Nikki P (1/3)
1/3 In High School, I got pregnant. I was 18. I really wanted to be a mum, but hadn’t thought it all the way…
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Tuputau L
I moved around a lot when I was a kid. In one house, me and my two sisters shared a bed and I slept…
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Maureen F ~ Poem
It’s ok to not feel ok some days. It’s ok to love somebody but not always like them. It’s ok to not have all…
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Maureen F
Warning: some content in this story may be a trigger to some readers. I was 18 when a fellow student in class read out…
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Chillion S
I grew up quite angry. Growing up without a father was hard and I always felt out of place. My mum was a superhero….
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Andrew S
When I was 10, my dad started building our house. We all lived on site in a caravan and tent while it was being…
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Latayvia
I was raised by a resilient single mum on the benefit and my village worked hard to keep me in school. I was always…
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Danae B
About two years ago we had a family gathering. We have a family home in Thames, around the coast in Te Puru and have…
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Daniel B
Mum got pregnant to a Caribbean man and the relationship didn’t work so they separated. She was a single pakeha mum, pregnant with me,…
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Ken S
When I was about 18, I started to think about God and the reality of Him. If he was real, what were the implications…
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