I mentioned her a couple of posts ago but after finishing writing her story I just wanted to say a few other things about meeting Pip Goodwin.
I want to admit that I judged her before I met her. I thought that by getting pregnant at 14 she would sit back and drain our economy for benefits. I know an awful thought. I was very pleased to have been proven wrong. Just look at them together...

Pip is one of the few 18 year-olds who has her feet firmly planted on the ground. She is working hard towards her acting qualifications and is juggling motherhood and college.

Meeting her made me reflect on myself and the choices we make. She became pregnant at a very young age and instead of letting it ruin her life she embraced it head on.

I have every reason to believe that she will succeed in following her dreams and become an actress. She will do it becasue she knows, not thinks, she can.

Am a rambling on about something you don't understand? Here is part of the story that I have written so you can understand the link to the Capital of Culture!!

A YOUNG mum who became pregnant at 14 has taken part in a documentary which she hopes will spur other mothers to continue to follow their dreams.
Pip Goodwin, now 18, from Dovecote, has never looked back since giving birth to Lewis, two, and deciding to take part in a documentary called ‘High Hopes’ in a bid to reach her goal of becoming an actress.
The ups and downs of being a teenage mum have been captured on camera by First Take for the past two years.
Pip said: “I agreed to take part in the documentary to try and boost my acting career. Having Lewis changed me as a person, I am more dedicated and determined to succeed as two futures depend on it.
“I wanted to show other young mums that having a baby shouldn’t mean the end of your life.
“I have to do a lot of juggling and there are lots of sacrifices I have had to make but it has been worth it.
“I don’t go out any more, I can’t afford it and after being at college I want to spend time with Lewis. It also wouldn’t be fair on my mum who has been a fantastic support to us both.�
Pip is currently at Croxteth Communiversity studying a BTEC in performance and hopes to take her education further to have something to fall back on if acting doesn’t work.
She added: “I had to grow up a lot when Lewis was born and I determined to further my ambition.
“Taking part in High Hopes has already given me some exposure as an actress and I hope once it goes on the air I might get more work.�
The documentary has followed the hopes and dreams of 10 teenagers from across Liverpool and Stravanger, Norway – the non-EU Capital of Culture, funded by the Culture Company.
Director Lynne Harwood said: “It has been an amazing experience watching Pip and Lewis grow and change. They are part of an extended family now.
“We wanted to do something for the Capital of Culture year. The documentary aims to show the difference in standards of living of the teenagers from the two cities and how this effects their goals.
“For some of them, like Pip, it has been emotional at times but the end result has been fantastic.�

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