The Young Mommy Life

by Alicia Harper April is one of my favorite months of the year. Why? Well, it’s my birthday month! [Insert image of Alicia doing the running man here.] At the end of the month, I’ll be turning 28 years old, and contrary to the popular belief that women feel melancholy or anxious with age, I’m [...]

by Charese Brooker When I first became pregnant at the age of 16 I got judged just like every other young mom or mom-to-be I know. Even some of my family members gave me the roll-of-the-eyes look and shook their head. And everyone proceeded to tell me things like, “You’re NOT ready,” “You’re Not old [...]

by Amber Turner The transition from womanhood to mommyhood happened a little later than I expected. Being a young mom, the transitions that all women go through flew a lot faster than one would expect. I was really young when everything happened for me. I was 18 and still under the confines of my parent’s rules [...]

by Sarah Tierney I wish I could say I was a pro single parent. A year and a half later I’m still forgetting to pack an extra set of clothes for daycare or bring their little book of immunizations when I go to the pediatrician. But if those little mistakes are what I have to [...]

by Krystle Talley Well, I don’t know about you, but I used to believe happiness and joy held the same weight in meaning. Until today…As I was reading my daily morning devotional, I learned there is indeed a difference in implication between those two words; especially when it involves using them to describe your life. [...]