Exhale’s Pro-Voice Ambassadors Spread the Word!

Exhale’s Pro-Voice Ambassadors travel near and far to spread our message of nonjudgment, respect and support for every woman who has had an abortion. Together, we grow the opportunities for our pro-voice vision to take hold and become our new, lived reality.
The backs of our T-shirts say it well:

We understand things aren’t [...]

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Exhale Earns “Excellence in Nonprofit Volunteer Management” Award

I am beyond thrilled to announce that Exhale has earned the Excellence in Nonprofit Volunteer Management Award from the Volunteer Center of the Bay Area. We are honored to share the distinction with another fabulous organization, Reading Partners.
I will publish an interview with Kristen Schultz Oliver, Exhale’s Lead Trainer, and volunteer coordinator [...]

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Celebrate Exhale Volunteers!

This week is National Volunteer Week and I am thrilled to spend the week celebrating the amazing women who serve as volunteers on the Exhale after-abortion talkline. Because of them, women and men can find comfort and support after an abortion. Here are some words of support and celebration from others for Exhale [...]

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Exciting News for Oakland: “Oakland Local”

According to Susan Mernit, co-founder of Pink Garage, a new online community and resource for women entrepreneurs, and a product development, business strategy and social media consultant, she was just awarded a New Voices fellowship to launch Oakland Local.
Oakland Local will be a daily-updated Web site and mobile service with a focus [...]

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Post-Abortion Feelings: Exploring the emotion “Fine”

When I was in high school, I had a good friend, who I will call Cole, who was an easy-going, friendly guy who also made his living as a professional surfer traveling the world. He wore relaxed cords, flip flops and he had a heavy mop of bleach blond hair. Whenever I saw [...]

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Feeling Blue? Watch This!

Talk about a lesson in nonjudgment!

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Pro-Voice T-Shirts! (Brand New, Limited Edition)

You are the first to see the brand new, limited edition, first-ever Pro-Voice T-shirts! Available in two colors and unisex sizing, modeled by yours truly.
White w/purple Front:

White w/purple Back:

Brown w/green Front:

Brown w/green Back:

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Thanks Feministe & Feministing!

I was stoked to find out that Feministe named me Hero of the Day yesterday. And, rest assured, I confirmed that this was not an April Fools Day joke on me. Feministing took a moment to acknowledged me too. Wow. Thank you all so very much. It feels [...]

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