I'm going to let people know that it's cool to have a child and be young and still be a good mom. It's really tough, but I'm doing it.

My mom, God rest her soul - she liked nicknames. In the womb she named me Skip. There was another black guy in Piedmont, W.Va., and his name was Skip. They called him Big Skip, and I was Little Skip.

I feel like a good mom. I'm a strong woman now... Don't look down on me. Pray for me because I'm trying.

And the greatest lesson that mom ever taught me though was this one. She told me there would be times in your life when you have to choose between being loved and being respected. Now she said to always pick being respected.

Being a mom has made me so tired. And so happy.