They counted her out, however Altrichia Wilcox counted herself in, and this Florida-based non-profit founder not too long ago unfold some pure positivity for barrier-breaking younger mothers.
Forward of Mom’s Day, the entrepreneur, designer, and founding father of Mentoring Company for Maternal Adolescents, Inc. (MAMA Inc.) hosted her third annual B.R.E.A.Okay Away Celebration.
The transformative expertise honored 15 phenomenal teen and college-aged moms who shattered stereotypes and rewrote the narrative of being a younger mother.
Held at Ocean Prime Tampa, the occasion included affirmations, massages, make-up, and meditation as the ladies have been celebrated for surviving and thriving.
Among the many honorees have been Christina Pridgen and Dr. Shaila Perez, each claims analysts for Progressive Insurance coverage; Tye Threats, an audiologist and CEO of WTC Consulting Group; Briana Pompilus, Director of Human Sources for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; and Sharonda L. Britton, a world advertising and marketing strategist and CEO of The L Model.
“These ladies are the blueprint,” Wilcox mentioned in a press release shared with BOSSIP. “We stay in a world the place being a teen mother comes with a heavy stigma. I’m dwelling proof you’ll be able to delivery a toddler and nonetheless delivery your future.”
Wilcox is aware of the battle firsthand. She grew to become a mom in her teenagers and rose from small-town whispers to nationwide recognition, with appearances on “The Steve Harvey Present,” “The REAL,” Cosmopolitan, and even the White Home. Right this moment, she channels that journey into MAMA Inc., the nonprofit she based to mentor and elevate younger moms, offering them with private, skilled, and monetary empowerment.
The itinerary was a curated mix of wellness and celebration. After a morning of sound bathtub meditation and affirming “Herstory Momversations,” attendees have been handled to magnificence providers earlier than heading to Ocean Prime in fashion through sprinter van for a sublime dinner and photoshoot, a symbolic crowning second for girls who’re rewriting their futures on their very own phrases.
This yr’s B.R.E.A.Okay Away, which stands for Beautify, Reset, Embrace, Affirm, Kickback, couldn’t have come at a extra essential time. As abortion rights proceed to be rolled again throughout the nation, teen being pregnant is now not only a cautionary story — it’s a lived actuality for extra younger ladies. That’s why Wilcox’s work resonates greater than ever.
“Teen mothers aren’t statistics,” mentioned Wilcox. “They’re visionaries, leaders, CEOs. This occasion reminds them of that fact and provides them the area to heal, shine, and strategize for his or her subsequent massive transfer.”
From NFL executives to healthcare professionals, these moms show that ambition and motherhood are usually not mutually unique and are a robust mixture.
Or, as Wilcox places it:
“We aren’t victims. We’re visionaries.”
