UK teen Kayleigh Danielle Molloy Snaith’s early teens years were not easy.
That’s because she became pregnant when she was just 13-years-old.
Not only that, but she suffered cruelty from many of her classmates who told her she “ruined her life” and was “disgusting.”
They also told her that she would end up being a high school dropout.
But none of those things turned out to be true and now she’s celebrating the life that fate handed down to her.
The 16-year-old decided to show her classmates just how wrong they were by celebrating her academic achievements and prom with her 2-year-old daughter.
Kayleigh finished seven GCSE courses and has finished school, all while raising her daughter Harley Snaith and living with her parents in Stanley, Co Durham.
Though Harley couldn’t attend the actual prom, her mother bought her a pretty dress and took photos so they could share the prom revelry.
Kayleigh wore a sweetheart shaped black princess gown with a beaded bodice and tiara while Hayley wore a pretty white lace dress with a pink satin sash and bow.
“I wanted to take Harley to my prom and get her all dressed up to show her that she is a princess in my eyes – and always will be,” Kayleigh told Mirror. “I hope she grows up knowing that she deserves the best and never to settle for anything or anyone that makes her unhappy. She should be treated with love and care.”
Kayleigh was able to succeed thanks to the support of her parents Sharon and Tommy Snaith.
She actually hid her pregnancy from them for six months.
But her parents vowed to support her no matter what when she broke the news.
Kayleigh said she is proud to show her haters that they were wrong.
“I also wanted to show everyone else who thought I would never make it through school being a young mum that I did it. Here I am celebrating finishing school with my daughter,” she explains.
“I wanted everyone to see that Harley comes first. Nothing is just about me anymore, it’s about me and Harley. I wanted her to feel as beautiful and loved as I did on my prom day.”
But being a student and taking care of a newborn wasn’t easy.
She would be up with her daughter through the night sometimes for two or three hours and then go to school in the morning.
She struggled to find a balance between being a mom and a student.
“At home, I’m a mother and an adult to my child but then in school, I was suddenly a student, a child there to learn,” she explains. “I was so tired all the time and I would have people telling me I was disgusting, that I’d ruined my life, I’d never be a good mum and I’d never achieve anything in life. It was really hard.”
She said knowing her daughter was home waiting for her is what got her through the tough times.
Working to secure their future was her motivation.
There were times that she thought she would fail and wouldn’t be able to succeed but she pushed through it.
Her hard work has paid off and she hopes that her story inspires others.
“I hope by sharing the pictures from my prom, other young mums and their parents will realize that having a baby in your teens isn’t the end of the world. No matter what people tell you or think of you, if you push yourself and work hard you can still achieve all of your life goals,” the teen says.
“Yes, it is a struggle and it’s life changing but being a new mum always is. There are mums in their twenties and thirties who find it scary. Your age doesn’t define whether or not you’re a good mum. You learn to ignore the comments.”
Kayleigh says she regrets nothing and will always always be proud to be a mother.
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