They counted her out, however Altrichia Wilcox counted herself in, and this Florida-based non-profit founder just lately unfold some pure positivity for barrier-breaking younger mothers.
Forward of Mom’s Day, the entrepreneur, dressmaker, and founding father of Mentoring Company for Maternal Adolescents, Inc. (MAMA Inc.) hosted her third annual B.R.E.A.Ok 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 had been celebrated for surviving and thriving.
Among the many honorees had 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 Assets for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; and Sharonda L. Britton, a worldwide advertising and marketing strategist and CEO of The L Model.
“These girls 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 may start a toddler and nonetheless start your future.”
Wilcox is aware of the wrestle firsthand. She turned 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. At the 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 had been handled to magnificence providers earlier than heading to Ocean Prime in fashion by way of sprinter van for a chic 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.Ok 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 not only a cautionary story — it’s a lived actuality for extra younger girls. 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 reality and offers them the area to heal, shine, and strategize for his or her subsequent huge transfer.”
From NFL executives to healthcare professionals, these moms show that ambition and motherhood usually are not mutually unique and are a robust mixture.
Or, as Wilcox places it:
“We aren’t victims. We’re visionaries.”
