"Speaking to My Heart" is a well done piece about teen pregnancy. In this piece, the narrator reveals just how difficult it is to find the balance between being an adult and being a teenager when you have kids of your own to raise. And although the narrator does make the mistake of leaning more towards her teenage life and ends up having to serve time in jail, she does realize her mistake and promises to be a better mother. I appreciate this message the piece carries because it gives hope to those who are in the same situation confirming that other teen mothers are fighting to make positive lifestyle changes as well.
One of my favorite parts about this piece was the beautiful music choice. The music was soft and pretty and complimented the narrator's voice very well. Furthermore, the kids audio clips of short conversations with their mother really added to the piece and made it that much more personal and real.
Summary: When Nikki became a mother of two at the age of seventeen she promised to leave her life of drugs and crime behind. It was a promise she couldn't keep.
Review of Speaking to My Heart
Erika Mahoney
Posted on March 31, 2007 at 10:25 PM
"Speaking to My Heart" is a well done piece about teen pregnancy. In this piece, the narrator reveals just how difficult it is to find the balance between being an adult and being a teenager when you have kids of your own to raise. And although the narrator does make the mistake of leaning more towards her teenage life and ends up having to serve time in jail, she does realize her mistake and promises to be a better mother. I appreciate this message the piece carries because it gives hope to those who are in the same situation confirming that other teen mothers are fighting to make positive lifestyle changes as well.
One of my favorite parts about this piece was the beautiful music choice. The music was soft and pretty and complimented the narrator's voice very well. Furthermore, the kids audio clips of short conversations with their mother really added to the piece and made it that much more personal and real.