Courtney "Cena" Jackson

09/09/2026

When the person who is supposed to protect you is the one who hurts you, it changes how your brain works. Literally.

In this episode, she talks through what it was like living with complex PTSD, why so many of us were taught to shut our feelings down instead of talk about them, and what healing has actually looked like for Lawrence.

If you've ever been told you're "too emotional" or "too dramatic" for just having a reaction to something real, this one's for you.

Full episode now up on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqn9B2-nn0A

09/02/2026

Kicked out at 13.

Abuse. Bullying. Autism. Mental health struggles.

By 15, he still didn't have the answers.

But he had an idea:

“What if my story could help somebody else?”

That one decision changed everything.

A few TikToks became YouTube videos.
Those videos led to volunteering and speaking at schools and organizations.

And the story kept growing.

This is the part of his journey you NEED to hear.

🎥 Watch the full episode on YouTube:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqn9B2-nn0A

08/31/2026

I have no choice but to become everything they said I couldn’t… and make em watch. 💅🏽

08/21/2026

08/18/2026

🚨 THIS THURSDAY: CREDIT REPAIR WORKSHOP! 💳✨

We’re not just teaching teen moms how to make money.

We’re teaching them how to understand, protect, and build the financial foundation that can change what’s possible for their families.

This Thursday, Teen Moms Matter is getting REAL about credit at Truist

📍 Truist — 3606 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104
📅 Thursday, August 20
🕠 Arrive by 5:45 PM
🕕 Workshop: 6:00–7:00 PM

Young parents will learn how credit REALLY works, what can damage their credit, and practical steps they can take to start building stronger financial futures.

And YES… we’re putting resources behind the lesson. 👀

🎟️ ONE PARTICIPANT will WIN a FREE credit repair session through our raffle!

Want to increase your chances? BRING A FRIEND. Your friend must be a teen or teen mom to qualify for Teen Moms Matter programming.

Because financial education shouldn’t just be something young people hear about.

It should be something they can use.

Credit. Confidence. Business. Money management. Access.

That’s the work. 💳

Parents: if you have a teen or young parent who needs practical financial education, send them our way.

Young parents: this is your opportunity to start building differently.

Reply “I’M COMING” so we know to expect you!

See you Thursday. 💕

08/14/2026

First things first: yes, my smile is BLUE. 😂

Before anybody starts wondering what was going on at the Back to School Bash… WATER ICE. 😂 That’s it. That’s the explanation.

Now, if you’re new here, let me properly introduce myself.

I’m Courtney. I’m a mother, entrepreneur, community builder, and the founder of Teen Moms Matter.

I’m from Philadelphia, and my story with this work is deeply personal.

I became a mom at 17, during my senior year of high school.

So when I talk about young parents, I’m not speaking from a textbook or from the outside looking in. I know what it feels like to be young, raising a child, trying to figure out your own life while everybody else has an opinion about what your future is supposed to look like.

But I also know something else.

Becoming a young parent does not disqualify you from having a big life.

That belief is the foundation of Teen Moms Matter.

I built this organization because I wanted young parents to have access to the things that can actually change the trajectory of their lives: financial education, mentorship, career and economic opportunities, community, and people who see their potential beyond their circumstances.

What started with my own experience has grown into a movement.

And now I get to bring my children along as I do this work.

This picture was taken at the Back to School Bash, where the Chester County Department of Health invited Teen Moms Matter to table and represent the young parents we serve.

That full-circle feeling is not lost on me.

The girl who became a mom at 17 is now building spaces where young parents can see themselves as leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals, and people with options.

So if you’re new here, welcome.

You’ll hear me talk about motherhood, economic mobility, financial power, opportunity, community, and what happens when we stop defining young parents by their circumstances and start investing in their potential.

I’m Courtney.

These are my babies.

This is my why.

And this is Teen Moms Matter.

And apparently… we also take our water ice VERY seriously. 😂🤎

08/13/2026

Today arrive by 5:45pm sharp 📍