The first time I came onto girlmom, I was 20 years old and pregnant with my Bean. I was engaged to my kid's dad, depressed, miserable, and lost.
My kid just turned nine. She is going into fourth grade at an amazing school. Her bio-dad calls twice a year, and that's the only contact we have with him. She has some higher needs (she has an ADHD diagnosis, and an ODD diagnosis, which I don't really agree with).
Girlmom helped guide me through the roughest parts of my life. Breaking up with my kid's dad, an intense toddler who screamed for four hours at a time, poverty and hopelessness. Girlmom helped me become the awesome, awesome mom that I am, and helped me parent my awesome, awesome kid.
I don't think we would have made it this far, if girlmom had not been there for me when I was a girlmom.
love this! I so agree. Girlmom was so important to me figuring out those early years.
Hi Kat! How are you??
I agree. E is now almost 7 and I remember when I was 17 and pregnant and googled teen pregnancy... I'm so glad girlmom showed up!
Agreed. Girl-mom helped me when I was in my abusive relationship with BD and acceptance of leaving him when I did. I don't know where I'd be without the support.
Plus just meeting the amazing gm's in MN. Much love. I miss ya'll.
My oldest will be 11 years old tomorrow. I came across Girl-Mom sometime after a friend gave me Ariel Gore's The Mother Trip (I still thank her for that book to this day, I wouldn't be where I am today without it).
I was 19 years old with a 0ne year old and in a verbally/mentally/emotionally abusive situation with my Mother. I was convinced that I could not raise my son without her help. I found out, through support in places like Girl-Mom, that I was much much stronger than I thought.
Our children deserve the best us! And thanks to places like Girl-Mom we can all help each other remember who the best us is.;)
Love!
I think some of the girls here at gm probably saved my life.
They were there when everyone else left. I am so thankful to have found this place.