Sarah Freer - Life As A Young Mum #041
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In this episode, we speak with Sarah Freer, a local business owner and a mother of three.
\\nListen in as Sarah discusses what it was like to have her first child, Georgia, at the age of 15 and the hurdles that she\\u2014including her family and boyfriend Trent\\u2014had to overcome upon discovering that she was 30 weeks pregnant. She then talks about what life has been like since having her daughter and being a young mum, as well as how her relationships with Trent, her mum, and her three kids are faring 19 years later.
\\nKey Highlights
\\n\\u25cf [01:30] An introduction to Sarah Freer
\\n\\u25cf [03:04] Sarah\\u2019s unconventional and inspiring story as a teenage mum
\\n\\u25cf [10:16] Why Sarah was in denial up to 30 weeks of pregnancy and why having her baby was more than worth it
\\n\\u25cf [12:42] Telling her dad about the pregnancy
\\n\\u25cf [15:52] How her relationship with her boyfriend was affected following the announcement
\\n\\u25cf [17:45] Why Sarah moved out of Shepparton
\\n\\u25cf [18:28] The importance of having support for someone who was in Sarah\\u2019s situation
\\n\\u25cf [20:15] Georgia\\u2019s special connection with her grandmother and how she regards her upbringing
\\n\\u25cf [23:00] What it is like for Sarah to tell her story and what her life would be like if she never got pregnant at 15
\\n\\u25cf [28:41] Reconnecting with Trent as grownups
\\n\\u25cf [30:51] Having the next two kids
\\n\\u25cf [32:02] Keeping the romance alive
\\n\\u25cf [34:52] Sarah and Trent\\u2019s goals moving forward
\\n\\u25cf [36:39] Sarah\\u2019s advice to young mums
\\n\\u25cf [37:51] Who locally inspires Sarah
\\nPowerful Quotes by Sarah
\\n\\u25cf I don\\u2019t know how I didn\\u2019t know. I don\\u2019t understand why I didn\\u2019t know. But, the power of the mind is incredible. I was in such denial at that age that I just thought, \\u201cIf I don\\u2019t think about it or I don\\u2019t talk about it or I don\\u2019t face it, it\\u2019ll go away.\\u201d It sounds so silly to say out loud but that was how I felt at the time.
\\n\\u25cf For teenage mums, I think it\\u2019s very important to have a support system. The sad reality is that not many do; but, I\\u2019ve since learned that there are a lot of places that support teenage mums when they need it.
\\n\\u25cf I\\u2019m a big believer that we make the best decisions that we think suit us at the time. [...] I\\u2019m not sure where I would\\u2019ve been if [the pregnancy] didn\\u2019t happen; but, I believe that our lives are pre-planned before we do it so I just enjoy the ride.
\\n\\u25cf Even when bad times come, hold on and know that good times are going to come after it. Eventually, all things pass\\u2014good, bad, or otherwise. Nothing stays with us forever. Even in our darkest moments, it always gets better
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