With baby in tow, 24-year-old single mom graduates from Harvard Law School

Not many 1-year-olds can say they attended a graduation—and in Harvard Law School, at that.

Little Evelyn, dressed in a toga and an academic cap, earned her spot to be at the commencement exercises: after all, she had attended some classes with her mom, 24-year-old Briana Williams.

Williams, a single mother, was teary-eyed and beamed brightly as she carried Evelyn after receiving her Juris Doctor degree.

“To say that my last year of law school, with a newborn and as a single mom was a challenge would be an understatement,” she recounted in her Instagram post.

“I went into labor in April—during final exam period. I immediately requested an epidural so that my contractions wouldn’t interfere with my Family Law grade,” she said. “And, with tears in my eyes, I finished it.”

“Some days I was so mentally and emotionally fatigued that I did not leave my bed,” she admitted.

The logistics of having an infant and studying was a challenge, and at times she would leave her baby in a stroller at the Dean of Students’ office to attend class. Otherwise, “Evie” sat in with her.

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