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An Open Letter To Mom To Be Aubrey Howard

So the 18-year-old daughter of actor Terrance Howard (you know, Hustle & Flow, Pride, Red Tails, etc) got married over the summer and is expecting her first child in a couple weeks. A writer with Clutch magazine wrote a pretty sternly-worded letter to the young bride and soon-to-be mother entitled, "Aubrey Howard, You Have A Lot To Learn." In it, she discusses why she thinks getting married … [Continue reading...]

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Young Mom Set On Fire, Shot In Deranged Plot By Ex-Boyfriend

                  *big sigh* When I read about a young pregnant woman, Latonya Bowman, who was set on fire and shot by someone who obviously didn't want her to live and have that baby, I held my breath to hear if she survived. She did. And she just gave birth. This is so horrific that I struggled to find the words to … [Continue reading...]

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{YML Voices} What I Am Not

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 enough,” “You’re Not capable of raising a child,” “You’re Not blah blah blah.” It hurt. But I … [Continue reading...]

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