
Q1: Welcome @amandajelks! You have such an amazing story of truly overcoming the near impossible. You were pregnant at 14 but didn’t let it stop you graduating valedictorian of your class, going on to college and now a successful lawyer and motivational speaker. Could you tell us a little of your story of how you did it? #momlifechats
(Here's Amanda at 20 with her 5 year old son)
My parents had a very emotionally and physically abusive relationship. By the time my mother finally walked away from my abusive father, I was nine years old and he had produced
three children outside of their marriage. About a year after their separation, my mother had a
mental breakdown and could no longer care for me. I bounced around from house to house every few months (or even weeks) for the next five years. When I became pregnant, I wanted
my child to know that I loved him more than anything and would make the ultimate sacrifices to
simply give him a chance at life. A chance I never felt like I had. On top of the love I had for my
son, I used all the negative things people said about me as motivation to keep moving forward.
Every time they said “you can’t”, I showed them otherwise.
Yesterday I went out with my boyfriend went to watch a movie, me and him don't live together yet. but point is yesterday when he was dropping me off his like sleep over at my house witch the mom and dad lives. I said no,
his response was why is everyone deciding or making choices for you and their going to do the same with the baby, when I know that's not true. what he thinks is that my mom tells me not to sleep over. So he left all mad. and I felt in my heart that he went on and cheated on me...
AF due 29th, anyone else?
Hi all AF is due 29th Sept for me feels like forever away. Has anyone tested yet or when do you plan on testing x

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Transgender children
So I just learned that in my kids school district (my kids aren't in school yet my oldest will be starting kindergarten next September) there are twin boys who identify as girls. They are 5 years old. What's your opinions on this matter given they are 5!!! I don't believe that at that age they really understand the whole thing. So the entire school had to take a course on how to handle transgender children. For example they can't say girls go this or boys do that. What are...
You keep going girl!!can only imagine how scary those times must have been. But your kids got to be proud to have such a strong women raise them!!
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