Tag: teen-moms

• 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 ›

• Choose Change: You never know where it’ll take you

  Mar 14

  Last year, I finished a memoir about my eight-year career as a science teacher to teen moms, called Subject to Change. My story emphasizes the human capacity for and willingness… 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 ›

• 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 ›

• 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 ›