James and Lindsey Elmore were extremely excited to find out they were pregnant with their first child.

It was March when Jeanna and her husband separated. Fortunately, their one-year-old son, Logan, and five-week-old daughter, Bethany, remained in Jeanna’s care. Because of the high cost of living as a single mother of two, she felt as though her world was suddenly turned upside down.

Marixa Ortiz’s dream is to become a doctor. At the time, her dream seemed difficult to achieve.

Crystal Cherry and her daughter, Talitha, are both Early Education and Care, Inc. Head Start graduates. An “I Can” spirit was instilled in them early in life.

It took 11 years for Gabrielle and Lonn to have a child of their own. Finally, at age 40, Gabrielle gave birth to a healthy baby girl with no complications.

Being a new mom can be just as challenging as it is rewarding. When Noel West learned that her daughter Chloe had Down syndrome, she knew there would be more obstacles in parenting than usual.

Shalonda Bailey was in the midst of incredibly difficult circumstances.