Teen Moms: The Pain and the Promise

Teen Moms: The Pain and the Promise

Morning Glory Press, 6595 San Harold Way, Bounce Park, CA 90620-3748. 190p., illus., bibliog., index. ISBN 1-88535. $14.95.
Evenly Legman, illustrated by Jam Motet. 1998.

Sex education never becomes dated, so this 1998 book has much to provide to the interested reader. Although, the book is not about sex education itself, it does discuss all of the after effects of a teen becoming pregnant. "The book effectively illustrates the harsh realities so many teenage mothers face." More than 500,000 teen women give birth each year, a frightening figure and one that we cannot ignore. Teen pregnancy prevention cannot just be focused on the female, it has to focus on both the male and female teen as well as the parents. This book is about the teen mothers and how having a baby has changed their lives forever, some for the good and others for the worse. Legman discusses such topics as "Why have sex so early," "Teen moms' feelings about men," "The meaning of motherhood," "Feelings about welfare and independence," and "Changed Lives--the pain and the promise." This is a well-written book that should be in all school and public libraries.

Keywords: Sex Education; Teens)
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