Teen-age mothers

Jessica - posted on 08/26/2009

Wow things have definitely changed. I was 17 when I got pregnant and am now 18 with a 3 & 1/2 month old little boy. Thanks

Laura - posted on 08/25/2009

I was 17 when I got pregnant, and 18 when I had my son. The father and I got married, and we couldn't imagine our lives turning out any other way. Both of us are high school drop outs. I dropped out when I turned 18 to stay home and take care of our son. My hubby got his GED and went to college. He graduated 2 years ago with a bachelors degree. He has an awesome job as a mechanical designer.

My mom wasn't really there for me, and neither was my sister. They kept saying that my husband ruined my life. I never thought that, and never will.

I'm now 23 we've been married for 5 1/2 years, our son is 5 and starts kindergarten this fall, and we have a daughter who will be 20 months tomorrow. I'm also starting school this year. I start my GED next week the day after my son starts school, and I'm going to school to become a certified nursing assistant, and after that I'm going to go back to become an RN. I love my life. I couldn't imagine my life being any different.

I actually believe that my son and my husband saved my life, because I was getting into drugs and alcohol really bad, I shut myself off to a lot of people. Even though at 16 I was taking care of dad, my brother, and all of our friends that came in and out the house all the time. My dad worked a lot, so when I got home from school I would clean, cook, do the laundry, fix things, and patch the boys back up after they came home from biking and skate boarding. I loved doing all the mom stuff even back then, and I still love it.

I don't care what anyone says. In my opinion your life doesn't end when you find out you're pregnant, you're life is just beginning. I never take time for myself....it drives my husband so nuts he has to bribe me to take time for myself. A lot of people think that something is wrong with us because the only we argue about is why the other one never takes time for themselves or gets anything for themselves. He yells at me for not buying anything just for me, and I yell at him for the same thing. LOL But we love our life, our kids mean the world to us.

Becca - posted on 08/22/2009

wow. not being able to attend school, its crazy. There are so many programs out there today. I take advantage of them. I feel blessed to be given the oppurtinity to use them while I continue onto college. Although the view has change, I still run into people who laugh at me. It hurts, a lot. But I just think 10 years from now. At my 10 year reunion. I will be in the same place they are. A college graduate, married (hopefully) lol. to the father of my child, and having a happy (most of the time lol) home. Just my child will be older. :)

Jamie - posted on 08/22/2009

Im 17 having a baby in Feb. I dont go to school anymore i left, but where i am we have a school where teens that cant handle the school system and for pregnant teens so they dont mis any schooling and once had bub they are aloud to still attend the school until finished.

Jennifer - posted on 08/09/2009

I was a teen mom in 1986. I've only had one more child, and she's only 2! I have no regrets about having and keeping my first daughter, she's brought great joy to my life, and no small amount of stress, but she's so worth it.



That's my big advice for teen moms, it's not the end. I don't tell Non pregnant teens all about how I think it was the best thing I ever did and that I have no regrets, but I can share those thoughts with the already knocked up! ;) And I'm a big believer in parenting classes, I must've taken 5 or 6 different ones in her first 5 years. And I read parenting books. My whole goal was to not screw her up. She's 22 now and I think she's pretty awesome. My only complaint is that she's rather anti academic, but not screwed up!



Enjoy your small ones, the teen years are ahead! (but they are wonderful After that again, so during those years keep loving and protecting them and look to the future when their hormones settle again)



Jennifer

Whitney - posted on 08/08/2009

wow....the culture has changed so much!

Thank you and I am a 18 year old with a 13month old and I am going to be a freshman next year to get my major in Mathmatics.

Christine - posted on 08/07/2009

i like you gave birth in 1977, i was pregnant at 14 and gave birth at 15. We both know how time has change about teens having babies. Now they have all sort of programs to help the teens out. I wouldn't change a thing about my past. Today my daughter and I are very close , best of all I have 2 wonderful grand-daughters. It took a lot of hard work and I succeeded being a teenage mother. I didn't give up and so can any other teen girls can do it . Keep your head up and don't give up ......