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Archives: Stories
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The Small Successes Create the Path to Our Dreams
JP Alumni Fellow Stacy Abbott talks celebrating wins, mom-friendly work policies, and building the life she wants.
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Shame and Economic Mobility Are Connected
JP President and CEO Chastity Lord breaks down the long-term impact of typical cultural narratives about single moms.
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My JP Community Experience
From bonding with other JP moms to connecting with staff, Miranda R. has experienced the supportive community that JP co-creates with moms.
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Meet New JP Austin Executive Director Gloria Gonzales-Dholakia, Ph.D.
Dr. Gonzales-Dholakia, the new executive director of JP Austin, reveals her affinity for and connection with JP moms in this inviting conversation.
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Meet New JP Fargo-Moorhead Executive Director Laetitia Mizero Hellerud
Laetitia Mizero Hellerud, the new Executive Director of JP Fargo-Moorhead, shares her experience as a single mom and her vision for JP’s future.
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I’m a Single Mom: Changing the Stigma
This JP Fargo-Moorhead mom is using her voice to uplift other single mothers—and encouraging single moms to work together for necessary systemic change.
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JP Virtual Alumni Summit 2022: More Than Enough
The second annual JP Alumni Summit was all about JP moms’ individual and collective power. This is the movement.
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JP Moms Write the Next Act
Expanded Empowerment and Leadership curriculum celebrates agency, identity, and the story of self.
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Meet JP Alumni Fellow Anita F.
Anita is special education teacher and a mother of three who graduated from Jeremiah Program’s Minneapolis campus in 2012.
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Meet JP Alumni Fellow Christine Smith
Christine Smith is a 2006 graduate of Jeremiah Program’s Minneapolis campus. A mother of two, she serves as the Health Equity and Tribal Grants Supervisor for the Minnesota Department of Health.