Women Empowering Teen Moms

Background

In January of 1990, at the age of fourteen, I was informed by the emergency room physician at West Suburban Hospital that my flu symptoms were actually morning sickness.  I was about two weeks pregnant and still a freshmen in High School.

Eighteen years later, I found a baby picture of my son and as I looked at his precious face, I thought who would have known that the baby is now a senior in high school, an honor roll student, a star athlete, and a peer minister.  As a teenage mother,  I had accomplished what some adult mothers strive to have; an intelligent, well behaved, community-involved young Christian adult.  On November 28, 2008, I decided to share my experience and empower and influence other teenage mothers so that when there children reaches eighteen, they can thank god for their success as a parent.

Mission Statement

WETM is an organization of professional women who empower teen moms to become successful career women raising health children.

WETM strives to accomplish our goals through C.H.R.I.S.T.

Create an environment where teenager mothers can find resources to assist them in motherhood.

Help teenager mothers through issues associated with balancing a teenage and motherhood lifestyle.

Rent out cost-efficient apartments to homeless teenage mothers.

Instruct teenage mothers how to become successful career women.

Supply teenage mothers with the tangible resources required to raise a child.

Tutor teenage mothers with their high school course work