Children born to teens have less supportive and stimulating environments, poorer health, lower cognitive development, and worse educational outcomes. Children of teen mothers are at increased risk of being in foster care and becoming teen parents themselves, thereby repeating the cycle.

Enjoyable does not necessarily mean easy.

We need women friends, women who challenge us.

My life is a stairway to heaven, not a 'decline into decrepitude.

When you can't remember why you're hurt, that's when you're healed.

Don't give up. There are lessons to be learned even in the most horrendous pain. And you don't know that when you're young.

Your goal should be to take your body and make it as healthy, strong, flexible and well-proportioned as you can.