“…While pregnancy and the birth of a child can be a disruptive transition for young parents and their families, young women often report that being a good mother provides value to their lives and allows them to provide value to others. Multiple qualitative research studies have shown that for adolescents, the transition to motherhood, while challenging, is often accompanied by increased self‐esteem, sense of purpose, pride, and joy (e.g., Arenson, ; Edin & Kevalas, ; Kirkman, Harrison, Hillier, & Pyett, ; Lamanna, ; Middleton, ; Phoenix, ; Salusky, ; Schultz, ; Williams, ). Young mothers often report their experience of motherhood as positively transforming (Clemmens, ).…”