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on As We Are: Teen Parents

Thank you for claryfying that Jaymesmom. I was at the radio show with your daughter yesterday, and I didn't get a chance to chat with her very much after because I had to take Dana to pick up her daughter and get them to school, but will you let her know I think she did a really great job? Her friend siad that she was nervous that she might sound snooty or that she might sound like she thinks she is better than other teen parents. As I talked with Dana in the car, we both thought that she did a real good job of giving her friends and family alot of credit for her success. Tell her to take some of the credit too though! She is an amazing girl, you must be very proud of her. Please email me if you or Jamye are ever in Portland we would love for you to come to our program and talk to some of the teens.

posted 4 years, 9 months ago
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on As We Are: Teen Parents

Dana is not saying it is her mother's fault! I believe that she is trying to get the point accross that it is a parents job to be involved in their child's life. A 15 year old does not have the brain capacity to make logical, rational decisions. Even more so if the parent has not taught the child what a logical and racional decision is. And at any age a man or a women who is about to raise a child needs a support system. At 16 years old the parents/parent needs to be that support system for the pregnant teen. How is a teen suppose to learn what path to take with out someone guiding them, and showing by example? Jamie's mother was there for her the whole way. She supported her daughter and her decision and help guide her to the healthy path and held her hand the whole way. A teenager just does not have the psycological ability to know that if they don't go back to school now, if they don't work hard now, if they don't stay away from bad influences they will be in transitional housing and on welfare in 5 years. Someone (their parents/parent) needs to tell them that, and help them to make those positive steps toward success. Do you think that Dana decided at 16 that she wanted to be on welfare in transitional houseing, with her daughter, with no education? Ofcourse not, she just didn't know then that there would be consequences to her actions, because her entire life there was no consequences! I'm not saying I think it was her mother's fault that she got pregnant. But I do beleive that if Dana had the support that Jamia had, she may be in a different place right now. I know Dana personally from a program she is involved in, called Pathfinder Academy. And what she didn't mention is all the things she is doing for herself and her daughter now.... She just graduated from an extensive 48 hour parenting class with perfect attendance, she is a few months away from getting her GED. She will then be going to college and she is in the process of finding a home for herself and her daughter. Right now she has people that care surrounding her, providing her that support that every parent needs. That, plus motivation, and dedication is what will help her overcome being a teen mom.

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