When Lucy Ricketts saw a job posting for an Empowerment Support Specialist position at In My Shoes, she was so overjoyed she nearly dropped her phone. She texted her best friend in a state of nervous excitement and applied to the position within the next fifteen minutes. Her prayer had been answered by the God…

New Contact Number for Expectant Mothers  In My Shoes now has a new intake line number! If you are pregnant, homeless, and in need of shelter and support, please call us at 945-239-3496. We switched to a new contact number so that our new case manager could more thoroughly run the intake process. The entire…

Now Hiring for our Community Development Manager position! At In My Shoes, through our Core Values of Hospitality, Faith + Works, Empowerment, Wholeness, and Authenticity, we provide a safe, welcoming community for women who are pregnant and homeless or at risk of homelessness. We have become a leading organization in this space in DFW. The…

In 2019, when Lauren Mattox saw a post by a new wave feminist about a maternity home called In My Shoes, her interest was immediately sparked. She said there was something about it, that it was “unique and more holistic” than other programs she’d encountered, and from there her research began. The more she found…

In light of the mission of In My Shoes, it is only fitting that an annual Mother’s Day Picnic is held to honor and celebrate the beautiful women of the house in their monumental role as mothers. This year, on May 6th, the In My Shoes community gathered together for a day filled with blessings;…

In My Shoes is looking to fill live-in House Coverage & Community Assistants for the Summer. House Coverage and Community Assistants provide opportunities for emotional support to the residents of In My Shoes. They also assist in helping manage daily operations of the house which may include but is not limited to taking on some…

In case you missed it, In My Shoes was featured on Jenny Anchondo’s show, Inside DFW, earlier this year! Jenny sat down with our Executive Director, Maria Puccini, to discuss our mission and some of the unique aspects of our home.  Check out the full article and video here: Community shoutout: In My Shoes provides…

We are excited to share our very first Annual Report. 2022 was a year of transformation for In My Shoes. Take a moment to read our Annual Report and see how your support has impacted our organization.  The year has just begun, but we can already see the difference your contributions will make in 2023.…

Celebrating 5 years! We recently celebrated our 5 Year Birthday with a party at In My Shoes with past and current moms and staff, donors, volunteers, and board members. During that time, Executive Director, Maria Puccini gave a talk to commemorate these five years. For those not able to make it, it’s written here! Enjoy…

Some people see their half-century birthday as their first tentative steps into the golden years. Many take pause and reflect on the last 50 years of their life. Others run frantically to the plastic surgeon trying to escape the inevitable effects of life on their body. It truly is a meaningful time in one’s life;…