momcat54's Blog

Very well said.

My interpretation of the "example" being set it owning up to the responsibility of your own choices.

We've had several "out of wedlock" pregnancies to teens in my extended family. We are not proud that our daughters chose to ignore the values taught to them. We are PROUD, however, of how these kids live up to their responsibility.

Not one of these teens chose to abort. I know you'll find this SHOCKING too, but NOT ONE of them is on welfare, either. In fact, several of them married the fathers of their children.

SO THERE!!!

I agree with much of this! Both of the gals you mentioned made poor choces. They are far from being role models for other teens.

One thing I do disagree with is that you fail to take into account cultural differences.

Overseas teen pregnancies are very common.

Oh and thank you all for the kind comments . Good to know we do all have some common grounds

Perhaps not in Russia. I have a friend who's a missionary there so I'll ask him next time we chat.

I'm sure there are more exceptions, momcat. But then again, there are exceptions to what you posted as well.

Gunrights,
If they were living on their own they were probably out of high school. So many young girls who get pregnant are in the 12-17 year old range. Yes,12 YO girls turn up pregnant every day in America. It is heartbreaking but true.

Scott,
I'm pretty sure my SIL might be stretching the truth a little there. But even after 8 years in America she still thinks Russia, the mother land, is flawless. I could do reams on that one.

"Nope, no handouts to our unwed moms. They had to get jobs sitters & make their own way. Most of them were already living on their own when it happened to them"

I guess they were in a total different situation than what this discussion is about.

A lot of teenage mom's has to get sitters and jobs. NOT all grandmas at the age of 35 are doing alot of babysitting, they still have to work themselves.
So many teens are forced into marriage once their parents find out about the baby just to make it look like their teen has taken full responsibilty for their action. But it is really to make them look good.
I saw a few of my friends get married because fo the baby,most of them were separated within the first year after the baby was born.

The only divorces in my family were between married couples that had children IN wedlock.

Not all of our unmarried teen moms stayed with the fathers, but the ones that did are still together.

Our family has never forced anyone to get married. What century do you think we're living in?

I became a grandmother at age 32. My grandchildren have never been welfare recipients, nor have we helped the kids financially, nor did we 'enable' them to work by keeping their kids for them.

I babysit when it's convenient for ME, not the mom & dad.

The point that was made for me was, just because a teenager gets married, after getting pregnant, then they are supposely better people and should be praised because they did not have an abortion. the teenagers who do not wed the father, is worst because she does not have the money/family support.

When the teenage pregnancy was blogged about in here months ago, the people who blasted these girls, are the one whose now, stating how great it is that she is taking responsiblity and not hiding it. IF her mom was not running for VP, DO YOU think they would be getting married. HOW MANY pictures were taken on this girl and her mom before the media discovered her situation, WITH the teenager father by her side. IF they had plan to marry before this story, where has he been....