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You are not alone
Andrea Huber
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Young and alone, I felt as though everything I had worked for was falling apart. As a full-time student supporting myself, I faced...
Like most girls brought up on Disney movies, I had a conventional perspective on how life should be; I envisioned a "prince," a big house and stability. So when I got pregnant and there was no prince, no house and definitely no stability, I felt incredibly isolated and was consumed by sadness and depression.
Imagining Ourselves helped me come out of my self-imposed isolation. My photographs, "Single Mother-To-Be" were featured in the Motherhood theme and they showed the world my most private moments.
Taking those photographs was liberating. At the time, I faced emotional abuse from my child's father and I had to drop out of school to work . When I discovered Imagining Ourselves, I was amazed by the diversity of stories and perspectives on pregnancy.
In the Motherhood theme, people talked openly and without shame about being uncomfortable with maternity. They talked about being frustrated, unhappy, and scared - in addition to being eager and excited. We were speaking the truth about pregnancy and educating ourselves and our societies. So often we avoid talking about the big issues in our lives. Imagining Ourselves, stimulated those bigger, more important conversations and connected me with women around the world.
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