Redefining the Words ‘Young Mother’
For the Teen Mother: We know who we are. We are individuals, each with our own story and our own dreams. We are women who had our babies in our teens. We know who we are.
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Unhappy Christmas
What did you get for Christmas? Was it something nice? I’m sitting here in Casualty, My face is packed with ice. I dread it every Christmas, They never give me toys, Daddy will get drunk again, His nights out with the boys.
Misunderstandings
My mother raised me in priority neighbourhoods all my life. She never once acknowledged the repercussions that definitely seem to follow. I can remember the day I was moving into Jane and Finch, and we were given a tour of the home by the superintendent.
In and Out
Hey, what’s goin’ on? Everyone calls me Dope. I been playin’ ball since I was, like, 2. While ppl like you were learning how to ride bikes, I was workin’ on my handle. Moms made me play at the community centre. She sed I was breakin’ all her CDs and all that. Ooo yea, I grew up in the ‘hood. Continue reading In and Out
The Concept of Happiness
I’ve been wondering about this for the longest time: What is happiness? It’s never a constant thing – in fact, different eras have had different ideas as to what makes their inhabitants happy. For us now, it’s wealth, and the accumulation of material possessions. In this day and age, we often are implicitly told if you’re not rich and don’t Continue reading The Concept of Happiness
Deprived or Alive
“I don’t think of myself as a poor deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew I was responsible for myself, and I had to make good.” -Oprah Winfrey Do not listen to the stereotypes, you know better. Just because there are barriers does not give you an excuse to Continue reading Deprived or Alive