Darlene and Manny Carrera

Darlene is a single mom raising her son Manny in New York City. Originally from Northern California, she moved to NYC to pursue a masters in social work at Columbia university and met Laura in school. She is currently a clinical trainer for an evidenced based model supporting adolescents and young adults across New York State and has a mental health and supervisory private practice. On her spare time she loves anything to do with art and will often be busy making greeting cards, signs or decorations for the next event for friends and loved ones.

Fun fact: Laura and Darlene were pregnant together in 2010-2011.

Manny is a student athlete. He is 13 years old and plays Quarterback for his youth football team. He is currently in 8th grade and attends a public school in the Bronx. He is actively searching for the best fit high school to continue his passions in football and academics. On his spare time Manny enjoys playing video games, working on his craft and hanging out with his teammates.