Motherhood is no easy journey for any woman, and it’s something that lasts forever. We always rely on our moms to help us no matter what the task, because that’s what moms are for. The moment you step into parenting, you realize what it was like for your own mother, and you again empathy for her as you understand just how hard it is. I can tell you one characteristic about you that is going to make everything just a little bit easier, and that is being young!
As a young mother, you are going to be able to find the energy to keep up with your kids, and you’ll sleep easier at night knowing that you will ultimately have more time with them. It is important to cherish the time you have as a young mother, because not everyone gets to experience this amazing feeling. As a 21 year old soon-to-be mom, I will outline in this post why it feels so good to be a young mother and why you need to be grateful for this blessing.
YOUNG MOMS HAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH ENERGY
As a mom, it is essential to maintain your energy levels to keep up with your kids. The little ones can really make you tired, especially if you are a stay at home mom. Being a young mom, you have higher energy levels to your advantage! It will be way easier for you to take care of a baby throughout the night, to run around with a toddler all day, and if you’re a working mom, you will have more energy after work to take care of your child. This can be extremely beneficial throughout your baby’s childhood and you will have a closer relationship with your child because of it. Another important factor to consider with having more energy is that you will have more time to take care of yourself! We all know that being a mother is a full time job, so taking the time to develop a self-care routine can really help you focus the positive energy needed to take care of your kids.
WHEN YOUR KIDS GROW UP, YOU CAN TAKE TIME FOR YOURSELF
Having kids in your early 20’s means that when you’re 40, they will be off on their own and you will have so much time for yourself! It is the perfect time to start traveling the world, and you will be young enough to enjoy it. You and your partner will be able to have much needed alone time after raising the little ones, and it will be so relieving to have the time to be able to find a new hobby and focus more on your career while still being young. You will also feel a strong sense of accomplishment looking back on your young life being filled with so much responsibility. While your peers and the people around you of the same age were partying in college still in their immature stages of life, you had to grow up fast and the maturity gained from that experience is tremendously valuable.
YOU WILL ULTIMATELY HAVE MORE TIME WITH YOUR CHILDREN
Starting a family early is extremely beneficial in having the maximum amount of time over your lifespan with your family. It is a major struggle for some people having older parents and not enjoying as much time with them in their adult lives as they would like, or having to take care of them while also raising their own children. This is why it is important to start having kids and building your family early in your 20s so that you can enjoy so many years with your children and with your own parents. It will also be easier for your parents to help out when needed because they will still be young enough to keep up with your baby or toddler. When I think about the life I want to love, it includes spending 60+ years of quality, energy filled, fun times together, and having a family at a young age definitely helps with this.
When you are young, it may be hard to imagine yourself starting a family so early in life, when it feels like you haven’t accomplished anything or when you think you haven’t built up your career as far as you’d like it to be. These are very real struggles when it comes to being a young mom, but the benefits absolutely outweigh these thoughts. Having children does not mean you have to put a stop on everything you want to do, and you have so much time to find that perfect job for yourself. Becoming a young mom fills these stresses with joy, love, and a motivator to keep working hard! Think about this when you are planning your future and consider the possibility of becoming a young mom.
