I am a young mom, and I know what I did was unconventional. I got pregnant, and then I got married, and not the other way around. I didn't finish school before him, and I put a lot on hold for my baby. I made a lot of sacrifices.

I am a young mom, and instead of spending my second year in college getting involved on campus, working, and doing homework, I'm taking classes online, and spending time with my little family. Instead of parties and events and concerts, I'm going doctor's appointments, and walking a stroller to the park. More often than not, textbooks are replaced by Goodnight Moon, and all-nighters are because my baby is teething.

I am a young mom, and I was not promiscuous. I am not uneducated, unmotivated or lazy. I work hard to make a good life for my son, even with odds stacked against us, we will not be another young-parent statistic.

I am a young mom and I spend time with my child. I don't go out and party every night, and when I leave the house, he is all I think about, and all I talk about.

I am a young mom, and I don't recommend it. I could not put a number on how many nights I've spent crying over it. The things I've given up are infinite, and for that, I have no one to blame but myself.

I am a young mom, and it's the best thing I've ever done. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing my little man's eyes light up when I come home from class, and someday he'll know that I did it all for him. My favorite time of day now is snuggling up with my little family on the couch, and instead of bar hopping, I'm teaching my baby how to crawl.

I am a young mom, and I wouldn't have it any other way.