Generations.

     I have for some time now been researching the subject of teen pregnancy. But most of all the rise in this subject. I can say it is a generational subject. As I divulge into the subject I seen a pattern developer. One of the biggest developments were in the area of who was raising the children. And it appears to me to be the parents of origin of the problem. I find myself in a quandary about this subject. I see a great number of these children having children not marring the original father and then have multiple fathers also. It kind of reminds me of a mind numbing movie in witch you already know the outcome. 


     One of the leading reasons for teens leaving school is teen pregnancy. They are 50% likely to repeat a grade, and only 2% of them earn a college degree. And about 1/4 of them have another child within 24 months. Most teen girls think they can hold onto the babies father by having their baby, but the facts are that 8 out of 10 fathers never have an on going relationship or marry the teen girl. And the big thing is that most fathers pay less than 800 dollars a year supporting their children. The hardest hit in all of this nonsense is the children. Children who live apart from the father will be 5 times more likely to end up poor and the girls are 3 times more likely to have teen babies themselves. As for the sons they are 5 times more likely to end up in prison. The numbers are staggering. 




Start by thinking it through carefully yourself. Are you ready to have sex? Are you going to wait? Though there are a variety of ways to avoid pregnancy, they can be boiled down to two basic strategies:


Delay Sex: Not having sex at all is the only 100% effective method of preventing pregnancy and STIs.
Use Contraception: If you do choose to have sex, you need to make sure that you use protection correctly every single time you have sex. There are a variety of types of contraception, so do some research and figure out which method is right for you.



Whether you choose to have sex or not, it is important to be able to talk about it with your partner. Having direct conversations about sex can be difficult or embarrassing, but if you are confident about your facts and able to express openly how you feel it should be easier. So take some time to get informed and to think through what feels right for you. It may be helpful to talk these decisions over with a close friend, parent, doctor, or other trusted adult before you talk to your partner. When you are clear about your own feelings, it will be easier to communicate them to someone else. And don’t wait until you’re in the heat of the moment to make these decisions—having a plan means being prepared before you’re in the moment.

I know that this is a small write up on the subject but this needs to be a priority to curve or educate our children on this. Like I said in this write up it is the most unfair to the children, they are the one's who are losing. We need our American family values back, like having both a strong Mother and a Father figure present. Accepting the norm of broken families as normal just contributes to broken children. The map below shows per thousands, in the world.