Does anyone know of any groups in the norcross area specifically for young mothers? I am 19 and would like to meet parents closer to my age. I know the stigma everyone attaches to teen pregnancy and realize that most people are afraid of encouraging it by advertising all the support systems. I am finding it very difficult to find people in a similar situation as myself even though the way people talk about it you would think we're over taking everyone with this " epidemic ". I am not looking for money or baby items, just a friend and maybe someone who needs help from someone who's been there. Please don't judge me, I'm just asking for advice. Love has no age requirement and I don't think anyone could love my little man like me.
Hi Courtney. I know how difficult it is to be young and have a baby. I wasn't quite a teen when I had my first child (21), but I was pretty close. I also wasn't married when I realized I was preggo. It's kinda hard finding people your age who have dealt with motherhood! I remember having all of my friends at work and the only moms I knew were at least ten years older than me! The best thing I can reccomend is going to mops.org. MOPS (Mothers Of PreSchoolers), is a support group for moms. There are also TeenMoms programs. There is a search engine on the website that allows you to put in your zip code and it'll find the closest MOPS (or TeenMoms) group to you. You could come to our MOPS group if you want, we are having a pool party next Tuesday from 10:00-12:00. I will warn you, most MOPS groups have some sort of dues or fees. And most of them are in the morning. You can specify if you want a morning/evening group or teen group or whatever on the search. I don't think they tell you about the group's financial policy. Our group is 20$/year, and that's only if you want to belong to MOPS international (you get a cool magazine and neat free stuff throughout the year). We are supported entirely by fundraisers. We are also a day group, we usually meet the second and fourth Mondays of the month. If you want to come to the pool party just send me your email and I'll send you directions and stuff. I hope you are able to find some more people to talk to. You can always email me directly at [email protected] - I'd give you my phone but it's not working right now. Take care!! Helen
hey my name is maggie and we just moved here from chicago. i have an 11 month old daughter and i dont know anyone!! i am 24 and my fiancee is 25. and i dont judge anyone even though it is my last name. (sorry i had to, my name is maggie judge!!) my mom was 19 when she was pregnant with me and i turned out great!! we live in woodstock, i hope that is close to you???!! and good luck with everything!! im sure you are doing a wonderful job.
p.s. being a mom is hard no matter what your age is....
maggie