2010: i was 16 years old and my boyfriend and i were in an on again off again relationship for the past year. we had sex without a condom and i missed my period.

i was 26. we had been together a few short months when my birth control pills failed. i woke up one morning, vomiting, thinking i had the flu.

our son was two and we were ready to add on to our family. i became pregnant after our first try and we were very excited. i was a little nervous about my “advanced age” as i was 36 going on 37, but otherwise i felt good.

i am a 29 year old mother to a beautiful 7 year old girl. she has truly made my life a joy since the day she was born.

i had been happily married for almost 10 years with 2 wonderful children when i found out i was pregnant.

1999- i was 23, still a virgin, and had just gotten into the top art school in the country. shortly into my first year, i met a man and that became my first, serious relationship.