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Ian Meaden
- Mar 6
- 5 min
Joseph: A Model for Fathers
I was walking past the abortion clinic one day and happened to notice a row of vehicles parked in front. Sitting in the driver’s seats...


Wayne Ottenbreit
- Feb 1
- 4 min
Masculine Life Advocacy
For decades, most men have been content to stay on the sidelines of the abortion debate … But this needs to change. (Alex Hettinga) I’m...


Siobahn McKenadel
- Jun 24, 2022
- 6 min
Why We Waited...
Last month’s blog was on the topic of how to make abstaining from sex before marriage possible and some of its benefits, written from the...


Anita Monai-Brophy
- May 27, 2022
- 5 min
Is Abstaining Before Marriage Hard? What Are The Benefits?
The answer to the first question might seem obvious. In a culture obsessed with sex, there is a lot of pressure on those choosing to...


ALIES Staff
- Apr 14, 2022
- 7 min
Reflections on Easter
Good Friday — Reflection on the Passion By Anita Monai-Brophy In past years, I thought of Good Friday as a dreadful day. I never really...


Siobahn McKenadel
- Mar 19, 2022
- 6 min
Consent is not enough.
Consent culture, have you heard of it? I’d be surprised if you hadn’t. It is defined, quite aptly, here: A culture in which the...


Gabrielle Johnson
- Feb 24, 2022
- 8 min
Why Women Choose NFP
Fertility Awareness Based Methods (FAM), are notorious in some circles. Also called “Natural Family Planning” (NFP), they conjure images...


Siobahn McKenadel
- Jan 28, 2022
- 11 min
Methods of Birth Control and Family Planning: An Overview
There is a lot of confusing and contradictory information out there about different methods of family planning and their mechanisms of...


ALIES Staff
- Dec 23, 2021
- 7 min
Reflections on the Nativity
Christ's birth is a joyous occasion and an opportunity to reflect on the beauty of pregnancy and new life. We at The Back Porch are...


Siobahn McKenadel
- Nov 27, 2021
- 5 min
Pro-Life Resources in Edmonton
As a passionate pro-lifer on the University of Alberta campus from 2014-2018, imagine how surprised I was to hear about The Back Porch...
