In Praise of A Very Young Mother
It’s not for everyone, but it can and does work. Meagan Francis and her husband started their family at the tender age of 20 and don’t regret it.
Read about her here. Just goes to show young mothers aren’t doomed to failure and, in fact, can have lovely and loving families, no matter how soon they got started. Bravo, Meagan.
Really good article–hits home (I was 21). I think perspective is an interesting thing–the title of the article is a “very” young mother. I guess 20 just seemed pretty normal to me
Oh wow. I could have written this article myself. In many ways, having a baby at barely 22 saved my life. I was on a wreckless track and having our son jolted us to a reality we weren’t prepared for. I was severely hyperthyroid and getting pregnant is what finally got me to the doctor and got this problem taken care of. All that and my son was born three MONTHS premature. He is 10 now! He’s the best thing that could have ever happened to us! It took us a long time to be ready to have another… and he has a three year old brother now.
Thanks for sharing this article.