Mikelah Davie, 16, holds her eight-month-old son Isaiah Allison outside their family’s home in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. “His father is missing out,” she said, “because I know he’s gonna be something good in life.”

Mikelah Davie, 16, holds her eight-month-old son Isaiah Allison outside their family’s home in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. “His father is missing out,” she said, “because I know he’s gonna be something good in life.”

Mikelah looks in on her five-year-old sister, Justice Brooks, and son, Isaiah, at home in Columbus. In the other room, Mikelah’s twelve-year-old brother, Tommy Hayes Jr., plays video games. Mikelah often watches over her siblings while her mom and s

Mikelah looks in on her five-year-old sister, Justice Brooks, and son, Isaiah, at home in Columbus. In the other room, Mikelah’s twelve-year-old brother, Tommy Hayes Jr., plays video games. Mikelah often watches over her siblings while her mom and stepdad are at work.

Mikelah play fights with her oldest brother, Tommy, in her room. Mikelah’s relationship with her brother is more friendly, unlike her relationship with her youngest siblings, which can make her feel more like a parent than a sister.

Mikelah play fights with her oldest brother, Tommy, in her room. Mikelah’s relationship with her brother is more friendly, unlike her relationship with her youngest siblings, which can make her feel more like a parent than a sister.

“I can’t not be good with him, he’s like a part of me.” Mikelah holds her son Isaiah while watching over her siblings on the playground outside of her family’s apartment complex.

“I can’t not be good with him, he’s like a part of me.” Mikelah holds her son Isaiah while watching over her siblings on the playground outside of her family’s apartment complex.

Isaiah sits in the back of Mikelah’s cousin’s car. Mikelah doesn’t have her own means of transport, so she borrows her cousin’s car when she needs to go somewhere important, like church.

Isaiah sits in the back of Mikelah’s cousin’s car. Mikelah doesn’t have her own means of transport, so she borrows her cousin’s car when she needs to go somewhere important, like church.

A school administrator at Mikelah’s high school, Focus Learning Academy, offers to watch Isaiah in the front office so Mikelah can take an exam.

A school administrator at Mikelah’s high school, Focus Learning Academy, offers to watch Isaiah in the front office so Mikelah can take an exam.

Mikelah looks over her shoulder to ask the teacher a question during math test at Focus Learning Academy. The school allows students to pace their own learning, which gives Mikelah the flexibility she needs to raise Isaiah, but also lacks the struct

Mikelah looks over her shoulder to ask the teacher a question during math test at Focus Learning Academy. The school allows students to pace their own learning, which gives Mikelah the flexibility she needs to raise Isaiah, but also lacks the structure and social elements of a typical high school classroom.

Isaiah sits outside in the parking lot of New Generation Church on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, while Mikelah finishes talking to her cousin, Lisa Fleming, 18, in the front seat of Lisa’s car. “I kind of miss having him in my belly,” Mikelah said, “someti

Isaiah sits outside in the parking lot of New Generation Church on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, while Mikelah finishes talking to her cousin, Lisa Fleming, 18, in the front seat of Lisa’s car. “I kind of miss having him in my belly,” Mikelah said, “sometimes I have phantom kicks.”

“I’ve done a lot of things that I should have been killed for when I was younger, that’s what I was thinking about,” Mikelah reflected after leaving this service at New Generation Church. Mikelah ran away from home when she was 12, and was returned

“I’ve done a lot of things that I should have been killed for when I was younger, that’s what I was thinking about,” Mikelah reflected after leaving this service at New Generation Church. Mikelah ran away from home when she was 12, and was returned to her family by the police.

Mikelah sweeps the kitchen floor next to her son, Isaiah, while heating up lunch for her siblings. “I’m like the second mom in here,” she said of her responsibilities around the house and taking care of her siblings. Mikelah’s stepfather works night

Mikelah sweeps the kitchen floor next to her son, Isaiah, while heating up lunch for her siblings. “I’m like the second mom in here,” she said of her responsibilities around the house and taking care of her siblings. Mikelah’s stepfather works nights and sleeps during the day, when her mother works as a city bus driver.

Mikelah relaxes at the end of a yoga class at Star House, a center for homeless youth in Columbus, Ohio, that Mikelah’s friends frequent. “It makes you forget about everything else in the world. Then you open your eyes, get up, and it’s like… dang.”

Mikelah relaxes at the end of a yoga class at Star House, a center for homeless youth in Columbus, Ohio, that Mikelah’s friends frequent. “It makes you forget about everything else in the world. Then you open your eyes, get up, and it’s like… dang.”

Mikelah Davie, 16, holds her eight-month-old son Isaiah Allison outside their family’s home in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. “His father is missing out,” she said, “because I know he’s gonna be something good in life.”
Mikelah looks in on her five-year-old sister, Justice Brooks, and son, Isaiah, at home in Columbus. In the other room, Mikelah’s twelve-year-old brother, Tommy Hayes Jr., plays video games. Mikelah often watches over her siblings while her mom and s
Mikelah play fights with her oldest brother, Tommy, in her room. Mikelah’s relationship with her brother is more friendly, unlike her relationship with her youngest siblings, which can make her feel more like a parent than a sister.
“I can’t not be good with him, he’s like a part of me.” Mikelah holds her son Isaiah while watching over her siblings on the playground outside of her family’s apartment complex.
Isaiah sits in the back of Mikelah’s cousin’s car. Mikelah doesn’t have her own means of transport, so she borrows her cousin’s car when she needs to go somewhere important, like church.
A school administrator at Mikelah’s high school, Focus Learning Academy, offers to watch Isaiah in the front office so Mikelah can take an exam.
Mikelah looks over her shoulder to ask the teacher a question during math test at Focus Learning Academy. The school allows students to pace their own learning, which gives Mikelah the flexibility she needs to raise Isaiah, but also lacks the struct
Isaiah sits outside in the parking lot of New Generation Church on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, while Mikelah finishes talking to her cousin, Lisa Fleming, 18, in the front seat of Lisa’s car. “I kind of miss having him in my belly,” Mikelah said, “someti
“I’ve done a lot of things that I should have been killed for when I was younger, that’s what I was thinking about,” Mikelah reflected after leaving this service at New Generation Church. Mikelah ran away from home when she was 12, and was returned
Mikelah sweeps the kitchen floor next to her son, Isaiah, while heating up lunch for her siblings. “I’m like the second mom in here,” she said of her responsibilities around the house and taking care of her siblings. Mikelah’s stepfather works night
Mikelah relaxes at the end of a yoga class at Star House, a center for homeless youth in Columbus, Ohio, that Mikelah’s friends frequent. “It makes you forget about everything else in the world. Then you open your eyes, get up, and it’s like… dang.”

Mikelah Davie, 16, holds her eight-month-old son Isaiah Allison outside their family’s home in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. “His father is missing out,” she said, “because I know he’s gonna be something good in life.”

Mikelah looks in on her five-year-old sister, Justice Brooks, and son, Isaiah, at home in Columbus. In the other room, Mikelah’s twelve-year-old brother, Tommy Hayes Jr., plays video games. Mikelah often watches over her siblings while her mom and stepdad are at work.

Mikelah play fights with her oldest brother, Tommy, in her room. Mikelah’s relationship with her brother is more friendly, unlike her relationship with her youngest siblings, which can make her feel more like a parent than a sister.

“I can’t not be good with him, he’s like a part of me.” Mikelah holds her son Isaiah while watching over her siblings on the playground outside of her family’s apartment complex.

Isaiah sits in the back of Mikelah’s cousin’s car. Mikelah doesn’t have her own means of transport, so she borrows her cousin’s car when she needs to go somewhere important, like church.

A school administrator at Mikelah’s high school, Focus Learning Academy, offers to watch Isaiah in the front office so Mikelah can take an exam.

Mikelah looks over her shoulder to ask the teacher a question during math test at Focus Learning Academy. The school allows students to pace their own learning, which gives Mikelah the flexibility she needs to raise Isaiah, but also lacks the structure and social elements of a typical high school classroom.

Isaiah sits outside in the parking lot of New Generation Church on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, while Mikelah finishes talking to her cousin, Lisa Fleming, 18, in the front seat of Lisa’s car. “I kind of miss having him in my belly,” Mikelah said, “sometimes I have phantom kicks.”

“I’ve done a lot of things that I should have been killed for when I was younger, that’s what I was thinking about,” Mikelah reflected after leaving this service at New Generation Church. Mikelah ran away from home when she was 12, and was returned to her family by the police.

Mikelah sweeps the kitchen floor next to her son, Isaiah, while heating up lunch for her siblings. “I’m like the second mom in here,” she said of her responsibilities around the house and taking care of her siblings. Mikelah’s stepfather works nights and sleeps during the day, when her mother works as a city bus driver.

Mikelah relaxes at the end of a yoga class at Star House, a center for homeless youth in Columbus, Ohio, that Mikelah’s friends frequent. “It makes you forget about everything else in the world. Then you open your eyes, get up, and it’s like… dang.”

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