Tyra founded “A Girl Like Me Inc.” to encourage and empower other young girls and mothers ages 11 to 25, many of whom, she says, are too scared to tell anyone they’re pregnant.
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Young mother starts nonprofit for ‘A Girl Like Me’
METRO DETROIT Teen pregnancy is a struggle that Detroit resident Tyra Moore understands all too well. Moore became pregnant at 15 years old and was so scared she didn’t tell her mom until the Tuesday before her baby was born.
Feeling terrified and alone, Moore didn’t tell anyone about her pregnancy for fear of judgement from others. After giving birth and living life as a young mother, Moore continued to see a negative light cast on teen pregnancy and teen mothers. So she decided to do something about it.
In 2019, Moore, now 29, formed A Girl Like Me Inc., a nonprofit for girls ages 11-25.