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Seeking Volunteers
Make a difference for a teen parent today.According to Nonprofit Source, about 63 million adults in America volunteer their time everyyear. Since the formation of James Inc., volunteers have been at the heart of the organization.From serving as Educational Doulas to...
The state of education for young parents in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, the teen birth rate is the third highest in the nation. Furthermore, according to the CDC, only 50% of teen mothers graduate high school compared to 90% of their non-parenting peers. As a young person, earning an education is an already difficult,...
An Isolated Flower – R.T.’s Story
My name is R.T., and I am writing this blog about how being sexually molested at a young age has affected me as a parent. The molestation started when I was roughly four years old and continued until I was twelve. Everything is currently a blur in my mind. A lot of...
My Introduction to Parenting – Kyra’s Story
My name is Kyra, and my blog is about my seven-month experience with parenting. My son wasn’t planned, but I wouldn’t trade him for the world. When I first found out I was pregnant, I cried. I wasn’t ready to raise a baby at 18. I took around five home pregnancy...