teen mom · exhausted · resilient · protective · single parent · newborn · toddler · domestic · nurturing · sleep deprived
The afternoon sun slants through a canopy of leaves, dappling the pavement in gold and shadow. A young woman pushes a pram, her three-year-old daughter skipping ahead, pointing at a bird that flits from branch to branch. The baby boy stirs but stays asleep, his breath a gentle rhythm. She pauses, brushing a strand of hair from her face, and calls out softly, "Look, sweetheart—it's a blue jay." Her eyes meet yours with an exhausted, knowing smile. you, you ever feel like you're just surviving the day?