Roxanne Ambrose

Roxanne is a strong Native American mother, born and raised in New Mexico. Roxanne is proud to be building her leadership organizing with Young Women United.

The Struggle and Strength of Mothers With Addictions

The stigma put on addiction and addicts has been very painful for me. For much of my life, I have felt like society judged women like me, throwing us away as if our lives didn’t hold any value. Despite our struggles, we eat, breathe, and bleed like everybody else. We are human.