Role conflict is the conflicting stresses and responsibilities of multiple roles that one has.
Young mothers in today's society definitely experience role conflict, I sure do! I'm a young mother of a beautiful little girl, I'm a student in college, and I work. Things definitely get hard out here. We have little ones that require our love and care. Most of us have the majority of the responsibilities of taking care of our children, due to an absentee father or he's around and doesn't help. From day one of their birth, the status of mother is in full effect and our lives change forever. I strongly feel that women were given these tasks because we are better fit to handle the job. No disrespect to the fathers out there who do all the work.
There are some great young mothers and we don't always hear it from other people. When I had my daughter a year ago, I started to think like a mother very quickly. I was 20yrs old, I had graduated from high school but that was all I could say. I got layed off of my job a few months before, so I had no money of my own. I relied a lot on my mom and mother-in law, but I didn't want it to stay that way. I was persistent and I found me a job. I had grown so attached to my little baby that it was hard having to leave her, but we have to do what we have to do. I had to work to take care of her, and juggle my responsibilities of motherhood...Daycare, the doctors appointments, the colds, and even pneumonia.
After I got that routine down packed I decided to go back to school. I wanted to get more education for a higher earning potential to take care of my baby. Its hard doing all three but one thing about young mothers who are motivated is that we succeed because we see it as though we have to. We struggle but we get past it. Its not a choice for us, especially if we're doing it by ourselves. Who else is gonna do it? I feel good when I do things for my baby, its the best feeling in the world. When I bought my car, I couldn't stop looking at her in the rear view mirror (I was watching where I was going lol) saying to myself, "I got my baby a ride!" There are mishaps here and there but overall I know I got this!! I feel proud of myself to be a working young mother and active student.
The reward for my hard work is when my daughter smiles, and when she gives me a hug or a kiss. She is the happiest little thing in the world and that's the way it's supposed to be!
I know I'm not the only one that feels this way, So to all the young mommy's who get it done....Good Job!! We deserve it!
