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7 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know about Being Pregnant in College

7 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know about Being Pregnant in College

by Mariah Maza | Sep 3, 2019 | School, Single Parenting

As a college student, you have a lot on your mind—classes, assignments, exams, internships, sports, a social life, a job, and sleep (maybe). Campus culture is one of productivity and burnout, and it is often the first time you learn the societal virtue of “hustle.” It...
“Trista the Barista” proves employees with Down syndrome enrich the workplace

“Trista the Barista” proves employees with Down syndrome enrich the workplace

by Mariah Maza | May 9, 2019 | Disability, Workplace

Trista Kutcher is a busy woman. At 29 years old, she has already successfully worked six different jobs. At one point she was working three jobs at once, simply because, as she says, “I love to work. I just love it so much” — until her mother encouraged her to reduce...
“I won’t ever stop fighting for our right to exist.”

“I won’t ever stop fighting for our right to exist.”

by Mariah Maza | Apr 18, 2019 | Disability

“Mum was told I had Down syndrome when she was seven months pregnant,” Charlie said. “Doctors tried to bully her to abort me. They said I would never speak properly, never learn to read, write, or be independent. They told mum I would ruin her life and my...
One Mom’s Advice to a Parent Who’s Just Received the Down Syndrome Diagnosis

One Mom’s Advice to a Parent Who’s Just Received the Down Syndrome Diagnosis

by Mariah Maza | Mar 26, 2019 | Culture, Disability

Meet Dawn Alsept — wife, mother of six, proud homeschooler, homesteader, and author. In 2016, she became a passionate advocate as well, after her life took an unexpected turn. That was the year Dawn gave birth to her sixth child, Cedar, who has a genetic condition...
I interviewed strangers about their unplanned pregnancy stories. It changed me.

I interviewed strangers about their unplanned pregnancy stories. It changed me.

by Mariah Maza | Mar 6, 2019 | Conversation, Culture, Unplanned Pregnancy

3 things you didn’t know, but you should know. As someone who has been joyfully and actively pro-life for as long as I can remember, I knew creating this incredible documentary would be difficult, but not because I wanted desperately to “win an argument”  or...
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