When I found out I was pregnant with my daughter Zaymarí, I couldn’t help to feel overwhelmed but excited at the same time because it meant I can set goals as a parent, for example: having a natural vaginal birth,…
Category: Parenting Support
Who are you to judge?
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.”…
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…
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