Mission Statement

My goal with this blog is to help educate pregnant teens and teen moms about proper pregnancy care and parenting in the modern age. As teen parents, most people assume we cannot possibly understand how to properly care for ourselves and our newborn children. Every little mistake or question on our behalves is seen as an incompetence in our ability to take care of our child. Even our parents tend to forget those first few weeks when they were confused and struggling to figure out the needs of their newborn.

Our parents feel the need to step up and help us, which is always welcome, but sometimes the advice of their generation is outdated. And that outdated information was given to them by their parents, which was outdated then as well. They mean well, but by perpetuating myths and misconceptions during pregnancy and after birth, such advice can be counterproductive and potentially harmful.

Even doctors and nurses give out information that isn’t up-to-date, and it can end up hurting the mother/baby relationship from the start.

Regardless of your race, age, or socio-economic background, teen moms are treated differently than a mother in her late 20’s or 30’s. A teen mom can’t possibly care for a newborn like a married woman can, right? She can’t possibly love and bond with her baby or even know what to do, right?

Wrong.

We carry our babies inside of us for 9 months, we go to the same doctor appointments, we have the same worries, and the same fears that our older counterparts do. We go through the same hormonal changes and the cravings and the mood swings, and we create a bond during pregnancy. We feel the same love a slightly older women feels for her baby.

Teen moms are different because we are younger, because we may not have jobs or stable relationships or a good support system. That, however, does not make us incapable and unfit parents. We have a hard road ahead of us, but the idea that a teen mom cannot care for her child is foolish.

As teenagers, we have a bad rap. Just watch an episode of 16&Pregnant or Teen Mom on MTV. What do you see? Teenage girls wanting to be teenage girls, ditching their kids on their moms and caring more about socializing that their child. They allow their children to cry alone, they make no attempts to breastfeed and seek help, and socializing and partying take precedent. These are the stereotypes of a teen mom.

Don’t be a stereotype. You are a mother. You are a woman. Stand up for your right to be a parent and not have that ability questioned. Accept help when you need it, and put your foot down when you must. Educate yourself, educate your parents, and be the best mom you can be.

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