I’m a single mom, educated & old enough to know better. I have three wonderful kids & a good job. I am so scared & ashamed. I feel like I will be done… I’m so sorry for feeling like this but I have no support. I’m struggling now; my family wants me to abort.

Thank God I called Birthright… My next call & last resort was going to be the abortion clinic! I met with two wonderful volunteers at Birthright that offered me all the encouragement & support I needed to make the right choice. Through many talks & texts, my friends at Birthright helped me in so many ways realize that I really will be OK & I am confident that my new friends won’t leave me…they have proven over & over that they really care about me & want to help me succeed in life. They encouraged me to apply for a better job & gave me nice maternity clothes to wear. I love my new job & can see that my family’s future, even though not an easy path, will be a good one.

It’s difficult being a single mom, but with true friends like I have at Birthright I look forward to my new addition & know that I won’t ever be alone.

-Connie

There was a time not long ago that I felt paralyzed by the fear of the unknown; the fear of facing the consequences of my unplanned pregnancy and all of the negative things that could happen because of what I had done. Worry had replaced the other things that used to occupy my days and nights.

Today, joy, gratefulness, and satisfaction have taken the place of that fear, I believe thanks to my friend at Birthright. My son is healthy, happy, and growing like a weed! I’ve been having a blast taking pictures of him each and every day. I’ve decided I may even take up photography I enjoy it so much. And the Birthright volunteer was right on about my baby’s father—he would really have to step up if he would be a productive part of our lives—and he has! I realize that no one has a perfect family, but we are doing good.

I wonder how things are going at Birthright, and if there were any miracles there today? That’s what they were for me. I just can’t thank them enough for everything they have done for me. I love being a mother and nothing else compares to holding my sleepy, cuddly son in my arms.

He is my everything.

-Stephanie