Sixteen & Growing

Sixteen & Growing De una madre a los 16. Un espacio para historias reales, maternidad joven y conversaciones qué sanan. From a mother at 16.

A space for real stories, young motherhood, and healing conversations.

Dear 16 yr old me,Yo got this!
12/17/2025

Dear 16 yr old me,

Yo got this!

Look at you, surviving what you once thought would kill you. ✨
12/14/2025

Look at you, surviving what you once thought would kill you. ✨

Teen pregnancy comes with judgment, fear, and pressure, but it also comes with strength, maturity, and unconditional lov...
12/13/2025

Teen pregnancy comes with judgment, fear, and pressure, but it also comes with strength, maturity, and unconditional love. No one prepares you for it, but you survive. You rise. You transform.

12/12/2025

Teen pregnancy isn’t something people talk about openly. But let me tell you this, it doesn’t ruin your life. It makes you grow in ways you didn’t even know you could. And if you’re going through it, you’re not alone.

12/11/2025

Te identificas con algunos de los hechos? No estás sol@.

Heavy on breaking generational curses.Heavy on not only showing love to my kids, but also saying it, because words are j...
12/11/2025

Heavy on breaking generational curses.
Heavy on not only showing love to my kids, but also saying it, because words are just as important as actions.

A lot of us grew up without words of affirmation… without being told “I love you,” “I’m proud of you,” or “you matter.” And that’s why so many of us struggle today with loving, being loved, and truly accepting love.

But it ends with us.
We’re raising our kids differently, with love they can feel and hear.

Growing is a constant..
12/11/2025

Growing is a constant..

12/11/2025

Nothing hurts more than when you start seeing things for what they truly are.

A los 16, todo se sentía confuso. Intentaba crecer demasiado rápido, ser fuerte, entender la vida cuando ni siquiera me ...
12/10/2025

A los 16, todo se sentía confuso. Intentaba crecer demasiado rápido, ser fuerte, entender la vida cuando ni siquiera me entendía a mí misma. Y nadie te prepara de verdad para lo pesado que pueden ser esos años.

Mirando atrás, hay tantas cosas que quisiera decirle a esa versión más joven de mí, la niña que tenía miedo, que se sentía abrumada y que fingía estar bien.

Aquí están 10 cosas que ojalá hubiera sabido a los 16:

1. No tienes que actuar como si fueras mayor. Aún puedes ser joven.

2. Las personas que intentas impresionar hoy… no importarán más adelante.

3. Tu cuerpo, tu mente y tus límites te pertenecen solo a ti.

4. Está bien si no te sientes segura todos los días. Todos a tu edad están luchando también.

5. Un error no destruye tu futuro.

6. Escucha las acciones, no las promesas.

7. No eres “dramática”, solo estás sintiendo todo por primera vez.

8. No te apresures en enamorarte. La persona correcta no te hará dudar de tu valor.

9. Las amistades que te drenan no son amistades.

10. Tu yo del futuro está orgullosa de ti. Vas a sobrevivir cosas que ahora piensas que te romperán.

Si tienes 16 ahora, o si alguna vez fuiste esa adolescente confundida y con el corazón lleno de dudas… solo quiero que sepas que sí lo lograrás.
Y un día vas a mirar atrás y sentir orgullo de lo lejos que llegaste.

At 16, everything felt confusing. I was trying to grow up too fast, trying to be strong, trying to figure out life when ...
12/10/2025

At 16, everything felt confusing. I was trying to grow up too fast, trying to be strong, trying to figure out life when I didn’t even understand myself yet. And nobody really prepares you for how heavy those years can be.

Looking back now, there are so many things I wish I could tell that younger version of me, the girl who was scared, overwhelmed, and pretending to be okay.

Here are 10 Things I Wish I Knew at 16:

1. You don’t have to act older than you are. You’re allowed to just be a kid.

2. The people you’re trying to impress won’t even matter later.

3. Your body, mind, and boundaries belong to you no one else.

4. It’s okay if you don’t feel confident every day. Everyone your age is struggling too.

5. One mistake does not destroy your entire future.

6. Pay attention to people’s actions, not their promises.

7. You’re not “dramatic.” You’re just feeling things deeply for the first time.

8. Don’t rush into love. The right person won’t make you question your value.

9. Friends who make you feel small or drained are not real friends.

10. The future you is stronger than you can imagine, and you’ll survive things you think will break you.

If you’re 16 now, or if you’ve ever been that confused, hurting teenager… just know you’re going to make it.
And one day, you’ll look back and be proud of how far you’ve come.

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