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Mar 05
2011

Statistical Momma

Posted by tpdaniel84 in young mum , worrying pregnancy , truth about being a young mother , telling parents , teen moms , suprise pregnancy , support change , stress , soul searching , sex , scared and excited , scared , pregnant at 15 , pregnancy teenage , Pregnancy , parents , parenting , pain , one and pregnant again , nervous , My Story , my storey , my side , my life , my experiences , my baby , moving on , mommy , Meant to be , marraige , love , Lifes toughwe can get through , Lifes tough we can get through , life , letting go , Kids , Im trap , i made that choice , I kept going on , heartbroken , happiness , drama , diary , depressed , crisis , crazy , Biggest Struggle of My Life , babys father , baby mama , Baby , babies , acceptance , 19 and pregnant , 16 and pregnant , 16 and a mother

tpdaniel84

What teenager ever thinks she would be a mother by the age of 17 let alone a mother of three by the time she was 21? A bet a lot of them don't. I know I didn't. At the age of 16, I became just another teenage statistic, a statistical momma. That was in 2001. Back then there were no TV shows of teenage pregnancy glamorizing the epidemic or even TV movies like "The Pregnancy Pact" to scare the thoughts of having babies out of young girls' minds. Those things didn't come along until I was 22 and two kids later. If I would have saw those shows back then, I would have definably gave sex a third and fourth thought .

I was young and naive. You never think it would happen to you. I am so tired of seeing these girls from 16 and Pregnant being thrown all around in the media and being paid major cash to be a statistical momma. I work hard for to take care of the babies I brought into this world and trust me when I say I have sacrificed everything for them. Is it fair that so many teenage parents are struggling and they get to be put on a pedestal for going through the "babymomma" and "babydaddy" drama. I don't think so. Why not try to help these teenage parents be all they can be and be role models for their children. Give them some counseling and some skills training, instead of teaching them to pose for a magazine cover. These are just some thoughts. We all know what sells. So can you expect anything more?

Apr 29
2008

follow whats in ur heart not whats in ur head.

Posted by bbaby23 in my side

bbaby23

11 months ago i met my boyfriend and we began dating right away. we were fascinated by eachothers different ideas yet same way of thinking. we fell in love sooo fast! but it felt like there was nothing to loose by loving him..so i went for it..and not even 3 monthslater i found myself wanting his children, and without trying for more then 2 weeks...we were pregnant. now i know i said i wanted to

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