While they might never admit it, I firmly believe the negative ways in which the media—television, film, print journalism—portrays teenage pregnancy and parenting influenced how the adults in my life treated me after I told them I was pregnant.
Author: Gloria Malone
Domestic Violence is Not Just Physical
TMZ releasing the video of Ray Rice knocking out his then fiancé, now wife, Janay Palmer was catalyst for public discussions on domestic violence (DV), which can also be referred to as intimate partner violence (IPV).
A Young Mama’s Journey From Struggling Alone to Parenting in Community
Becoming a mother at 15 made me feel as if I had to prove to the world that I could do “it” on my own.
Bill O’Reilly, Beyonce, and Pseudo Findings
Bill O’Reilly believes that Beyonce does not deserve to be on the cover of Time magazine because she causes young women in the black community to have unintended pregnancies
Lack of Support Structures Creates Impossible Decisions
Everyday, single mothers across the country are forced to make unconventional decisions because of societal structures in place.
When It Comes to Teen Pregnancy, Support Is Prevention
Mainstream teenage pregnancy prevention frameworks are one-sided and ineffective in preventing unintended pregnancies.
Teen Moms Win Too: Why I’m Glad I Had My Daughter at 15
Being a pregnant and/or parenting teen is a very thankless job.
Shame From All Angles: Why Doesn’t Anyone Seem to Respect Teen Parents?
In our culture and in our politics, generalizations about teenage sexuality, pregnancy, and parenting are too often used to reinforce a negative narrative and to score points.
‘How Did You Become a Teen Mom?’
As a poor colored girl living in a white low-income trailer park community, I was the strange embodiment of two teen pregnancy stereotypes.
On being a proud teen mom: I don’t hate myself as much as you wish I did
My existence challenges everything that you’ve been told to believe about me, which makes you uncomfortable.