When the Unexpected Happens When faced with an unexpected pregnancy, a woman can be thrust into an emotional storm: fear, confusion, and pressure swirl around her before the reality has even had a chance to sink in. Thoughts spiral, emotions overwhelm, and outside voices, often urgent and pressing, begin to drown out her own thoughts…. Read more »

A Cry for Help When Andrew contacted Life’s National Helpline, he was overwhelmed. His partner had recently had an abortion, and the weight of what had happened was just beginning to hit. “I didn’t know I would feel like this,” he said. “I thought it would be done, would be gone, would go back to… Read more »

A Sudden Turn of Events Donna found herself alone and unexpectedly pregnant with two young children, facing challenge after challenge and never gave up fighting for her family. When Donna first reached out to Life, she was a young mother in crisis, caught in a system that seemed to offer no way out. Just a… Read more »

Government-funded childcare schemes are often introduced with the promise of supporting working parents and providing children with early learning opportunities. On paper, these initiatives sound like a win-win. Parents are relieved of high childcare costs, providers receive government funding, and children benefit from early education. But when we look closer, is the system really working… Read more »

Story of Monika, a Life House client who was supported by Life until she was ready to move onto independent living with her two children.