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It is reported that 3 in 10 teen American girls will get pregnant at least once before age 20. That’s nearly 750,000 teen pregnancies every year. Statistically, about 25% of teen moms have a second child within 24 months of their first baby and less than 2% of teen moms earn a college degree by age 30.
It’s not a hidden fact that society does not have high hopes for girls who become mothers at a young age. This is exactly what Joi West Phalo faced as she found herself a pregnant teenager. Still at a very tender age in dire need of mothering, she was presented with the challenge of becoming a mom. How would she tell her parents? How would she take care of a baby when she was just a child herself? How would the father and father’s family react to the news? What did this mean for her future, her dreams? Was her life over?
In 15. 19. 23. Joi shares her real-life experience of navigating teen pregnancy and motherhood, the challenges it presented, and how it changed her life.
Get a personalized copy of 15.19.23. that can be a great gift or keepsake!
It is reported that 3 in 10 teen American girls will get pregnant at least once before age 20. That’s nearly 750,000 teen pregnancies every year. Statistically, about 25% of teen moms have a second child within 24 months of their first baby and less than 2% of teen moms earn a college degree by age 30.
It’s not a hidden fact that society does not have high hopes for girls who become mothers at a young age. This is exactly what Joi West Phalo faced as she found herself a pregnant teenager. Still at a very tender age in dire need of mothering, she was presented with the challenge of becoming a mom. How would she tell her parents? How would she take care of a baby when she was just a child herself? How would the father and father’s family react to the news? What did this mean for her future, her dreams? Was her life over?
In 15. 19. 23. Joi shares her real-life experience of navigating teen pregnancy and motherhood, the challenges it presented, and how it changed her life.
Get a personalized copy of 15.19.23. that can be a great gift or keepsake!
It is reported that 3 in 10 teen American girls will get pregnant at least once before age 20. That’s nearly 750,000 teen pregnancies every year. Statistically, about 25% of teen moms have a second child within 24 months of their first baby and less than 2% of teen moms earn a college degree by age 30.
It’s not a hidden fact that society does not have high hopes for girls who become mothers at a young age. This is exactly what Joi West Phalo faced as she found herself a pregnant teenager. Still at a very tender age in dire need of mothering, she was presented with the challenge of becoming a mom. How would she tell her parents? How would she take care of a baby when she was just a child herself? How would the father and father’s family react to the news? What did this mean for her future, her dreams? Was her life over?
In 15. 19. 23. Joi shares her real-life experience of navigating teen pregnancy and motherhood, the challenges it presented, and how it changed her life.