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I am a proud young mother

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I am a proud young mother

I had my beautiful baby girl when I was 18, I am a young mother. I do not call myself a "teen mom", because I'm not a teen mom I am a YOUNG mother! I know exactly what people are thinking as I walking by them while caring my baby, "man she is way to young to have a baby", or the best one yet "She is too young she doesn't know what to do with a baby". Mind you that I am the oldest grandchild and also have a little brother and worked at a daycare, I believe I may know just a little bit of what I am doing. Age does not define you as a mother! If you're 16-25 you will always be consider too young to have a baby. Does being younger than 25 make is harder to be a mom, yes you face a lot of challenge's especially if you are going to college. Even being 16 and finishing high school will make things a little rough, but that doesn't make them a bad mom. Being young means I get to spend more time with my baby and we get to grow together. Do I believe things would be easier if I hadn't of gotten pregnant well yes, but that doesn't mean that I can't do the things I had planned on doing with my life. I may be starting college a semester later than what I would of liked, but that doesn't mean I cant do it. Age does not define the ability to be a good mother. There are millions of women in this world who are mothers who probably really shouldn't be. AGE is not a factor in who is a good mother and who isn't. Taking care of your babies (no matter your age or where you are at in life) is what makes you a good mother! Putting your babies as you TOP PRIORITY makes you a good mom! People act like being a young mother is the worst thing out there, when in reality "young mothers" probably work harder for what they need or want more than any other person out there, and most of the time they aren't working for what they want or what they need, its for their child! They work hard for what their child wants or needs. So the next time you see a "young mother" remind yourself that just because she is young that doesn't make her a "bad mother." I may of had my baby girl at a young age, but that just means I get to love her longer. Young moms still work, they still go to school, and they are still trying to become who they want to be. Don't judge a mother by her age, because everything happens for a reason.

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