Quitter Stories

Tenacious and resilient, Jamie is a woman willing to do whatever it takes to serve her family. It’s a role she took on early in her life with her three siblings—two sisters and a younger brother. Despite being the youngest of her sisters, Jamie often felt like the second mom in her household.  “My mom would go off to work, …

Abby Johnson was fortunate to grow up with two amazing parents who taught her the value of love and education. With a desire for their daughter to make an impact on the world, they instilled in Abby a passion to give back. It was a principle that Abby held close to her as she headed off to college.  “During my …

As a mother of five children in three different schools, Kiah works hard daily to provide a stable environment for her children. While she and her husband work during the day, Kiah also serves as her family’s primary caregiver and homework helper. She takes this job seriously because she knows how challenging an unstable environment can be for a family.  …

Raised in a Christian home, Dr. Steve Hammond’s earliest memories include teachings from his mother—the spiritual leader in his household—about sin and God’s plan of salvation. With a fairly mature understanding of God as a child, he understood His omnipresence and could feel that God was truly watching over him. “Nothing I did was outside of God’s sight. I understood …

Poised and professional, Christine is a woman with aspirations and fierce love for her family. Christine grew up in a Christian household with solid principles in New York amidst a highly fluid cultural climate. Beginning in elementary school, Christine knew she wanted to work in the healthcare field and attended a healthcare magnet school. She did not, however, aspire to …

Heidi Stecker While religion played a role in Heidi’s life growing up, she never experienced a deep relationship with God or learned enough about Him to desire one. “I remember I was baptized into the Catholic Church as a child, but we never went to church,” she said. Heidi attended an all-girls Catholic high school. Her experiences there and how …

Kris McCarthy’s fellow “Quitters” and And Then There Were None family describe her as open, honest, and bold, while still maintaining her sweet and pleasant demeanor. Kris is the type of person who does not hesitate to share her struggles and testimony with others because she has a soft heart that yearns to help. The seventh of eight children in …

Those who know Sylvia best describe her as sharp, a great conversationalist, a deep thinker who easily makes connections. She is resourceful and knows what she wants and is willing to outwork everyone around her for it. For Sylvia, providing for her kids, and the stray kids she picks up along the way, is success for her, not wealth.  Karen, …

 Behind Dana’s quick wit and salty sense of humor is a tough, hardworking woman who has had to pull herself up by her bootstraps all her life. She has had to figure out how to make things work for those who depend on her for survival, without throwing herself a pity party. It wasn’t until Dana reached out to And …

Socorro’s friends and fellow And Then There Were None “Quitter Tribe” members use words like ‘fearless’ and ‘authentic’ when describing her.   Socorro became part of ATTWN’s tribe of Quitters in an unconventional way. When she quit her job at the Aurora, Illinois Planned Parenthood she posted a video publicly. When ATTWN staff saw this video, they sent her a message …