by Grandmothers | Apr 2, 2019 | News, Word to the Wise
Sexual violence is in the news every day. Is it happening more you ask? No. Through education, community support systems, and the bravery of sexual assault survivors, more people are breaking their silence. Hence, the #MeToo movement. Perhaps the most powerful...
by Grandmothers | Apr 1, 2019 | Stories
GRR! Kansas organizer, Pam Richardson, shares her grandmother’s story. My grandmother was born in 1893. She had a baby the first year of her marriage and then, immediately got pregnant again. She told me that they could not provide for another child at the...
by Grandmothers | Apr 1, 2019 | News, Recipe for Action
As the fight for reproductive rights moves to the states, GRR! advocates will want to meet with their elected officials to advocate for a particular bill or issue. Remember: Regardless of their party or position on the issues, legislators represent YOU and should...
by Grandmothers | Mar 5, 2019 | News, Word to the Wise
For centuries, despite silence around contraception and abortion, women have passed information along. They have spoken in euphemisms such as “bringing on the menses” or “taking the trade,” which meant taking a powdered abortifacient.For contraceptives, they used...
by Grandmothers | Mar 4, 2019 | Stories
My husband and I were married in September of 1997. I was 35 years old and we wanted to start a family right away. By early December of 1997, (which seemed like forever) I took three pregnancy tests before I told my husband that I was pregnant. Pure joy! My first...
