Just Like Me

Miracles happen when love, faith, and support come together. Amanda Dorsey and her husband Calvin, are expecting their first child, their “miracle baby” as Amanda describes him (Amanda and Calvin are having a boy). After struggling to become pregnant, Amanda and...

Amy’s experience proves that love and community know no borders. You are newly married, a new resident of the United States, uninsured, unemployed and pregnant. This overwhelming set of circumstances created a great deal of stress for Amy and Jesse McKinney. The...

What began as an unplanned pregnancy for Mona Maruna at age 18 transformed into a lifelong connection with Womankind. Life can take many twists and turns. Just ask Mona Maruna, a former Womankind client and now a member of its Board of Trustees. Thirty-six years ago,...

With Womankind’s support, Julie overcame extraordinary odds, welcomed a Mother’s Day miracle, and now works hard to inspire other women to persevere. In 2012 Julie Zarin was just 17 years old and expecting her first child. Recognizing she would need help she contacted...

When you’re out of options, a little kindness can change everything. It was July of 2021 when Marissa Adams, then a training coordinator with Chick-fil-A, learned two things: she was pregnant, and her insurance had been cancelled. She tried to apply for Medicaid, but...

For first-time parents, bravery is born alongside the baby. It is October 25, 2022, and nervous Caleb Moyer “pops the question” to his bride-to-be, Luciana. She joyfully accepts his proposal, only to have a surprise of her own to share with Caleb…She’s going to have a...

Sometimes, life’s best gifts come wrapped in surprises. Erica Wright was happy with her life. She had a nine-year-old son, a career she loved, and a business she was passionate about. Having a baby was the furthest thing from her mind. But, here she was, 42 years old,...

This is the story of how miracles—and a lot of determination—helped a young family thrive against all odds. It was the thick of Covid time, and nearly 40-year-old Larissa “Issa” Llave was single and living in the Philippines, patiently waiting to meet the partner God...