Episode 12: Let’s Talk About Abortion with Amy Ford
Engaging, challenging, and empowering parents in raising well-rounded children through combining educational research to everyday life.
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on today’s episode…
The hard conversations (i.e., relationships and sex) can be so intimidating and cause parents to avoid them altogether; which can be extremely problematic and lead to harder conversations (i.e., pregnancy and abortion). Amy gives insight about her personal experiences as well as professional encounters as the founder of Embrace Grace.
ABOUT Amy ford
Amy Ford is the Founder and President of Embrace Grace, Inc., a non-profit organization formed for the purpose of providing curriculum and leadership support for churches nationwide to open their arms and hearts to young women with unplanned pregnancies.
Embrace Grace was established in 2012 and is utilized by over 700 churches across the nation and world. Amy is also the author of Help her Be Brave and A Bump in Life.
Amy and her husband, Ryan, have been married for over 22 years and have 4 children.
There are several ways to get in touch with Amy as well as follow along with her amazing work at Embrace Grace:
Amy Ford: Instagram - amyfordeg / Facebook - Amy Ford / Twitter - @amymford / Web - amyford.com
Embrace Grace: Instagram - embracegraceinc / Facebook - Embrace Grace /Twitter - @EmbraceGraceInc / Web - embracegrace.com
INSIGHTS
Tell us a little bit about the work you do at Embrace Grace and what led you to start the organization.
Of the individuals you generally serve, how often are they terrified of what their parents will say, think, or do when they find out about a pregnancy?
Because you have heard many stories on this topic, educate us with some best practices on how to digest the news of “pregnancy.” What advice would you give to those parents?
Taking it a step further, what would you say to the parents whose kids ask to have an abortion?
What are the top 3 things you hear about that influence a teenager to avoid getting an abortion?
