Becoming a mother at a young age creates additional burdens. Here's a little advice and what to expect. Knowing the resources around you helps.
Advice for Young, Single Moms
https://wehavekids.com/parenting/10-tips-for-young-soon-to-be-mothers
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Rest when your young one sleeps.
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Plan your days so that nothing is additionally stressful.
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Teach your baby that nighttime is sleep time. Do this by giving a bath, dressing them in PJ’s, feeding, and quietly cuddling them at the same time every night.
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Look after yourself. You’re going through a lot. If you neglect your needs, you could start to resent your baby.
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Don’t feel pressured to spend hundreds of dollars on the high end items, buy second hand items.
What to Expect of Being a Young Mom
https://whisperedinspirations.com/being-a-young-mother/
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You get stares and comments.
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You get judgement indeed but, Empathy too.
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The challenges change over time.
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You take things with a grain of salt.
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You learn humility.
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Life doesn’t end, it just changes.
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Sleep and privacy disappears.
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You change for the better.
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You become empowered.
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It is a lot of sacrifice.
When at risk of becoming a homeless mom, WINGS can provide a place of residence and provides education on for job readiness training. WINGS use the homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing program to get a single mother back on their feet and able to continually support their children.