A new dramatic web series about teen pregnancy on the Public Internet Channel
9INEWhat is the cesarean rate for pregnant mothers in the U.S.? What is the maternal mortality rate? Get the numbers from Amnesty International on maternal health.
(more…)There are a lot of teens (maybe you’re one of them) who want to know more about sex and who want to be able to talk to their parents about it. And most parents want their kids to have information too, but the conversation doesn’t seem to be happening. We get it. It’s awkward. It’s uncomfortable. What if you start The Talk with your folks, and they freak out, or worse, get judgmental? Here are some suggestions for ways to talk to your parents about sex.
(more…)This is an honest look at a not-so-noble reason an 18 year old decided to stay pregnant.
(more…)From ThePushBack.org: This year we hosted our 2nd Annual Teen Parent Lobby Day video contest. All Lobby Day participants were invited to submit their own video along this year’s theme: “Listen. Invest. Expect Success: The Untold Story of Teen Parents.” For these young parents, their stories are no longer “untold.” We hope you’ll listen!
(more…)We combed through some of the best pregnancy prevention and sex education sites for teens to bring you a little over 50 things you should know about staying safe and avoiding pregnancy – from the basics to the myths to important statistics.
(more…)ThePushBack.org, a project of the Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy, has a set of great reviews of the Public Internet Channel’s web series 9INE.
(more…)This week we’re talking about The Talk and who better to give us the low-down than our very own Nikol Hasler, who’s book Sex: A Book for Teens: An Uncensored Guide to Your Body, Sex, and Safety gives frank advice and information about sex.
(more…)Actor Jonathan McDaniel talks about his family’s history with teen pregnancy and the subsequent effect on him as a man.
(more…)Julie M. Green from Adios, Barbie talks about pregnancy, weight gain, health and body image.
(more…)It is true that there are many young men in this country who like Lonnie are becoming fathers when they are still teenagers. But statistics show that the majority of “teen parents” are really teen mothers who become pregnant by a boyfriend sometimes many years older than they are. So, when talking about the father in a teen-parenting situation, there are two different young men to think about.
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