My mother was still in high school when she found out she was pregnant with me. My biological father disappeared the moment she told him, leaving her to grow up overnight. While her classmates planned prom and college, she worked part-time jobs, studied for her GED, and learned how to raise a child. She never talked about what she lost—only…
My mother was still in high school when she found out she was pregnant with me. My biological father disappeared the moment she told him, leaving her to grow up overnight. While her classmates planned prom and college, she worked part-time jobs, studied for her GED, and learned how to raise a child. She never talked about what she lost—only about loving and protecting me. When my own prom approached, something clicked. My mom had missed that moment because she was raising me.
