The Young Mommy Life

I opened the YML mailbag and the following message was sent to me from Akilah (name changed): I really, really, really dislike my job. Like, if I could somehow call in sick for the rest of the year, I would do it. I have no real responsibility, I’m just there to be doing everyone else’s [...]

About a month ago, I had the idea of using TheYoungMommyLife.com serve a purpose greater than just the “hot spot” on the web for young mothers to come chit-chat about what it’s like to be us. What if we raised money for a scholarship to help young mothers pay for college? Instead of doing my [...]

I’m so impressed with the generosity of the YML community! My original goal was to raise $500 and so far, we’re at $260! The first fundraising effort is over, but I created another one to in case the generosity continues to flow. This is a reminder that if you want to apply for the scholarship, you [...]

The fundraising for the Young Mommy scholarship is in full swing and I could not be more grateful for the support around the web. Just look at some of these posts: It Takes A Village: The Young Mommy Life Scholarship Program Making Opportunities With YML Craziness! I’m going to be making a big push for [...]

Update: We’ve raised $250 but the initial campaign expired. I created a new campaign to help us get the rest of the way to $500!  I could not be more excited. Today, I am proud to announce the 2011 YML Scholarship! I’m continuing to take this blog to the next level and putting some real muscle [...]