I’m A Young Mom, And I Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way
While many of my peers are crushing it in the corporate world, pursuing various degrees, and rocking the latest style trends while bar hopping until well after midnight, I spend my days reading children’s books, taking stroller walks, and hoping that no one notices the mashed banana on my mom jeans while I weave through the aisles of Trader Joe’s, singing the ABCs to my 8-month-old daughter. I’m a mom in my early 20s, and I wouldn’t trade this life for anything.
The average age of mothers is steadily increasing, and young women are, more and more, being encouraged to delay motherhood in favor of career aspirations. Our society seems to look at young mothers quizzically or, worse, pityingly. It’s generally assumed that those who have babies in their younger years either lack ambition and talent or are a casualty of a patriarchal society. As a young mom, though, I can attest to the fact that this is an unfortunate misconception.