Our Decision to Accept Teen Parenthood
Our Story My name is Sophia. I was 15 years old when my son was born. He is 14 months now and that makes me 17 years of age. Let's not deny the obvious here... I'm a TEEN MOM! It's okay, you can say it. I can't deny it. And I have come to accept it. As much as I like to act upon the adult role that comes along with having a child, the word "teen" is still my age and will be for the next 2 years. I think that when people imagine a teen mom they picture a young girl who is lazy, poor, and irresponsible. Also known as the disappointing wreck that will never get out of the hole they dug themselves. Although this is sometimes true and not completely uncommon, I am here to tell you that not every teen mom is like the other. Every single teen mom is different from the other, we aren't cut from the same cloth. To say teen moms are all the same is an insult. There are plenty of misinterpretations on teen moms and how they come about. I am here to share the answe...