced her first client concerned that she...
Read more‘Tis the Season for Giving
Most children hold lemonade stands to just fill their piggy banks but not these young girls. They were raising money for something extra special, in hopes of using that money to help moms and babies in need. And that is exactly what they did...
Read moreWhen a Baby Changed Everything
“No pregnancy has ever been as significant as the greatest ‘unplanned’ pregnancy of all time.” The Christmas story started long before baby Jesus was laid in the manger. It started with a young woman named Mary. It started...
Read moreReceiving Life
It was mid-October, and two best friends walked side by side into Care Net. They were young, and they were scared, anticipating hearing the answer to a life-changing question, “Am I pregnant?”. What one of these girls, “Tiffany” didn’t know was...
Read moreTrick or Treat
Dear friends of Care Net of Puget Sound, Trick-or-treating may be fairly benign in practice nowadays; if we fail to give kids candy when they knock on our doors, we generally don’t have to worry about being egged or having our doorbells rung...
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