Winnie Thompson dropped of her son in college in 2024 and is figuring life without him at home.
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- Winnie Thompson got pregnant at 16 and gave birth to her son at 17.
- She grew up with and did everything with her son — even being in business together.
- Her son left for college in a different state, and she finds herself in a unique life transition.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Winnie Thompson, a 35-year-old business owner in Atlanta.