Tag: children

• A Head Start…or a Step Back?

  Apr 26

  Just a couple of blocks from the campus for teen moms where I used to teach in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, was an older elementary school that had been renovated to… more ›

• Support for Single Moms: Arms of Hope

  Jan 24

  Several years ago, a women’s retreat I attended chose to benefit a charity through the donation of essential supplies. The Refuge Ranch in Bastrop, Texas, just southeast of Austin, provided… more ›

• Children of Teen Moms: The Risks

  Dec 13

  In my last newsletter, “Sixteen and Pregnant,” I explained some of the challenges faced by teen moms with their health, economic status, educational attainment, and employment opportunities. Unfortunately, the children… more ›

• What’s in a Name?

  Jan 12

  I once heard someone advocate for a minimum age requirement for getting a tattoo by comparing body art to a drunken climb up a water tower with a can of… more ›