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• Teen Girls and Contraception

  Nov 22

  According to the American Society for Positive Care of Children, the chances of a teen girl becoming pregnant is 90 percent within a year of being sexually active, if she’s… more ›

• Poverty and Pregnant Teens

  Nov 15

  I’ll be honest. The last week has been hard. I had some projects scheduled for this week, but I haven’t been able to focus. I’m so saddened by the election… more ›

• We All Do Better…When Women Do Better

  Nov 8

  Unfortunately, this truth is often rejected in cultures dominated by men, cultures which make up most of the world. The evidence is there, however. Denying it won’t make it untrue.… more ›

• Dropping Out Pregnant

  Nov 1

  In my recent memoir manuscript, I claim that teen pregnancy is a primary reason girls drop out of high school. It’s something I just “know” but I can’t recall where… more ›

• Diplomas and Pregnant Teens

  Oct 25

  I’ve been doing some research into issues surrounding teen pregnancy recently. I did research a couple of years ago when drafting my memoir, Subject to Change, about teaching science to… more ›

• Bathtub Reading

  Sep 20

  At home … or at the library Joey climbs into the white porcelain, claw-footed bathtub just inside the sunny window of his school library and sinks onto the puffy yellow… more ›

• Re-Vision

  Sep 9

  Getting the words right, or seeing new possibilities I consider myself a person open to change and new perspectives. My upcoming memoir is titled Subject to Change, after all. It’s… more ›

• What Now?

  Aug 12

  … after the last revision I’ve poured my energy and my passion into a memoir manuscript for the past two years—Subject to Change: What Teaching Teen Moms Taught Me. Some… more ›

• Double Joy

  Jul 29

  According to a Swedish proverb, “Shared joy is double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow.” Many of us hold back from sharing sorrows for fear of wearing out our… more ›

• Dig Deep

  Jul 15

  Even memoirists need to do thorough research In my previous post, Respect the Truth, I shared one of the tips I presented last month to a group of nonfiction writers.… more ›