Posts with the category “mom-stories”

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

“When I became pregnant with my first child, I was feeling hopeless and depressed because I was a single teen mom with no income. I was matched with a mentor who never judged me no matter the situatio...  Read More

One by One matched Rhonda and Larricka learned she was pregnant with Hunter, now eight. Larricka was a single mom and wanted a mentor to help her learn to become the best mom she could be.Larricka fou...  Read More

We are so happy for this mom who recently secured housing, childcare, and a new job so she can provide for herself and this precious baby! Join us in thanking God for provisions for this sweet mom!......  Read More

When this mentor first got involved with One by One Ministries, she requested to be matched with a bilingual mom who was in need of a Spanish speaking mentor. She had always prayed that God would use ...  Read More

The baby in the pictures above belongs to the One by One mom we are featuring this month! This mom told us that she has such a sweet relationship with her mentor. She initially signed up for a One by ...  Read More

A Texas mom requested a Spanish-speaking mentor shortly after learning she was pregnant with her first child. The father abandoned her, and she was depressed and anxious due to his leaving and an unst...  Read More

Imagine being pregnant with your first baby while living in a foreign country where you had no parental support, no close friends, and no knowledge of the health care system. That’s the position this ...  Read More

“When I became pregnant with my first child, I was feeling hopeless and depressed because I was a single teen mom with no income. I was matched with a mentor who never judged me no matter the situatio...  Read More

Brooke and Alisia were two of the first participants in One by One’s virtual mentoring program. They knew each other when they both lived in Memphis but then went separate ways: Brooke to Mississippi ...  Read More

Laura and Messiaya met when Messiaya was in middle school and participating in an organization that Laura’s church sponsored. Fast forward six years, and Messiaya found herself pregnant at 19. Laura r...  Read More

“When I ended my freshman year in college, I found myself pregnant and without support from my daughter’s father. I was filled with disappointment because I saw all my dreams disappearing and my life ...  Read More

This was my final visit with Julie, John, and Jessica. (Names have been changed to protect privacy.) Julie is doing great and is a totally different person than when we first met. She’s confident, tal...  Read More

Imagine being pregnant with your first baby while living in a foreign country where you had no parental support, no close friends, and no knowledge of the health care system. That’s the position this ...  Read More

One by One paired Marsha and Bibi shortly after Bibi learned she was pregnant. They met for the first several months via video calls but were able to get together for a baby shopping outing sponsored ...  Read More

The baby in the pictures above belongs to the One by One mom we are featuring this month! This mom told us that she has such a sweet relationship with her mentor. She initially signed up for a One by ...  Read More

“My experience with my mentee has been by turns, challenging, rewarding, frustrating, eye-opening.  I have a new appreciation for the problems a young woman faces in this situation; when I think back ...  Read More

 “It’s like we have known each other all of our lives.” That’s how San Antonio mentor Karen felt after meeting her mentee mom Michelle. Michelle had heard about One by One from a local pregnancy cente...  Read More