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Recent surveys show that teen parenting is on the rise. Despite all the educational material and open access to birth control, there seems to be no slowing down of this statistic. These same statistics show that teenage mothers and their child as well are at a disadvantage when it comes to education, finances and even health. Unfortunately many teen moms today are struggling to not only make ends meet, but simply keep a roof over their heads. The struggle of today’s economy of course doesn’t help this already troubled situation.

Teenage mothers are subjected to a higher level of health related risks when they conceive at an early age. These risks include conditions like anemia, high blood pressure, under or overweight infants, premature delivery, and hypertension. In many cases the unborn child is also at a higher risk of miscarriage than with a mom of a more traditional child-baring age. One of the biggest reasons behind these health risks is the lack of prevention. 40% of all teen moms under the age of 18 wait until dangerously long to start prenatal care of their babies, often resulting in one or more of these preventable conditions.

Are you or do you know the parent or guardian of a child or children with a physical disability that requires transportation from school and home? Many parents don’t realize that under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the transportation of your child to school is the responsibility of the school. You are entitled to free transportation to and from school on a certified vehicle and state approved driver that will assist your child. This article will help parents understand the IDEA and will give you some really helpful informational how you can make sure that your child is receiving the benefits they need to go to school.

Today’s piece was inspired by one of the younger girls in my writing class. She came in to class today in a pretty ticked off mood. Me, being the angel that I am (yeah right) decide to pay her a compliment to hopefully lift her day.  I told her that her outfit looked great and asked where she got it. The girl looked at me like I had just asked to borrow her deodorant. After a brief awkward silence the girl muttered a curt “thanks” and walked away without another word.  So Ms. “I’m too good to acknowledge your compliments” this piece is for you.

Although I’m sure today’s instance was a little out of the norm and that most women would usually at least pretend to share a courtesy when complimented there are an alarmingly large amount of younger girls that simply have no sense of courtesy or respect when they are trapped in their own little worlds.

Asking out a guy isn’t as taboo as it once was even 10 years ago. It’s perfectly natural for a girl to ask out a guy if she’s interested in him. In fact, you’d be surprised how many guys have probably wanted to ask you out built were too afraid or nervous to. Here are some tried and true methods for asking out that special guy.

Step 1 – Be prepared. If you’re going to ask him out then make sure you have at least a general ideas as to what you are going to say. The great thing about teens these days is that they have a tool that we older women never even imagined using. The internet is a great place to find information on this subject. A simple Google search will yield literally thousands of sample conversations or “lines” you can use when asking out a guy.  

Botox has revolutionized the cosmetic health care industry by being one of the only products on the market that delivers on its promises of eliminating problem wrinkles and imperfections on in our skin. The biggest question most women have when deciding to get a Botox treatment done is whether it is safe or not. Everyone has seen or heard about horror stories of Botox injections gone wrong. Additionally many women have no idea what Botox is or actually does once it’s injected. After all Botox is simply a watered down form of botchilism, a fatal type of skin infection.    

Botox has been around since the late 1960’s when it was originally used to help patients that suffered from a disease that made their eyes permanently cross. The Botox deadened the nerves around the area of the eyes and relaxed them so that the muscles didn’t constrict, and therefore the eyes no longer crossed. The treatment would typically last between 3-6 months and then would be continued indefinitely. Since then Botox’s applications have been sued in a large variety of different cosmetic procedures and surgeries for various effects.

When you ask most kids today what their favorite game is they will probably rattle off some high-tech video game that you’ve never even heard of before yet alone understand. Remember when the typical answer for this question would have been “Clue” or “Operation”. No, unfortunately board games are becoming less and less popular the farther along in technology the video game industry becomes. However, in these tough economical times, thrifty parents are looking to board games to offer their kids a higher quality of entertainment at a cheaper price.   

Board games are great. There really is something for everyone. Whether you just want a quick puzzle game or an in-depth strategy game board games have everything you could want in a game. Sure they may not have pretty graphics and Dolby surround sound (in fact many board games nowadays do) but board games can offer the same or better entertainment to your kids without plugging them into the anti-social constraints of video games.

If asked, over 40% of all women will claim to be currently on or starting a diet. Women are constantly trying to find new and easier ways to stay healthy and lose weight. Of course if you’ve been at this for more than a few days then you probably know that it doesn’t happen overnight! Losing weight and feeling better takes dedication and actual sweat-equity. However there is one easy to maintain trick that you can use to help shed some of those unsightly pounds. Green tea has been shown to be very effective when used in a healthy diet and exercise regiment.  

In 2004 the UK Tea Counsel (yes there really is an official tea counsel in the UK!) ran a study to determine what, if any, benefits caffeine and tea itself had to weight loss and other medicinal benefits.  

Many women in the US, on their path towards motherhood, have forgotten about continuing their education or think they are simply not in a position to continue with it. Some women have children at a younger age and some women have gotten married and have either dropped out of college or never started. Going back to school is something that a lot of women talk about although time, money, and even a little apprehension of actually going back to a classroom are getting in the way of a lot them.  

Although there are countless resources for grants, scholarships and other types of assistance on the internet, practically all of them cater to a very specific type of student. Last time we looked there was no “broke mom” scholarship fund! Sometimes it can be very difficult to find even the smallest amount of assistance to help going back to school.  

It goes without saying that every woman prays for a healthy and happy baby. Unfortunately a lot of women do not take their own diet into consideration during pregnancy. Believe it or not, the foods you eat DO affect your baby.

It’s hard for pregnant women to eat healthy food. With constant cravings, (most of which being far from healthy), as well as beige inundated with fast and frozen convenience foods its no wonder that soon to be moms are struggling to eat the right foods. If you walk around any market today and the vast majority of all foods are processed in one way or another and are stock full over unnatural preservatives. The wholesome and nutritional foods may be hidden in the backs and sides of the shelf, and you may have a lot of trouble finding them!

Pregnancy can be one of the greatest experiences in a woman’s life. Unfortunately too many young teen girls with bright futures ahead of them are experiencing pregnancy at far too early of any age. Teen pregnancy can be traumatic for a lot of people other than just the mother. The child’s father (often a young teenager himself) not to mention the parents and family of the couple as well. The actual stress of telling people, the increased pressure from family and friends on your decision making and just simply moving on for the best interest of the child can be very hard for a young girl. Pregnancy with teenagers will never be easy and will most likely continue to be a highly controversial topic for a long time. .