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When I was told I was going to be working with Step By Step I'll admit it I was scared. "What if the kids don't like me?" "What if I accidentally yell at one of the kids, they have already been through the ringer?" These were just some of the things that went through my head, but when I showed up for the first meeting, all these concerns and questions went away. The director of Step By Step, Tanya Torp, opened up the orientation by saying "Listen, I am going to be honest with you, this is no easy task by all means. You will get emotionally attached and it will be hard, but I believe in you". Within twenty minutes, I figured out exactly what Step By Step was. Step By Step is a place where singles mothers of lower income, come to get help with money management, jobs, and parenting tips. The ages of the women range from 13 to 25. This is a place where women come to take care of themselves for a change and they know that their children are being taken care of by trusted volunteers. As the volunteers works with the children to make sure that they are acting good, Tanya takes the mother and asks them how and where do the mother want to see themselves. Some of the mothers have never been asked that question because they have been on their own since the beginning. So not only does this program promote good parenting, it also promotes women control and women power.
A mother is someone who is always there for their child and who makes sure that they are showing affection through care and love. And that is exactly what Step By Step is, its a mother to all these lost mothers. Step By Step has been a lifesaver for more women than anyone knows. This program has help countless women figure out what they want in life. This is one of the many reasons why I was drawn to it. Even though I only went to the orientation, I could tell that this program is going to change my life. Therefore, I can't wait to share this experience with people and post blogs about it and how it is going to affect my life as a whole.
Be sure to help support Step By Step, you can do this though their website or even connect with them through their social media.
* Quinn Incardona*
This sounds like a great experience! How have you grown with the organization since the first day?
ReplyDeleteIt has been an amazing experience and I have personally grown so much! I honestly am no longer afraid to get involved with the kids! Step By Step has become a place for me to have fun and forget about college for a while.
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