Former teen mom doesn’t regret a thing

Perla Aguillon dropped out of high school after having a baby as a freshman. These days, she has a family of four.

“I became pregnant and had my baby when I was a freshman in high school. She was born in January. In February, I turned 15.

“It was pretty tough on me. I was trying to go to school, work and take care of my baby. My mom would help me out. My parents have always been supportive. But at the end of my sophomore year, I remember telling my mom, ‘I can’t do it anymore.’ She said, ‘Yes, you can.’ But when you get a thought like that in your mind, that I can’t do it, it was too hard for me to back out.

“I started my junior year, and then I said, ‘That’s it.’ It was so stressful, so I got out.

“I continued to work and focused on raising my daughter. She’s 19 now. I’m about to turn 34. And I have three other kids; they’re 13, 12 and 9. I’m a single mom. I guess you could say that I have my hands full.

“I do look back on my life sometimes and think about how I could have made different decisions along the way. But with my kids, I don’t regret anything. I love them all. They’re wonderful kids.”