I wasn’t a statistic, I chose Single Mom life

Amy Johnson
Sep 3, 2018 · 6 min read

I will never forget the embarrassment and shame I felt on July 29, 2011. I can replay the details like it was yesterday, or those where I wasn’t blacked out.

The day started like any other day would have back then. Take the dog outside, get in my summer camp Counselor shirt and some shorts to drive to the college I was attending for a long day. It was near the end of summer, and the kiddos who came to the Sports Camp were as ready to be done as the counselors. Because of this, we had big plans to spend much of the afternoon on a makeshift slip and…

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