In the span of three months, Sydney has gone from lonely and stuck to confident and motivated. “I believe that I am able to do what I want to do now,” she said.

Sydney and her 17-month-old son Sterling began residing at the newly opened YWCA Live and Learn Center in February.

It’s the first time in several years she’s felt any stability after leaving home and a toxic relationship with her child’s father. She’s asked us not to use her full name.

The young mother is pursuing a degree in health and human services, getting support for recent autism diagnosis and moving in what she feels is the right direction.

“Even though it’s not like the perfect picture of being a stay-at-home mom like I wanted to be, I gotta do what I gotta do,” she said. “On top of that, there are some perks — having

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