Graffiti Mom: MOMZ1
November 7th, 2022 | by Lisa Hanson
In his teen years before he moved out, I was often up in the night or would jerk awake with the image of him falling, unable to return to sleep again
Browsing the "Teen MUTHAS Rise Up" Tag
My Brain on Bedrest
September 15th, 2022 | by India Garms
This is where I finally got to cash in on my “Person-with-a-Uterus-Who-Wishes-to-Do-Away-With-It” Punch Card: I had already given birth (at 16, no less), I was married, I was 30. Tic-tac-toe, three in a row
“The Lack of Support Never Ends”: Notes on Nicole Lynn Lewis’s PREGNANT GIRL: A STORY OF TEEN MOTHERHOOD, COLLEGE, AND CREATING A BETTER FUTURE FOR YOUNG FAMILIES (Beacon, 2021)
November 15th, 2021 | by Katherine Arnoldi
First, let me be clear: I love this book. I want you to read it right now and then I
Honors
November 15th, 2021 | by Nicole Lynn Lewis
Excerpted from Pregnant Girl: A Story of Teen Motherhood, College, and Creating a Better Future for Young Families. Copyright 2021. Excerpted
Figuring Myself Out
October 5th, 2018 | by Heather Jackson
When I got pregnant, I was not prepared. In fact, I still do not feel that prepared. But isn’t that
“Success Means Impact:” Her Future Empowers Teen Moms
August 23rd, 2018 | by Jen Bryant
When you become a teen parent, a lot of the things average teenagers are dealing with no longer seem to
Chocolate Syrup Binkies: A Teenager’s Guide to Parenting
July 3rd, 2018 | by Nina Packebush
I was not supposed to become a mother, at least not at the time that I did. Everyone said so,
The Faces of Young Motherhood
April 26th, 2018 | by Jen Bryant
“The same story can be told a thousand times, but that doesn’t mean that it’s true.” This simple, powerful idea
The Message I Wish I Would Have Received as a Young Single Mother
March 21st, 2018 | by Kezia Willingham
As a feminist, I am reluctant to admit that since childhood I searched for love and contentment. The life path
“My Teen Pregnancy Wasn’t A Tragedy”: MUTHA Interviews Katherine Arnoldi
February 27th, 2018 | by Jen Bryant
I first became aware of Katherine Arnoldi’s graphic novel The Amazing True Story of a Teenage Single Mom a few
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