Posts with the category “mom-stories”

Facebook may be the “old” social media, but Facebook groups still have an impact.Shawn learned about One by One when someone in one of her Facebook groups posted that OBO was seeking military wives to...  Read More

Vicki heard about One by One at her church, Advent Presbyterian, in Memphis. The speaker that day shared how God uses people who feel inadequate. She also emphasized that it only takes an hour a month...  Read More

Julie heard about One by One on the radio in Dallas, TX. As someone who loves babies and who has a heart for volunteering, mentoring, and encouraging others, she felt OBO would be a great organization...  Read More

Hannah didn’t think she was able to have children. She had been trying to get pregnant when she finally got a positive test. Then she got worried.As a first-time mom, she became nervous. She was new t...  Read More

Deanna heard about One by One from her sister who is a mentor in San Antonio, TX. She loved the idea of volunteering with OBO but worried because she travels a lot for work. When she heard of OBO’s vi...  Read More

Ana, a native of Argentina, heard about One by One through Harvest Church in Memphis. She and her husband are active in the Hispanic ministry at Harvest, and she was excited to learn about One by One’...  Read More

Alicia attended a girls’ night at her home church, Harrisburg Baptist, in Tupelo, MS, and heard about One by One. “I knew mentorships were needed in my community. I read the One by One brochure and wa...  Read More

Anavile helped to raise her three younger siblings, so she had knowledge and experience of caring for babies. But when she became pregnant, she lacked the confidence she craved to say she knew what sh...  Read More

Lakitra was at a gas station when someone told her about One by One, sharing that OBO is a loving community that provides mentors to help moms of newborns and that the mentors will be with moms every ...  Read More

When Brianna first learned she was pregnant, there was a time she didn’t want to go through with the pregnancy. She was scared. She had no family support. She didn’t know what to do. Her sister had he...  Read More

Angel heard about One by One from Life Choices in Columbus, MS. She said that as a young mother she was looking for guidance in her life. “I started growing closer to God, so I felt having a God-feari...  Read More

Ana learned from her church that One by One Ministries offers a Spanish-language ministry for pregnant and new moms in her community. Stepping out in faith, she decided to volunteer as a mentor. One b...  Read More

Tolya-Niell was attending a game night at her church where she heard someone speak about One by One. She met OBO Memphis Director Artricia that night and loved what she heard about the organization.At...  Read More

“I’ve always been pro-life,” Beth says. “After my kids grew up, I wanted to do something hands on to support moms who choose life.” So Beth reached out to One by One about mentoring a mom who had chos...  Read More

When Dusty moved to Memphis for a new job, she didn’t know anyone in town. She was a nurse, married, mom to three – and excited to be pregnant again at age 42. But she didn’t know any local OB/GYNs or...  Read More

We’ve all heard of challenges that come with being a mom. But we don’t often think how isolating it can be for a new mom who is in a new city with no friends or family nearby to provide help or suppor...  Read More

Tatyanna learned about One by One when she was in her last trimester of pregnancy. She was searching for financial and pregnancy resources on the internet when One by One popped up. Tatyanna says, “I ...  Read More

No matter how excited you are to become a mom, learning you’re pregnant can bring a lot of anxiety, fear, and stress. Carol was struggling with prenatal depression when a counselor referred her to One...  Read More

Ayanna was six months pregnant when she lost her mom. She heard about One by One at a free baby shower event and thought a mentor would provide the extra support she needed without her mom to help. “W...  Read More

Leslie didn’t think she would ever become a mom. After suffering 12 miscarriages, she was so convinced she wouldn’t have a child that she bought a puppy and decided she would just be a dog mom.Then sh...  Read More

One by One is excited to share an update on a mom who completed both our Year 1 and Year 2 programs.Jamila reached out to One by One in 2019 after confirming her pregnancy. While in our program, she w...  Read More

When Dianna discovered she was pregnant, her boyfriend encouraged her to get an abortion. She was alone, afraid, and discouraged. She knew she wanted to keep her baby, but she also knew she needed hel...  Read More

Samyah heard about One by One from her therapist. “I was afraid I wouldn’t bond with my baby or I wouldn’t understand my baby. I was really young, and this was an accidental pregnancy. I wanted someon...  Read More

Join us in congratulating Memphis mom Markyla on her recent college graduation from Strayer University! Markyla began her college journey at Southwest Tennessee Community College where she graduated t...  Read More

We love partnering with community organizations to help our moms. This One by One mom (pictured with her mentor and coordinator) needed transportation assistance, and MidSouth Hope Garage came through...  Read More

“It was the Agape love. It was awesome and real.” That’s what a mom said about the love a One by One mentor showed her daughter.Erica’s daughter Erin heard about One by One when she got pregnant with ...  Read More

“She is a great mom, and he’s a great daddy.” That’s the first thing One by One mentor Dawneen said when asked about her OBO mom Amber.Dawneen, a NICU nurse, heard about OBO via a radio ad on KLOVE in...  Read More

How do you mentor someone whose biggest concern is the safety of herself and her children?That’s the question that One by One mentor Karen faced when we matched her with Jaclyn. But Karen knew the ans...  Read More

Imagine that you just received the opportunity to travel from your home in Ghana to the U.S. to participate in a Master’s Degree program. You’re excited to move overseas and learn more about your chos...  Read More

This OBO mom, newly married, moved to Dallas from India alone only to learn after she arrived in the U.S. that she was pregnant. The mom had no family in the U.S. and little support. In addition to pr...  Read More

One by One matched Kelanda with Wuday when Kelanda was three months pregnant. Her baby just turned one, and their relationship is still going strong. This mentor has gone through our curriculum with t...  Read More

One by One matched Jennifer and Jaden in 2020 during Covid when Jaden was pregnant with her first child. Jennifer says it was a scary time as they tried to find safe ways to meet in person, but they p...  Read More

One by One moms often face extraordinary challenges that can feel overwhelming. From housing insecurity, food insecurity, joblessness, and illness to lack of childcare or transportation needed to hold...  Read More

Catherine began mentoring Jasmine in 2018 when she was pregnant with her first child. When Jasmine learned she was pregnant for a second time, she called One by One and asked if Catherine could mentor...  Read More

Congratulations to this mom who got married in November! We wish the best for this couple and their child, and we’re grateful for her mentor and for all she does to support them.......  Read More

Angela came to One by One when she found out she was pregnant. She was facing several obstacles, including a lack of stable housing and complications that come with trying to hold multiple jobs. Her m...  Read More

One by One matched Shari and Kennedi in 2020. Kennedi had completed our Year 1 program and wanted to continue with our Year 2 program. Her first mentor was unavailable to continue, so Shari stepped in...  Read More

We often see God’s hand in our matches, and we know He put this mom and mentor together.Mary* heard about us from an insurance agency. We did not have a mentor in her town, and she did not have transp...  Read More

A friend referred Itzel to us shortly after she became pregnant. She was excited to be a mom, but she and her baby’s father had recently broken up. As she was coming to terms with being a single mom, ...  Read More

We’re so thankful to everyone who donated to and served with us at our Mother’s Day Blessing Day! We don’t always have large baby items at this event, but this year we had two baby cribs.Crib #1 went ...  Read More