class of 2009 > candice bailey

Candice Bailey is the mother of two-month-old Jeremiah Bailey-Johnson.

"He pushes me to be the best mom ever and provide him with a wonderful and blessed life," she says.

She feels that the Florence Crittenton School gave her an opportunity to finish school and learn the advantages as well as disadvantages about life and motherhood.

Candice feels that "being a teen mom has made her way more responsible and appreciate things about life" She has learned to smile at negativity and be a strong woman. "I love my son more than anything and I do not regret it at all," she says.

Her plans are to go to college next year and get her own place. She hopes to become a psychologist and start her own business while focusing on teens. Candice's plans for her family are "to stay strong and make it to the top, and be there for each other through thick and thin."

Her advice: "Understand that you are only human, and humans make mistakes. Don't listen to what people say about teen mothers, and do not let it get to you. Always put your children first and be patient with them."