Fourteen & Pregnant

Fourteen & Pregnant
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Publisher : Independently Published
Total Pages : 106
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ISBN-10 : 9798584982560
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Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Fourteen & Pregnant by : Mary Jenkins

Download or read book Fourteen & Pregnant written by Mary Jenkins and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-02-10 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen and Pregnant is written for the young girl who might find herself unexpectedly pregnant. Teen moms can often feel overwhelmed and hopeless. But Mary Jenkins, a mom to five who became pregnant with her first at age fourteen, offers her story as encouragement to the scared and hurting. Her story is inspirational. Though she has found happiness and meaning now, she had to overcome challenges, regrets, and heartbreaks along the way. She offers readers hope by writing words of healing and strength. While having a baby at such a young age was unplanned, the experience became one of Mary's greatest blessings. The relationship she now shares with her daughter Vichica is rich, and Mary appreciates all she learned in assuming such weighty responsibility early on. Mary gives the teen reader hope that life will get better. While a young mom might feel life is over with the birth of her baby, that event can actually be the beginning of their best chapter yet.

Risking the Future

Risking the Future
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 9780309036986
ISBN-13 : 0309036984
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Risking the Future by : Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

Download or read book Risking the Future written by Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1987-02-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 1 million teenage girls in the United States become pregnant each year; nearly half give birth. Why do these young people, who are hardly more than children themselves, become parents? This volume reviews in detail the trends in and consequences of teenage sexual behavior and offers thoughtful insights on the issues of sexual initiation, contraception, pregnancy, abortion, adoption, and the well-being of adolescent families. It provides a systematic assessment of the impact of various programmatic approaches, both preventive and ameliorative, in light of the growing scientific understanding of the topic.

Pregnant Girl

Pregnant Girl
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Publisher : Beacon Press
Total Pages : 218
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ISBN-10 : 9780807056035
ISBN-13 : 0807056030
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Pregnant Girl by : Nicole Lynn Lewis

Download or read book Pregnant Girl written by Nicole Lynn Lewis and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NPR BOOKS WE LOVE 2021 Selection “[T]his book is so much more than a memoir . . . . Her prose has the power to undo deep-set cultural biases about poverty and parenthood.”—New York Times Book Review An activist calls for better support of young families so they can thrive and reflects on her experiences as a Black mother and college student fighting for opportunities for herself and her child. Pregnant Girl presents the possibility of a different future for young mothers—one of success and stability—in the midst of the dismal statistics that dominate the national conversation. Along with her own story as a young Black mother, Nicole Lynn Lewis weaves in those of the men and women she’s worked with to share a new perspective on how poverty, classism, and systemic racism impact teen pregnancy and on how effective programs and equitable policies can help teen parents earn college degrees, have increased opportunity, and create a legacy of educational and career achievements in their families. After Nicole became pregnant during her senior year in high school, she was told that college was no longer a reality—a negative outlook often unfairly presented to teen mothers. Nicole left home and experienced periods of homelessness, hunger, and poverty. Despite these obstacles, she enrolled at the College of William & Mary and brought her 3-month-old daughter along. Through her experiences fighting for resources to put herself through college, she discovered her true calling and founded her organization, Generation Hope, to provide support for teen parents and their children so they can thrive in college and kindergarten—driving a 2-generation solution to poverty. Pregnant Girl will inspire young parents faced with similar choices and obstacles that they too can pursue their goals with the right support.

Science and Babies

Science and Babies
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 183
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ISBN-10 : 9780309041362
ISBN-13 : 0309041368
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Science and Babies by : Institute of Medicine

Download or read book Science and Babies written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1990-02-01 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By all indicators, the reproductive health of Americans has been deteriorating since 1980. Our nation is troubled by rates of teen pregnancies and newborn deaths that are worse than almost all others in the Western world. Science and Babies is a straightforward presentation of the major reproductive issues we face that suggests answers for the public. The book discusses how the clash of opinions on sex and family planning prevents us from making a national commitment to reproductive health; why people in the United States have fewer contraceptive choices than those in many other countries; what we need to do to improve social and medical services for teens and people living in poverty; how couples should "shop" for a fertility service and make consumer-wise decisions; and what we can expect in the futureâ€"featuring interesting accounts of potential scientific advances.

Pregnant Punk at 14, Empowered at 50

Pregnant Punk at 14, Empowered at 50
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Publisher : Completelynovel
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 178723438X
ISBN-13 : 9781787234383
Rating : 4/5 (8X Downloads)

Book Synopsis Pregnant Punk at 14, Empowered at 50 by : Belinda M Clarke

Download or read book Pregnant Punk at 14, Empowered at 50 written by Belinda M Clarke and published by Completelynovel. This book was released on 2019-12-20 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unbelievable account of courage, risk and achievement. In Pregnant Punk at 14, Empowered at 50, Belinda M Clarke shares her incredible true life story. One of commitment to creating an extraordinary life, from a rebellious Vicar's daughter to living her dream life on Ibiza. This tale of bizarre and tragic circumstances - teenage pregnancy, baby abduction, domestic violence, near death experiences, homelessness and ruthless career advancement will have you captivated and hanging on to every word. Written as an inspirational memoir packed full of remarkable challenges, the intention is to show that regardless of circumstance anyone can change their life for the better. Belinda M Clarke LLB Hons, PgC, is a Midlife Coach and Therapist and has spent the last 25 years professionally helping people to make positive life changes. BelindaTheMidlifeMentor.com

The Pregnancy Project

The Pregnancy Project
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 226
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ISBN-10 : 9781442446229
ISBN-13 : 1442446226
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Pregnancy Project by : Gaby Rodriguez

Download or read book The Pregnancy Project written by Gaby Rodriguez and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-01-17 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The real life story of Gaby Rodriguex, the teen who faked her pregnancy as part of a sociological experiment.

Pregnant at 17

Pregnant at 17
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 183
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ISBN-10 : 9780062651679
ISBN-13 : 0062651676
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Pregnant at 17 by : Christine Conradt

Download or read book Pregnant at 17 written by Christine Conradt and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this action-packed and romantic thriller based on the “can’t pull your eyes away” series on Lifetime, one girl discovers that your life can change in an instant. Seventeen-year-old Chelsea doesn’t go looking for trouble, but somehow it always manages to find her. Not only is her father taking off to work on a dangerous crab boat, the man she testified against is getting out of prison, and she's just discovered she's pregnant. So when help comes in the most unlikely of forms—Sonia, an odd but generous woman who comes into the shop where she works—Chelsea isn’t sure how to react. As the two women begin to form a friendship, though, Chelsea begins to believe she's finally found someone she can trust. But Chelsea should know better than anyone that people aren’t always what they seem, and when she discovers Sonia’s true identity she’s left reeling. Faced with a difficult decision at the same time her past comes back to haunt her, Chelsea must do what she's never had the courage to do before—fight for herself. And now, fight for her baby as well.