Shelly was a happily married suburban Mom in her thirties, with an eight-year-old son whom she adored. She was ecstatic to find out that she was pregnant with her second child…but in the early days of preparing her mind and her home to welcome a new baby, the reality...

Alyssa and her husband Brandon were married two months when Alyssa found out she was pregnant. She was 22 years old and had a full-time job as an administrative assistant while Brandon worked in retail. They enjoyed their simple, low-stress jobs, even though they...

Since leaving high school in 2015, Carmen’s life looked a lot different than the life she’d hoped for as a little girl. An excellent student, Carmen had plans to attend a good college after high school, major in engineering, and use her skills to make a positive...

Alexis considered her life “carefree”: She woke up every morning and enjoyed some time to herself before heading to her retail job. After work she’d get together with friends or head home to snuggle with her cats on the couch in the company of Netflix. She had a...

Melissa was preparing to graduate from college when she realized she was unexpectedly pregnant. She had planned to head to nursing school after graduating, and considering those plans, she believed having a baby at this time was out of the question. To make matters...

When Kyrsten was not working at the local grocery store, she was most often spending time with her three-year-old son. They were nearly inseparable; there was no doubt Kyrsten loved her son very much. Being the sole provider for her small family, Kyrsten hoped to rise...

Emilia had come to Florida to pursue a nursing degree at the University of South Tampa. Her two young children were back home in Colombia with her mother while Emilia pursued a career that she hoped would be their path to a brighter future. While she was stateside,...

Monica was no stranger to the joys and challenges of motherhood; she’d already been a mother for 18 years. As her son prepared to graduate from high school and move into his college dorm, Monica prepared to embrace life as an empty nester. She was nervous about the...

Jessica had been a freshman in college for only three months when she woke up one morning and realized she’d been making foolish life choices since arriving at her university. Just this past summer, she’d vowed to steer clear of parties, boys, drinking, and drugs, and...

Samantha was a straight-A student with “a ticket” to any college of her choice. She only had a few months until graduation from high school and she felt like she had the entire world at her fingertips. All the stars seemed to be aligning – until she realized she was...