Elizabeth could not put out the flame that was suddenly ignited
upon completing a project for her Freshman year health class. "Over
the weekend, I took care of my "baby" when it cried. I had been
instructed to insert a key into its back to calm it down. This baby
simulator put ideas into my head that caring for a baby would be as
simple as turning a key. I quickly started to enjoy carrying the
baby around with me and pretending that I was a mommy. I wanted to
practice, and I wanted my doll to be real." Elizabeth had an
emptiness in her life and could not understand her feelings, and
why they were so powerful. Once Elizabeth was successful with her
plot, she was reprimanded by her family and the community. Her
nineteen-year-old boyfriend, and father of her soon-to-be baby,
stayed by her side, but failed to further mature as a support
system and father. Law officials did not consider that he was an
adult, and having underage sex with a fourteen-year-old girl at the
time of her pregnancy. This may have just saved Elizabeth from the
suffering and shame that she would further encounter as a young
adult. As a former teen parent, Elizabeth is boldly confessing the
truth. She believes that hiding the secret of her pregnancy being
intentional will only encourage this matter, which is commonly
avoided by society and the media. Elizabeth hopes to encourage
other former teen parents to also break their silence in an effort
to re-evaluate the statics. Statistics state that out of 100
teenage pregnancies, 20 are planned. In the teenage brain, the
reward system is mainly influenced by friends and peers when it
comes to risk-taking. What would you do if your teens' best friend
became pregnant? How would you feel if you discovered that your
teen was actually trying to get pregnant? What if your teen was
dating a person who was encouraging this? What if it was too late?
Mental disorder in teens is also a common problem that goes
unnoticed. In an effort to feel better, teens typically
self-destruct with reckless behavior and abusing substances such as
alcohol and drugs. What are the signs to look for? By re-living her
true experience as a confused teenager wanting to quickly grow up,
Elizabeth takes you into her world, and her thoughts which uncover
a shocking but real question. Do we really know what is going on in
the lives of our children? And what can we do to ensure their
emotional and social health? I encourage you to read on. This book
will capture the attention of anyone who is interested or has had
experience with the following; Adoption, Fostering, teens, parents
of troubled teens, troubled teenagers, foster care workers,
children in the foster system, substance abuse, alcoholism,
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