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By Annie Jeschke, Office Administrator, Nova Pregnancy Help Center of Fairfax “Ruby” came to the Fairfax center for a pregnancy test. She had only missed one period, and was in complete denial that she might be pregnant. At the pressing of her friends who had criticized her recent weight

By Annie Jeschke, Office Administrator, NOVA Pregnancy of Fairfax, Sometimes at SLM, the privilege does not come in helping a young woman choose life; it comes in walking along with her in any way during the most painful decision of her life. At 19 years old, it can be impossible to see beyond the c

by Mai Bean, Marketing and Client Statistics Manager. You could feel the awkward tension in the air.  A group of young women huddled together, swapping their latest pregnancy symptoms and catching up since their last meeting.  They talked about one mom in their group who just gave birth a few days a

by Laurie Morris, Manager of Client Services at NOVA Pregnancy Center of Fairfax. The day started like any other. Four appointments on the schedule, four women coming in for help— what would be their stories? I could clearly sense the agitation simmering in the first client who I went to welcome.  S

A Letter From the Girl at the Front Desk by Annie Luther, Office Administrator, NOVA Pregnancy Center of Fairfax Dear Patient, When you called on the phone and tripped over your words, I was not annoyed. When you followed every answer you gave me with an apology, I did not want you to be sorry. When