Against the Odds: Young, Unlikely Mom Raises Thriving Adults
At the tender age of 18, I found myself standing at a crossroads. My belly, a burgeoning symbol of my new identity, was impossible to ignore. As my peers abandoned textbooks for summer adventures, I held onto my high school graduation program, a tangible shard of normalcy in an otherwise unpredictable world. Yet, in that moment, amidst the flowing gowns and tossed caps, my path diverged. While friends expected freedom, I wrestled with an intimate revelation—motherhood was just around the corner.…