Tag: parenting

• Young Parent Collective

  Feb 28

  This week, I’m featuring the Young Parent Collective in Madison, Wisconsin. Its guiding principle is that “All young parents can achieve educational dreams, career goals, and health and well-being for… more ›

• Empowering Teen Moms: YWCA

  Feb 20

  The YWCA is a familiar acronym but I really didn’t know what they do until one reader suggested I research the program they operate in Greensboro, North Carolina for teen… more ›

• Martha’s Foundation: A Sanctuary for Teen Moms

  Feb 8

  Myrtle Watson, who founded Martha’s Foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has spent her career as a nurse educator and a tireless advocate for at-risk teens who become pregnant. Her work with… 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 ›

• Partnerships Supporting Teen Moms: Nurse-Family Partnership

  Jan 11

  I’ve been writing the past few months about my serious concerns for the well-being of pregnant teens, teen moms, and their children. They risk poverty, health crises, and other serious… 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 ›