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My Teen Pregnancy Story- Part 2
Manage episode 221156358 series 2220989
Welcome back to My Teen Pregnancy Story Part 2!
Did you all know that Less than 2% of teen moms earn a college degree by age 30?
Roughly 229,715 teens between 15 and 19 became pregnant in 2015. Latinas have the highest teen-pregnancy rate of any group. The birth rate (per 1,000 girls) for white teens in California is nine, compared to a rate of 29 for Latina teens.
As I mentioned though, the rates for teen pregnancies in our community is drastically decreasing and I think a large part of this is due to the openness and education that we are sharing as generations go by.
In this episode, I go into what it was like to confront my ex's family, being in college with a son, what my schedule looked like, my dreams and wishes as a 20-year old, how I was stigmatized as a teen mom, and I give advice to parents who have teen mom daughters. There is often control because of their age, but I talk about the disservice and identity formation that is occurring. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes/Apple Podcasts!
Resources:
Planned Parenthood for Parents: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/parents
If you would like to donate to the podcast, you can do so on Venmo @LatinxTherapy, or Zelle sponsor@latinxtherapy.com . All proceeds will go to the community projects.
67 episodes
Manage episode 221156358 series 2220989
Welcome back to My Teen Pregnancy Story Part 2!
Did you all know that Less than 2% of teen moms earn a college degree by age 30?
Roughly 229,715 teens between 15 and 19 became pregnant in 2015. Latinas have the highest teen-pregnancy rate of any group. The birth rate (per 1,000 girls) for white teens in California is nine, compared to a rate of 29 for Latina teens.
As I mentioned though, the rates for teen pregnancies in our community is drastically decreasing and I think a large part of this is due to the openness and education that we are sharing as generations go by.
In this episode, I go into what it was like to confront my ex's family, being in college with a son, what my schedule looked like, my dreams and wishes as a 20-year old, how I was stigmatized as a teen mom, and I give advice to parents who have teen mom daughters. There is often control because of their age, but I talk about the disservice and identity formation that is occurring. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes/Apple Podcasts!
Resources:
Planned Parenthood for Parents: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/parents
If you would like to donate to the podcast, you can do so on Venmo @LatinxTherapy, or Zelle sponsor@latinxtherapy.com . All proceeds will go to the community projects.
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