A local nonprofit that started by distributing diapers and wipes to teen mothers has grown into a comprehensive support system.
Pretty Passionate Hands, which serves teen mothers and fathers ages 12 to 18 who have little to no adult supervision, recently opened a house that serves as their primary space for the families they support. The organization focuses on high-risk, at-risk, homeless or displaced youth.
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Pretty Passionate Hands opens home for teen parents to learn life skills
“Honestly, I feel like if I didn’t join Pretty Passionate Hands, I probably wouldn’t be the mother I am today,” said Temiah Echols.
Echols’ son just turned one in September. She joined Pretty Passionate Hands when she was 17 and pregnant…