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Coping with Teenage Motherhood
Author: Carolyn Simpson
Simpson presents a positive, nonjudgmental guide for married or single teens in all stages and situations of childbearing. Her stated purpose is to show readers that ``there are many ways to face the experience, and that when something bad happens (maybe your parents throw you out or your boyfriend dumps you), there are still many alternatives.''
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Nurturing Your Newborn: Young Parents' Guide to Baby's First Months
Author: Jeanne Warren Lindsay and Jean Brunelli
A teen parenting expert and a registered nurse team up, to address practical topics such as bringing the baby home, breast feeding, cuddling, common infant illnesses, diapering, the importance of parents' voices, Dad's roles, and even extended family relations.
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Surviving Teen Pregnancy: Your Choices, Dreams and Decisions
Author: Shirley Arthur
A guide for pregnant adolescents in making decisions, getting help, planning the future, and generally, surviving.
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Teen Dads: Rights, Responsibilities, and Joys
Author: Jeanne Warren Lindsay
More than 60 young fathers were interviewed for this book Written specifically for young fathers. Contains how-to information on parenting from conception to age three, the rights of the father and more.
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Coping with Teen Parenting
Author: Kay Beyer
Teen parents often face a multitude of problems, including decisions about school, securing financial support for the child, and marriage. The author offers experienced advice about basic child care, welfare, and juggling expenses and responsibilities.
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You Look Too Young To Be a Mom: Teen Moms Speak Out On Love, Learning and Success
Author: Deborah Davis
Having a baby changes everything—but it doesn't mean you have to give up your dreams. This book is written by young women who'd had positive experiences of becoming mothers in their teens. Who'd found support, inspiration, money for school, good friendships, satisfying work, and greater self-esteem than they ever imagined possible. An empowering book.
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Chill Wind
Author: Janet McDonald
Nineteen-year-old high school dropout and a single mom Aisha must find a way to support her two children in a New York city housing project when she is told that her welfare is running out.
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The Girl with a Baby
Author: Sylvia Olsen
Jane Williams, the girl with the baby, certainly has her hands full. She is a teenager, a student, a mother, a sister, a daughter, a granddaughter, and on top of that, she wants to play the lead in the school musical. But the musical is "Grease", and who would cast a Native teen mother in the role of Sandy?
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Hanging on to Max
Author: Margaret Bechard
When his girlfriend decides to give their baby away, 17 year old Sam is determined to keep him and raise him alone.
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Spellbound
Author: Janet McDonald
Raven, a teenage mother and highschool dropout living in a housing project, decides to study for a spelling bee which could lead to a college preparatory program and four-year scholarship.
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The First Part Last
Author: Angela Johnson
Bobby's carefree teenage life changes forever when he becomes a father and must care for his adored baby daughter without the support of his parents or his girlfriend's parents.
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Be My Baby
Author: Joanne Culley
Publisher: Lantern Communications
It is a no-nonsense, 24 min. video that presents the reality of being a parent while still attending high school. Five different stories are presented, each of the young parents discussess the emotional and financial challenges that they face.
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I never thought it would be like this teenagers speak out about being pregnant / being parents
Author: Unknown
Inlcudes 50 min. video cassette and a booklet.
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Teen Moms: "Our Stories"
Author: Magic Lantern Communications
In September of 1995, "Teen Moms on the Move" and the Black Creek CHC decided that it would be a good idea to make a video of the stories and see if such a video would be an effective tool to use in schools to prevent teen pregnancies. The Trillium Foundation funded the project and the teen moms told their stories on videotape.
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Just a Beginning: Prenatal Care for Teens
Author: Sunburst Productions
A group of teen moms share some realistic and cautionary advice about physical health and emotional issues during pregnancy. Relationships with one's parents and with the baby's father, issues about school and future goals, and vital information about prenatal care are covered.
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