Featured Sister’s Letters
What Women Want
The out-of-wedlock birth rate among women with no more than a high-school education has skyrocketed since the 1960s but remains very low among...
Being a Stand Up Girl
All you brave Stand Up girls are my inspiration, these days. I love to read your letters and hear your stories, which are just amazing. It takes...
A Dog, Watson
This is a story about a dog, who's name is Watson. He's a fairly normal dog (OK, he's unreasonably cute), but he plays a very important role in...
Days With Baby
A couple months ago, when I was pregnant and very hungry, I was rooting through my mother’s cookbooks looking for something good to make. I...
Easter Greets
Hey Friends and StandUpSisters, Our Easter love to you all! I finally have a few minutes to write and let you all know how we're doing. Please...
New Year’s Resolutions
What Do New Year’s Resolutions and Marriage Have in Common?During this time of year most people begin making resolutions to improve something in...
Don’t Judge Me
"I'm way too young to have a baby," said my little sister, and she is quite right. Fifteen is too young. So is nineteen. So is twenty-four, and...
So You’re Pregnant… Now What?
Tips from a Teen Mom By Keiara I was 16 years old in 2012 when I found out I was pregnant. I had just moved across the country to live with my...
Woah, I’m not alone!
When I discovered, just days ago, that I am pregnant, I burst into tears. Pregnancy has a way of bringing emotions to the surface. And what a...









