Friday, August 29, 2008

Young Motherhood

“Too young to be called a mother and jus too old to be called a girl”

Thats the term I always refer to when I think about young mothers. It is a struggle, a debate, a fight with time and often time of confusion. Even for married women motherhood is quite overwhelming. For a young girl with no support she looses herself....in an instance you are no longer your mothers daughter but someones dependant or in addition someones wife. How many of us are supportive of young mothers? Not financially but emotionally. Sometimes all that one needs is a shoulder to lean on, a hand to hold and a voice to tell them everything will be okay.

Young mothers are put down and often led to believe that they have failed and are doomed. I believe they have the right to smile, to dream, to love and to dance. Its a long way coming but there needs to be structures that offer support emotionally to young mothers. Not to say that it is okay to have unprotevted sex but that if it has happen let us move on and better our lives, move mountains and shake the world!

It has come to a point of despair in our country the rates at which girls and young women are falling pregnant. We need to fight this battle and help young women and girls learn the need to be assertive enough to negotiate for safe sex without feeling intimidated....

Cheers!