Not to get all after-school-special on you here, but I think we can acknowledge that teen pregnancies are scary. It’s never the plan. But it happens kind of a lot. And when it happens to you, or your kid, what do you do?

Well, the answer is different for everyone, but the good news is, it really will be ok. At least, for the most part. Here are a few anonymous teen mom contributors to tell us more.

10. Oh baby

It’s all how you look at it.

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9. College days

And with costs rising all the time, that’s harder and harder.

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8. Double trouble

Maybe just don’t judge people in general for living and navigating their own lives.

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7. They keep coming

Dang, didn’t y’all learn your lesson the first time though? Kids are a lot.

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6. Teens with teens

Oh how the years fly right by.

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5. Half time

Soon there will hardly have been any time without her.

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4. Never ending

People need to mind their own business and worry about important stuff.

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3. TEN FOLD

Party time, excellent.

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2. So much judgement

Seriously, can we start to step away from that please?

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1. The life path

And she would know!

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Wherever life takes you, the important thing to to face things with grace, courage, and hopefully, lots of support. If you’ve got that much, there’s not a lot that can hold you back.

Do you have experience with a teen mom situation?

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