Every year approximately 750,000 teenage girls become pregnant in the United States.
This is roughly 1/3 of the age group’s population, a startling fact. Worse, more than 2/3 of teens who become mother will not graduate high school. Many young teen girls that are suffering with low self worth or feelings of not being loved believe that having a baby will give them a purpose in life. Unfortunately they are not looking at the whole picture and the reality of raising a child.
These girls are not emotionally prepared to make such a major decision in their young life – yet many are in this situation. As a parent, we need to keep the lines of communication open, as hard as that is, it is necessary.
If you are parent who recently discovered that your teenage daughter is pregnant or may be pregnant, we understand your fear and pain. This is a difficult and very serious time in both of you and your daughter’s life.
No matter what happens, you and your daughter must work together to make the best choice for her and her unborn child. Your support and guidance is imperative as a parent. You can and will make it through this as a family.
Learn more at the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy website.
What to Do When Your Teenage Daughter Asks for Birth Control? Click here.
Be an educated parent, you will have safer and healthier teens.
Comments
Sue - I just clicked to read your brief "support and guidance" article. I want to take a moment to say thank you for supporting parents, teens & for mentioning the father. I've talked with so many people who believe the father has no place in the situation. Boy, is that untrue. One man I spoke with, personally, ten years ago - was still weeping over the impact of an ex girlfriend's choice...that did not include his "wants" at all. He wanted to be a father & was crushed that his desires were ignored. Sure - that might be a rare situation but it happens more than people will talk about. Thanks for taking the time to consider the father's role in this very serious situation.
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