by Adelita Mendez | Aug 19, 2019
“Estelle” took a deep breath as she tried to comprehend what the ER doctor was telling her. Pregnant? Pregnant! How could she be pregnant when she’d been responsible? Her mind raced. I used birth control. Stunned, she tried to comprehend the news. Her chest felt...
by Adelita Mendez | Aug 19, 2019
“Annika” was struggling to care for herself and her children. She felt like she’d finally found peace after freeing herself from an abusive ex. She’d worked very hard to sever all ties with him, and then the pregnancy test result was positive. Pregnant? Pregnant! She...
by Senthil Admin | Aug 2, 2019
Teneisha’s Story Most of the time, people don’t think about how incredible it is to be able to take a hot shower or climb into bed and pull up the clean, crisp sheets and fall asleep. They don’t worry about where they can brush their teeth or getting up to use...
by Senthil Admin | Aug 2, 2019
Cinthia's story “Cinthia” had just gotten out of an abusive relationship and was on the verge of homelessness. Life had never been easy. But out of a home, living with a relative, and already struggling to care for an 11-year-old daughter, another baby seemed...
by Senthil Admin | Jul 30, 2019
Teyuon's Story “You’d be stupid to want another child,” the baby’s father said. “If you have another baby, you know that’s your baby, right?” For Teyuon, life had never been easy. “My mom was on drugs, and she struggled with that demon her whole life.” With no...
