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Pregnancy and parenting : the ultimate teen guide / Jessica Akin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Akin, Jessica, 1983- author.
- Series:
- It happened to me ; 48.
- It happened to me ; 48
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Teenage parents--Juvenile literature.
- Teenage parents.
- Teenage pregnancy--Juvenile literature.
- Teenage pregnancy.
- Genre:
- Juvenile works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (227 p.)
- Distribution:
- New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2016.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book is for teen mothers and fathers who want to break the perception of unplanned teen pregnancies-that having a baby as a teen pretty much translates to being uneducated, on welfare, or from a teen father perspective, not involved in the lives of moms and babies. Stories from teen moms and dads are shared in every chapter as a way for teen parents to learn from their peers. From finding out they were pregnant and being a pregnant high-schooler to handling lost friends, going to college, and trying to be great parents, this book seeks to provide a new roadmap through true-life stories th
- Contents:
- Sex myths
- Am I pregnant?
- Telling family and friends
- The choices ahead: terminating the pregnancy, adoption, and parenting
- Facing judgments, criticism, and social stigmas
- Experiencing lost friendships, relationships, and trust
- Finishing school
- Health risks and complications
- Life after baby
- Organizations and programs.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-43730-7
- 1-4422-4303-1
- OCLC:
- 929985453
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