Great!

[lonesomesmomma]

I'm really excited about this new forum. Thank you Parenting.com!

Seeing I just hit the cut off (I'm 25). I'm really hoping this forum garners a lot of posters/commentors.

I'll introduce myself as a 25 year old single mother to a 5 1/2 year old wild child! Welcome everyone and am really looking forward to making new friends w/ other young mothers!

[coma1105]

HEY Lonesome!!! Nice to meet you.

I'm Alexx. I'm 20 (almost 21) and I am a mother to a wonderful 16 month old boy!

Great forum!

[MamaGreenThumb]

Hey Ladies! My name is Nora, I'm 15 weeks 5 days preggo with a baby boy! We found out yesterday he was gonna be a boy, and not I've got to come up with new names... lol!

Nice to meet you moms!

[michael3rdsmomma]

hey everyone my name is shannon im 20 years old an the mother of a 1 month old lil boy hes my frist an i definitly ask alota questions cuz idk what to do sometimes

[kristinalynn85]

I just meet the cut off too *25* became a mom when I 22 y/o. Changed my life for the better! :)

[FirstTimeMommy2be]

Amber Nichole ;) 18 years old, 5 months pregnant with a baby girl ;)

[MissReifer]

I'm 17 years old. My son Kolsen is 10 weeks old. :]

[izstevens]

Hey mommies.
Im just about to turn 22. Had my son at 20. Married for 3 years to a wonderful wonderful understanding man. My baby boy is 15 months. Hope to have all my children by 27. . .

[brsaint]

Hey... I am a 20 year old college student expecting my first baby. I am 19 weeks pregnant and expecting a boy. I am due August 23, and cannot wait !

[coma1105]

I forgot to add that I'm married and have been for 2 years. I'm going to get my tubes tied after my third child. I don't think I'll regret it.

[chloe_herbert1]

Hi all! I'm 18 and have two beautiful daughters, Annabel 2 and Bethany 6 months. I am also married to the love of my life.

[kuzamono]

I am 20, going to college full-time to be a teacher, working part-time, and spending every spare second with my beautiful, hilarious, genius of a 2 year old girl named Peyton. I had her a few months before I turned 18 and I don't regret it at all! She has brought so much meaning to my life and given me the motivation to become a successful adult that I once lacked. Her father and I are still together (living with my parents but trying not to cost them any money) and he works full-time and used to pay for everything so I could be a stay-at-home-mom and is now helping put me through school. I didn't go back to school or get a job until she was 19 months old and it was really hard for me to give up being a stay-at-home-mom but I knew I had to get a degree eventually and time was ticking. I hate the stigma that goes along with being a young mom, because I am the best mom I know. I put her before everything and read all the parenting books and magazines trying to make sure I do what is best for her developmentally. I am still nursing once daily, in the evenings -I have been trying to quit for a while, actually, but she has a serious opinion about the matter and her Dad works during the times that I usually nurse her so I don't really have any support for quitting. I never ever let anyone watch her except for the teachers at her child development center and her Dad and my sister who she loves.
Sometimes I feel like I'm going crazy because I hate spending 7 hours a day at school/work when I could be spending that time with Peyton but I try to keep in mind that finishing my education will be better for her in the long run and I make up what we lack in quantity of time with quality time. Sometimes. Sometimes I get really exhausted and run down from school and work, plus I usually have to watch my youngest sister who is only 18 months older than Peyton (wild, I know). I don't mind watching her especially since I live at home but she is a handful and wears me down and then I don't have energy left over to be as invested in the quality time I planned with Peyton as I would like to. I feel somewhat better about it now though, since her Dad has moved in with us. He works a lot but when he doesn't, he showers her with affection and plays games with her and does what I call "Daddy stuff" (and those occasions often correspond with the times that I am particularly pooped) and she still gets her fill of parental time.
I don't know why I typed so much stuff but that's basically it, in a nutshell.
I'm glad they finally have a place for young mommies.

oh ps. I am super depressed that I can't have another baby for a long time... Peyton is getting to be such a big-girl and I'm just getting that baby bug and I know I can't have another one for at least 4 more years but I see all these cute newborn baby clothes on the racks and I get so bummed out....

[firstimemom2010]

Hi guys Im Valerie, Im 22 years old(turning 23 in August), and like yall I'm looking to make friends with other moms,my daughter is 14 weeks old (3 months basicly),I'm also the only one who takes care of her besides my mom atm,her father wants to be in her life but lives in a differant city and does not make enough money to support us. Anyone else dealing with this or have dealt with it? cause I could use someone to talk to about it.

[babyholder-newmommy]

i am probely the youngest mom on here well i am a mommy 2 be.. i am 16 weeks pregnet i am scared 2 death about everthing.. i have been around babys my whole life by the way i ganna be 15 in june so yea.. i want 2 find some younger moms who won't judge me.. my bf is by myside 100% he has i jod and i am 2 young 2 get a jod.. but i home someone can help me with my Q's.. thnk you n have a nice day

[babyholder-newmommy]

i have a good idea ov what your goin trew Valerie

[Fibbek1]

hey nice to meet you all i am a 21 year old mom of a 9 month old boy

[*Raven*]

hey kuzamono! My daughter's name is Peyton too. You are the first person I have came across with a daughter named Peyton and spelled the same. How fun:) My daughter is 2 1/2 and a crazy kid. Love her to pieces though. What is your daughter's middle name? My little munchkins middle name is Harlee.

Hey all. This is a good idea for a forum. I just turned 23. I had my daughter when I was 20. I have been with my boyfriend for 7 years. Since our sophomore year in high school. Love him to death. Dont know when we are getting married but that is not very important to us. Its just a piece of paper:) We will love eachother the same, married or not.
Good luck to everyone with your babies! Dont let everyone with negative comments get ya down. I love being a young mother. I hope to have two more kids by the time I am 27. I like the idea that we started young. Wont be too old when my kids graduate high school.

[Stela]

Sry all ladies, i am not yet married but i am enjoying with your experiences, information and knowledge here. It will help me in future.