Teen Moms

Teen pregnancy is a subject easily made into a reality show as it makes viewers feel morally superior—we are made to believe that young mothers are “unstable, weak and selfish” (Friedman) and that these women’s struggles are just the ‘consequences’ of their promiscuous behaviour. Shows like 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom aim to engage an audience by showing them what poor choices (i.e. sexual activity) and the events that follow these choices look like. They also attempt to be an example for young, impressionable viewers, constantly reiterating that teen pregnancy is “100% preventable”. However, the morals behind these TV shows seem to be partisan, intentionally failing to mention every side of the story. The reason that these reality shows are able to thrive is because they agree with the misogynistic moral perspectives held by

The end result of pregnant teen moms causes graduation rates to decrease. Only about two-thirds of children born to teen mothers earn a high school diploma, compared to

    Dating back to the early 2000’s, over 1,000,000 teens a year have had children during high school (Source A). Teenagers are depending on others to rely on their children and not the effect of their education and their future career. As the years tick by, the teen pregnancy rate has reduced a solid 9%; becoming the lowest rate in over a hundred years (Source A). Since teen pregnancy has dropped and the amount of tax dollars have increased, the fight to find the time and place for their children's own education, is still a matter of struggles (Source

Being a mom is hard, and being a teenage mom is even harder. Most teen moms will drop out and not continue further with their careers. “By age 30, only 1.5 percent of women who had pregnancies as a teenager have a college degree”(“Teen Pregnancy Statistics”). Nowadays, schools like Santa Ana College can help these young mothers attain a profession and raise their kids at the same time. Now thanks to colleges like SAC, that percentage can increase, and young mothers can strive to better themselves. Giving them support is essential because it will give them a place where they feel secure and supported; it will help them realize that it’s never too late. In our postcard for Santa Ana College, we use the strategy of support to attract teen moms.

In the article, “Teen Parenting Can Be Beneficial”, authors Simon Duncan, Rosalind Edwards, and Claire Alexander wrote about the positivity of being a pregnant teen. They argue that the society downplays and undervalues the teen parents in the world. The authors also argue that becoming a teen parent helps them become adult faster and makes the more motivated to work harder to achieve their goals. Authors Simon Duncan, Rosalind Edwards and Claire Alexander’s uses Logos effectively but not consistently. There are trying to persuade the readers that there are many benefits for being teen parents, but do provide any actual statistics of U.S. research in if it is actually benefit for teens to become parents. The author also uses correlations between

Multiple teen parents from these shows have stressed the point that being a teen parent is harder than it is cut out to be . Kailyn Lowery from ‘ 16 & Pregnant ‘ says “ I still haven't gotten my bachelor's degree because one , daycare is so expensive and two , how do you balance studying and having two little ones at home ? “ . Jenelle also from ‘ 16 & Pregnant ‘ says “

The way a teens life changes by becoming a mom is how school becomes more difficult and stressful, anxiousness of how college will be finished and paid for on a budget of a single mother, and how who they thought were their friends are not even close to being there for them truly.

Growing up I was what most parents would have called a perfect child; I had amazing grades early in school and a sparkling personality. I reached my teenage years, and my perspective, due to traumatic events, changed, and my morals took a drastic turn for the worse. I was then what parents would say was a troubled child. Soon I learned, being a junior in high school is hard, but being a pregnant seventeen-year-old in high school was even harder. Sadly, I didn’t learn that from a relative or a friend; I learned it the hard, eye-opening way. As an immature teenager I had to learn to deal with mental self-acceptance, physical changes, and life changing events that came with teen pregnancy.

Teachers have multiple roles to perform nowadays. To fulfil their roles professionally, teachers need to be competent in their responsibilities towards their students inside and outside the classroom. One important teacher role inside and outside the classroom is to provide guidance and counselling to students. As everyone says, “High school changes you” sometimes for the better or for the worst. I remember seeing young girls pregnant in my sophomore year dropping out of school, but there was this one girl in my government class who managed to continue throughout her whole pregnancy until she was close to her due date, that’s when she changed to Lincoln school. Until this day she continues to study in TSC. That changed my perspective on teenagers that get pregnant at a young age because there instinct is to drop out. I believe she had all the support from her family, friends, and that particular school that is especially made for mommies to be to pursue their careers at a faster

Finishing school and working to support a baby is also a big problem. In today's world, a college degree is almost a must for any good paying job. A high school education is even more important. If a teen mom still has to go to school and work, she has very little time to be a mother. The worst part of it all, is that usually, that's what a teen mom really wants to be. Most teen moms don't want to be part of the statistics. They don't want to be looked down on. They do want to take care of their child, or children, in hopes that they grow up to be strong people. They also want to show the world that they can be a good parent. It's just too bad that society

Being a teen mother is not as hard as most people will think it to be. Its really what you make of being a teen mother for it to be hard. If you put a lot of things on yourself at once then yes its kinda hard and frustrating. Any teen mother can do just as good as an adult how because I know. I’m a young mother who’s doing good by myself and my son. I have my own house and car. Working for my high school diploma also trying to find a job. I mean It’s not easy but it’s also not hard. Even if it’s hard on someone behalf doesn't mean its going to be hard on everyone else. All children are blessings no matter how old the mother or father may be. The things that come with being a parent makes it all worth. Teen parenting

Only 51% percent of teen moms earned a high school diploma out of 89% of female students who did not give birth as a teen

How many teenagers do you know that are able to graduate high school after having a baby? More than 50% of teen mothers never graduate from high school. Well, something you should know about me is that I am a teen mother and about to graduate high school! Being a mother, I have developed some skills that are going to become very helpful in my work career and even in college. I have become more organized in many different ways. I have even become more fluent in handling my time management. I realized it is much better to be at least ten minutes early rather than on time or late.

Most teenage boys in high school are enjoying football games, parting, and contemplating which college their planning on attending in the fall. As for myself, I was faced with a life changing experience, at just 16 my girlfriend announced that she was 3 months pregnant. I had to abstain myself from falling over and vomiting out my insides. Many people would say that having a baby at the early age of sixteen would entirely alter my life. How can a teenager raise a baby without first living their life? However, my daughter Audriana has changed my life in numerous ways, she has taught me patience and inspired me to finish my education, so that I would be prepared for my future.

Reality television is a massive hit in todays’ pop culture. Every Tuesday at ten o’clock on MTV, you will find up to three million viewers tuning in to watch the show Teen Mom, which is a spinoff of the reality show 16 and Pregnant that started in 2009. The girls on the show have volunteered themselves to put their lives on television and have people across the nation watch them struggle to survive as a teenager with a child right by their side. Today's pop culture celebrates teen pregnancy by having shows on television like MTV's Teen Mom and 16 and Pregnant, not to mention, the stars on the show being glamourized on the cover of magazines. This reality show is raising the questions, “Do we support and glorify teen pregnancy?”