“We need any support we can get, no matter if it’s from our parents, friends, or the school.”
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On ‘Girls Like Me’ and Queering YA Books: A Q&A With Author Nina Packebush
People across the gender, sexuality, and ability spectrum get pregnant and deserve to have their experiences reflected in literature.
Six Books Written by Teen Mothers You Should Read This Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day offers the perfect opportunity for all of us to explore what motherhood…
Black Colleges Should Advocate for Breastfeeding Families
While many Black women do breastfeed, some unapologetically so, there is a running list as to why other Black mothers choose not to. For one, Black mothers are less likely to be encouraged by hospitals to breastfeed, typically the first point of contact for breastfeeding education. And many Black mothers are in under-resourced communities, where breastfeeding is discouraged or just outright impossible due to a lack of support.
#TitleIXAt43: How We Talk About the Landmark Anti-Discrimination Legislation
As someone who was a student parent, I would have liked to see more conversations about the ways in which Title IX provides protection to student parents from the hostile environments they have to navigate to continue and complete their educations.
High Schools Need to Support Teen Mothers
Graduation season is upon us and teenagers nationwide are celebrating their academic achievements and…
Celebrating Young Motherhood During Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
At this time of year, we advocates for teen mothers often wonder whom Mother’s Day is for.
For your kid’s sake, learn to be OK with saying ‘I’m not OK’
When I was thousands of feet in the air, I found myself having one of the scariest mental health problems ever.
STOP PUNISHING PREGNANT TEENS
It is time for adults to come to terms with the sexual health, sexual identities and sexual rights of youth. In particular, it is time for adults to stop punishing young women for their sexuality, and definitely for their own pregnancies.
This clever woman is using art to erase the stigma of teenage motherhood
Jendella is a London-based photographer, filmmaker and writer who grew up around many teen mothers and observed how these young parents, some who were her friends, lived a life that was in complete contrast to what society says young mothers are.