by Adelita Mendez | Oct 12, 2016
You may remember us introducing you to Deanna, a brave mother of three whom we’ve had the privilege of helping during two of her pregnancies. We wanted to give you an update on her. Deanna called us last December when she felt like she’d hit rock bottom. Having just...
by Adelita Mendez | Sep 16, 2016
“Kristin” was in a place she never imagined she’d be. Twenty years old and pregnant—and planning to have an abortion. While she spent her days waiting tables, she dreamt of attending college and earning a degree in finance. She lived in an apartment with her...
by Adelita Mendez | Jul 28, 2016
After our clinic sonographer performed an ultrasound and confirmed her pregnancy, “Iliana” was visibly shaken. She asked to speak with our caregiver. And during that conversation, she shared how her boyfriend of two years did not want the baby. With a 2-year-old at...
by Adelita Mendez | Apr 5, 2016
Having a baby was not in Xavreia’s plan. She was nearly 40 years old and already the mother of two teenagers. Xavreia had been feeling extremely sick, so she decided to go to the ER. There, she learned the cause of her symptoms: pregnancy. Feeling confused, Xavreia...
by Adelita Mendez | Feb 3, 2016
“Ariel” relocated to Texas to flee a bad situation in which her child was being sexually abused. But now she was working over 60 hours a week to pay the bills, and running herself ragged in the process. Ariel turned to alcohol, drugs, and cigarettes to try to escape...
