EPISODE #13 | Eva Learns to Mother Herself

Eva portrait with yellow background

When Eva unexpectedly becomes pregnant during a summer of excessive drinking, she decides abortion is the right choice. Despite being adamantly pro-choice, the experience leaves her grieving. On her 24th birthday, the day after the procedure, she’s gifted a spiritual experience and temporary balm for the grief; a Prince concert. 

EPISODE #12 | Deborah Chooses Herself

It is 1960 when Deborah gets pregnant after an awkward sexual experience with an older boyfriend. She finds a doctor to perform an illegal abortion. Three months later, she finds out the procedure did not go as planned. Deborah makes an agonizing choice, amidst a chorus of other people’s opinions on what to do.

EPISODE #11 | Tamika Rises Above Religious Hypocrisy

When Tamika is pregnant as a teenager, she stays silent about the hypocrisy of the church community members who judge her. Now, she tells her side of the story, and how she built a thriving life for her and her family despite the condemnation she faced then.

EPISODE #10 | Raine’s Medical Chart Won’t Define Him

When a blundering, transphobic endocrinologist treats Raine like a research animal during a routine visit for a prescription hormone refill, he vows never to go back. Now, a medical emergency is forcing Raine to face his fear of doctors and advocate for the care he needs.

EPISODE #8 | Stephanie Reads the Fine Print

Stephanie has had her share of nightmare roommates, but nothing has prepared her for life in a house with two kids. Now, Stephanie comes to terms with all of the things she didn’t realize she had agreed to when becoming a parent: screaming, sleepless babies, pet emergencies, self care shortcuts, and parenting in the age of social media.

EPISODE #6 | Brian Faces the Truth

After 10 years of avoiding the truth, Brian is ready to apologize to an ex-girlfriend about his role in her decision to have an abortion, in the hopes that forgiveness can set them both free.

EPISODE #5 | Rita Breaks the Family Curse

The responsibility of raising a family without a co-parent or financial support weighs heavily on Rita, who, like her mother and grandmother, began having children when she was a young teen. At age 24, Rita has 4 children. It’s her youngest daughter’s battle with cancer which ultimately shows Rita a power that she never knew she had.

EPISODE #4 | Ilyse Teaches Her Mom How Babies Are Made

Ilyse has never told her mom that her husband, Cameran, is transgender. Now, in her 2nd trimester, she has to break the news that she is pregnant, and explain why her journey to pregnancy is not exactly the one her mother might have expected.