All of these testimonies are from past members and were once a vital part of the YM community.
| Bettina: Special Talents: Being a great mother. | Cindy: Were you using protection against pregnancy? NO, I wanted to get pregnant so we tried and I did. | Danielle: Are you in school? I take internet classes through the community college. |
| Dorothy | Ivy | Laura |
| Leslie: What would you tell a school age old girl that wanted to get pregnant? Abstain, Abstain, Abstain!!! | Malinda: Was the pregnancy physically difficult? Premature labor with Austin and August was a premie. | Marcia: Why do you think there are so many teen parents? Lack of knowledge, lack of parental supervision, inexperienced sex partners, general "it won't happen to me" attitudes. |
| Rachael N | Adrienne | Amanda |
| Amber: If you're not together, is the father involved? How is he involved? He's not involved at all, I dont even know where he is. | Angelica: Are you happy with the decisions you have made? (Be honest. . .it's ok to feel bad, we all do sometimes) Yes, I'm happy but sometimes I feel so bad. Sometimes I would like to be alone, I would like to do things that now I can't do... I would like to breath and not feel like I was tied down. | Anneke: Was the father's family involved with the pregnancy? Emotionally, financially, or both? Yes. I don't like to be on assistance, but if I need it, I know it's there. But I won't sit around doing nothing (not working) just living off of the government. We try our best, and that's what counts to me. |
| Annette | Bonnie | Britney |
| Caroline | Cherri | Chineze | Cindy 2 | Crystal B | Danette |
| Danielle 2 | Denise | Dorothy 2 | Elena | Elise | Erin |
| Heather E | Janett | Jennifer M | Joleen | Julie | Karrie |
| Kris: What was/is the most difficult experience as a young mother? Doing it all alone is the worst, and just not having the resources drives you insane! When you need a break, there's just no one there!!! All the baby advice books tell you "When you get stressed out, your baby can sense that, so you should pass them over to your husband to get them calmed down" and it's like, well, I don't have a husband and there's no one around to help me!!! One time I was on the phone with Harmony's dad and she was like, 2 months old and screaming her head off, and I was like "Ok, honey, your bottle's coming ok!!!" trying to be calm, and he was like "Don't talk all high-pitched! Your making her more upset!" and it's like "Well, ***hole, maybe if you were here to comfort her while I was getting a bottle ready, she wouldn't be upset at all!!!" People just don't understand how tough it is to be the only one in charge, at all times. Sometimes I'd just like it if someone was there to play with her while I cooked supper, or better yet, let ME play with her while THEY cooked supper! That's what daddies or partners are supposed to be for, but if they take off on you, you're stuck! |
| Laura 2 | Leslie 2 | Liza | Melissa | Mindy | Miriam |
| Narelle | Natasha | Nicci | Nicole S | Ozma | Priscilla |
| Rande: Why do you think there are so many teen parents? Because it is so common for teens to have sex... the media and music promotes it. A lot of peer pressure, and morals are less than they used to be... Also there are Creep guys who manipulate young girls to get what they want! |
| Rebecca | Salome | Sandra | Shani | Shaquette | Teresa |
| Tina | Valerie | Victoria | Kim N | Mojo | Micehlle |
| Kim 3 | Rachel D | Laura 3 | Rachael N 2 | Julie 2 | Laura §tã® |
| Amber 2: Describe your relationship with your parents (before you became pregnant): We didn't get along very well at the time. They didn't agree with how I lived my life (now I can see why). | Julie 3: Are you in school now? (Please indicate year Middle, High, College) Yes! I'm currently a sophmore. I am planning on becoming a Paralegal. | Sarah T: Do you regret having your child so young? If yes, why? I don't regret my son, but I do regret the time he arrived in my life. I never noticed all the things that would be avaliable to me until it was too late, & if it had happened later in life things would have been more stable. | |||
| Julie I: How did you feel once you realized you were pregnant? Lost, confused, depressed, sad, and angry. | Miriam 2: What is your living arangement? I live with my mom and step-dad. | Natasha 2: What are your personal goals? (goals for yourself as an individual NOT as a mother) To graduate, to go on and study at home to be a vet assistant, and somewhere in there meet a wonderful guy who will love and care for my lil' girl like his own. |
| Cherri 2: What would you tell a (school age) 12-18 year old girl that wanted to get pregnant? I would tell her about my experience of being a young mother, how I was unable to offer my son what he deserved, how it affected his life, and how I live with so much guilt now that he's gone. I would explain the difference in how I was with him when he was little, compared to how I am now with children, HUGE difference! I would encourage her to LOVE HERSELF FIRST! And somehow try to show her the impact it has on your child when you are not emotionally, or financially equipped. |
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