This story was originally published on the Healthy Teen Network Guest Blog. On June 1, 2018, Sophonie Celestin graduated from high school in Seaford, Delaware.…
Alone and pregnant after a broken engagement, Sam, 24, worried about caring for a baby. “Oh boy,” she thought. “What did I get myself into?…
“You’ve been a big part of our journey…I don’t think I could’ve done it without you.” New mom Rosa Flores talks with her Nurse-Family Partnership…
The rain was coming down heavily as wind pounded on the side of the house. New mom Mahogany was inside trying to soothe her 3-month…
“When I found out I was pregnant, I was in shock. It was the biggest and best surprise!” exclaimed Nurse-Family Partnership graduate Kayla. When she…
When Hurricane Harvey hit the Gulf Coast and greater Houston area, 28-year-old Mirna was among thousands of people forced to leave their homes for safer…
When she was six months pregnant, first-time mom Tinnekia learned about Nurse-Family Partnership through the WIC Office of Tarrant County in Texas. She was glad…
Facing a high-risk pregnancy triggered by a prior medical condition, 19-year-old Tierra knew she needed support. Fortunately, she had enrolled in the national Nurse-Family Partnership…
“Yo tengo Lupus… Mi familia me llama una guerrera porque mi enfermera me ayudó a prepararme física y mentalmente para un parto natural.” Lizbeth Ortiz-Luna,…
“Deep down inside I felt like something wasn’t normal. And it turns out it wasn’t.” Kelly Plunkett speaks with her Nurse-Family Partnership nurse Kyla Pfannenstiel…
When she first found out she was pregnant, Natausha Smith, BSN, RN, was preparing to finish her nursing degree—not become a mother. Read Natausha’s…
From battling addiction to trying to be the best mom, I’m really proud I didn’t give up. Oyuny Bahena speaks with nurse Regina Vittore about…
Tin Tin Aye sits on the floor in her Iowa apartment, laughing and stacking building blocks with her son who’s almost two. Her bright smile…
I can stand up, set those boundaries and make the decisions that are best for not just me, but for my daughter. Lauren Biser speaks…
