Why are people so quick to judge young parents? If you are a young parent then you know what I am talking about. From the confused stares while out in public, to people saying, “you’re a baby having a baby.”…
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Letting Go of Fear
My 2 year old son, and my 11 month old daughter started school in September 2017. I got interested in taking my children to head start when someone told me about it during Steps. I decided to put my children…
The Love That I Needed
My name is Lauren. I am 26 years old. I am a mother of two beautiful children; a student and I have 2 part-time jobs. I was adopted when I was 3 years old from Guatemala. I never realized the…
Work and Single-Parenting: A Tough Balance
Working as a single parent can be very difficult, especially if you do not have childcare throughout the week. I am a single mother working part time at a grocery store, I would love to work a full time job…
My English Journey and the Journey to Motherhood
Like many in the United States, I am also an immigrant. I know what it to miss where you came from, struggle to learn a new language, fit in, and be discriminated against. My parents decided that the family (I…
What does it mean to be a parent?
I have always been ambitious in life, filled with hopes, dreams, goals, and desires. However, I have also always been indecisive about how I was going to manifest that ambition. I have gone from wanting to be a pediatrician, to…
Finding Out About Baby #3
I am a mom of two children who are younger than the age of three. My first is two years old while, my second is ten months old. I am currently expecting baby number three. I had issues conceiving my…
Dear Busybody on the Bus
Dear Busybody on the Bus who has Something Mean to Say, Yes. I am a “young” parent, but I do it better than many people twice my age. No one asked for your opinion. Because of people like you—people who…
#StudentParentSuccess – Know Your Rights As A Pregnant Or Parenting Student
When I discovered I was pregnant during my spring semester and that my due date would fall in the tail end of my fall semester, I didn’t know what to do. Do I sit out a semester and just take…
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Dads Can’t Breastfeed!
I know a lot of guys that cringe at even the sound of that. They just don't know how to help, don't know anything about it, or just plain and simple don't want anything to do with it. They picture…
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