Courage of Young Moms

I’m a Mentor Mom for Young Lives.  Young Lives is basically Young Life for Teen Moms.  I’m supposed to come along side these girls and offer my “wisdom” as an older mom but they are teaching me so much about courage, pride and strength.  I admire these girls so much.  I think back to when I was their age and the peak of my selfishness (still find myself on the slope down – will I ever get to the end of it?!) and can’t imagine being able to let that go and take care of someone by myself while finishing school!  Can you?

We met at the park with two of the moms and their boys.  Both of these boys are so expressive and so much fun to follow around with a camera.  It was tough to narrow it down to only a few so I didn’t have a mile long post!  Hope you can see a little glimmer of their personalities and their mamas’ love!

I never get tired of shots like this…Can you see the lipstick print on his cheek?!  Love it.  Thank you all for a fun afternoon at the park!!