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From The Mailbag: I Want To Run My Own Business, But Right Now I’m The Breadwinner

From The Mailbag: I Want To Run My Own Business, But Right Now I’m The Breadwinner

Great question from the mailbag today. I can’t wait to hear what advice you give her! The Problem Hey YML readers!  My name is Patrice and I’m the happy mother of a 16-month-old baby girl. I working full-time at the office job I’ve had since I was 17! I like my job for a few [...]

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VIDEO: “Life Is Not Over”

VIDEO: “Life Is Not Over”

This is why I love the YML community. One of the fabulous mamas left this video on the Facebook page (join the conversation if you haven’t already!) In it, a vlogger gets a question from a viewer who wants to know if she should keep her baby, at 19 and pregnant. Check out her response [...]

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I Got Laid (Off): 10 Things I’ve Learned Since Getting the Boot

I Got Laid (Off): 10 Things I’ve Learned Since Getting the Boot

It has been two months exactly since I was laid off. It still feels like yesterday. On Sunday nights, I still get that “Gotta go to work in the morning” feeling. Every morning I wake up and turn to grab my work clothes. Then I remember. I have no where to go. I stay here. [...]

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Stay-at-home mom chronicles – day one

Stay-at-home mom chronicles – day one

Today is my first day of stay-at-home motherhood. Yes, I have a few social  media clients (ask about me) and I’ll still be blogging and school starts back up in January, but for the most part? I’m the full time caregiver for the foreseeable future. We have no nanny, no babysitter (yet) so if I [...]

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Ask the Young Mommy readers: Move on or stick it out?

Ask the Young Mommy readers: Move on or stick it out?

I haven’t done an “Ask the Readers” post in a while. Here’s one that needs your immediate attention: Hi Young Mommy, I am a 24-year-old mother who is fed up. I’ve been with my child’s father since I was 16. He went away to school and cheated on me and didnt tell me about it until [...]

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