Chelsea Character Analysis

All of us were born into this world. Our mothers are the ones who nurtured us for 9 months in her womb and gave birth to us. It is truly a miracle. Along with the joy of having a baby comes the challenges a mother will face in taking care of one. This is what Chelsea had experienced when she had Abigail. In the story, Chelsea was very happy that she had Abigail but she faced both emotional and physical challenges while taking care of her. It was shown in the story that Chelsea was exhausted from a tiring day outside because of all the errands she had to do like buy some diapers for the baby. She also made an extra effort to push the stroller around because it was snowing. When she got home she really wanted to sleep but Abigail’s cries kept her from doing so. This is one example of a physical challenge that not only Chelsea experiences but other mothers as well, especially that she is only a Teenager.
In addition to the physical challenges Chelsea faced are the emotional challenges too. At the end of the text, it was shown that she had difficulty sleeping because of Abigail and lead to her frustration with her. It pushed her to the point where she had to rush outside the get her sanity back. Many mothers get frustrated too, which sometimes leads to them doing things that they might regret. This was especially challenging for Chelsea
My mother was ready for that when she had me, but she also faced challenges similar to those of Chelsea’s. My mom told me that she experienced sleepless nights just to make sure that I don’t cry throughout the night. She would also wake up in the middle of the night to change my diapers or make sure I’m fast asleep and I’m very grateful for what she has done to