young single mums livng with the joy, stigma and sheer physical exertion of motherhood in your 20's

[Anonymous]

I'm 21, a mother of a beautiful 2 month old baby, overwhelmed by the isolation of my situation and my virtual invisibility in society despite carrying the weight of the most important role any of us will ever experience, and disgusted and discouraged by the lack of acknowledgement from society in general for the heroic (I beleive) undertaking that I have so recently embarked upon...but so much more. I have alot to offer, I know this in my heart though I haven't "acheived" all that much according to the status quo in my short life, and I just think....
I CAN'T POSSIBLY BE THE ONLY ONE WHO FEELS THIS WAY...so tell me your story....

[Angelina]

I am a 22 year old mother of a boy who will be 1 on May 31. I definately know how you feel. Sleep is only a fantasy at this point. You will feel everything your baby feels from the first smile to the first tooth. I keep saying, If he just gets a little bigger, I won't worry so much. But that is not true. As for my career, I question my choice every day. I work in a law firm and it can be tense at times. The job itself is good. The people around it are not. It is like a soap opera here. Everyone cat fighting, backstabbing, trying to get everyone else in trouble, a lazy office admin. and the other admin. is messing around with one of the married attys. That is just the beginning of a monday. Between the daycare, work, and home, the only time left for you is about 5 hours sleep, (if you're lucky). All I can say is keep your head up!!:)