Contains twenty essays that examine topics related to teen pregnancy, discussing the realities of teen sexual activity and pregnancy, prevention and reduction, and pregnancy options, and includes five first-person accounts from young mothers.
The diary of a pregnant fourteen-year-old girl, recounts her struggle to cope with her situation and includes a list of resources for girls and a question-and-answer section.
Fourteen-year-old Jaime has always been a doormat, but her diary reveals how getting the lead in a school play, finding her first boyfriend, discovering her dream, and helping her best friend cope with being pregnant transform her life.
Jane, one of the most popular girls and best students in her school, loses her good reputation when she has a baby at the age of fourteen, but as her Native American grandmother predicted, Jane learns that motherhood has only made her stronger.
High school senior Ali Parker's life suddenly changes when she discovers that she is pregnant, and is now faced with the dilemma of responsibility and choice.
Draws from interviews with over fifty single mothers between the ages of thirteen and twenty-three in an attempt to identify the common factors that led them into early sex and pregnancy, and discusses the issues they face as young parents.
Discusses practical aspects of becoming a teenage mother, including what to do, how to do it, where to go for help, and what should be known about such topics as budgeting and baby care.
