Teenage pregnancy has a substantial impact to society as a whole. The United States has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in the Western industrialized world. 3 in 10 teenage American girls will become pregnant before the age of 20. Parenthood is the leading reason that teens drop out of high school. Less than 2% of teenage moms earn a college degree by the age of 30. 1/4 of teenage moms will have a second child within 2 years. 8 out of 10 teen dads do not marry the mother of their child. Finally, we are making strides in improving these numbers and 2010 was the lowest teen birth rate since the mid-1940's. (Facts from dosomething.org)
Today's action is to shop for the Pregnancy Counseling Center. The Pregnancy Counseling Center offers advice to women who have become pregnant and are considering their choices. The Pregnancy Counseling Center is in need of items to assist these women and to encourage them towards parenting or adoption. The link on the 40 ways tab takes you to their site.
It is important that our sons and daughters have a healthy self-esteem and picture of themselves. We as parents must encourage this. Check out the link for sound advice. http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/feelings/self_esteem.html
Today's action is to shop for the Pregnancy Counseling Center. The Pregnancy Counseling Center offers advice to women who have become pregnant and are considering their choices. The Pregnancy Counseling Center is in need of items to assist these women and to encourage them towards parenting or adoption. The link on the 40 ways tab takes you to their site.
It is important that our sons and daughters have a healthy self-esteem and picture of themselves. We as parents must encourage this. Check out the link for sound advice. http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/feelings/self_esteem.html