(Eastern Michigan University student Karen Washington holds her son, Glen “Tre” Aaron Baltimore III. Photo was taken at Portrait Innovation in Perrysburg, Ohio.)
YPSILANTI, Mich.-- On a peaceful Friday evening a young woman looks furiously through a baby bag to find a pacifier as her child begins to wake up from a nap. The bag seems to be filled with an endless amount of baby necessities. The baby cries and without much delay she find's the missing pacifier and the young woman runs over to the couch and saves the day before sitting down to grace me with her presence. Karen Washington, a senior at Eastern Michigan, is a student similar to many college students who now takes on a great deal of responsibility and difficulty as a new parent. Despite any obstacle or struggle, she continues on with her education and chasing her dreams.
The 21-year-old double major in electronic media films and communications is the mother of a 3-month year- old son named, Glen “Tre” Aaron Baltimore III, after his father.Washington’s day starts around 5 a.m. This is the time her baby usually wakes up and needs to be fed. Once the baby is fed she spins more time with him: rocking him back to sleep,changing his diaper if needed, or just simply embracing him. After taking care of the baby, Karen then has to prepare for her other job as a full-time student, with classes that start at 8 a.m. Waking up this early can be a bit stressful. She explains that she doesn’t get enough sleep and when she does get to class she often spends time worrying about her son. As time moves on, she feels things will become even more stressful.
