traditional way of life, strong religious beliefs, and distinct cultural practices. Amish women play vital roles within their ...

A young woman has told how she has fled the Amish ... “Seeing other people who weren’t part of Amish culture doing good things was a shock for me. “In a lot of ways, it made me feel like ...

to life as an Amish person and now as former Amish. Because of her stature, Katie's community may never have been able to see her as able to fill the typical role of the Amish woman as a mother.