Feminists for Life is pleased to announce that the "Raising Kids on a Shoestring" issue of The American Feminist®—our holistic national guide filled with free and frugal resources, smart and creative solutions, and practical support that pregnant women, expectant fathers, and parents deserve—is now available to read online.

And when you visit the magazine online, you'll get to see—for the first time—The American Feminist in full color!

"Raising Kids on a Shoestring," the largest-ever issue of FFL's magazine, features eighteen articles with links to additional resources and support covering pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care; adoption information for both prospective adoptive parents and birthmothers; help for parents of children with special needs; housing, feeding, and clothing a family economically; and many other essentials! (See more below.)

Supportive family and friends as well as volunteers and professionals will also want this directory of practical resources and solutions. In addition to pregnant women, expectant fathers, and struggling families, this magazine will become an effective tool for pregnancy care centers, social workers, military chaplains, parenting support groups, food banks and shelters, and an array of counselors and advisors at colleges and universities and in religious communities. Almost everyone could benefit from their own copy of "Raising Kids on a Shoestring," which is available for bulk purchase.

Three out of four women who have abortions cite lack of resources and support as a determining factor, and Feminists for Life is listening to women.

This is the kind of help women who have abortions say would make a difference.

This is what pregnant women say they need.

This is the tool pregnancy resource centers and health centers are desperate for.

This is what student activists say they want to put directly into the hands of women and counselors on campus.

This is what families want.

Feminists for Life is smart, frugal, and operating on a shoestring, too! We rely on the support of dedicated members and activists like you to continue and build on our work. Click on this link to make your contribution today. It can make the difference of a lifetime to those we joyfully serve.

Please, fuel our work.

Because women deserve better,
Serrin M. Foster
President

P.S. We've never said that being pregnant, placing a child for adoption, or parenting is easy, but we are working to make it easier. (Yes, we DO care about parents and kids after the child is born—and we know you do, too!) Share our resource. Post a link on your website and Facebook page now!

"Raising Kids on a Shoestring" topics include:

1. Using the library effectively. It's more than a place to borrow books.
2. Caring for mom during pregnancy, delivery and post-partum.
3. A fun but practical list of the top ten dos and don'ts for new mothers.
4. Affordable adoption. Special sidebar: resources for birthmothers.
5. Infant feeding recommendations.
6. Food and nutrition for the whole family.
7. Qualifying for public assistance.
8. Strategies for reducing health care costs.
9. Caring for children with special needs.
10. Clothing infants through adults.
11. Housing, furnishing and utilities.
12. "Living green, saving green." It's cool to be frugal!
13. Childcare.
14. Transportation.
15. Education for parents.
16. Money management.
17. Budget worksheets.
18. Recreation.

Bulk orders of "Raising Kids on a Shoestring" are still available at reduced rates. Nonprofits such as pregnancy care centers, clinics and doctors' offices, religious communities, and women's resource centers, as well as campus advisors and other counselors and community activists, can place online orders. $25 (plus shipping) for an "activist pack" of 5 copies, or just $75 (plus shipping) for a bundle of 25 copies.