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How does a teen tell a parent?

Some suggestions given by Pregnancy Info are to tell one parent first, have the father of the baby there with you, or write a letter asking for support.

As a parent of a teen, what do you do?

It is important to understand that this is a significant life change for both the parent and the teen. It is natural to feel a flood of emotions and may take time to understand the feelings.

• Kidshealth for parents talks about how a parent could feel a wide range of emotions including shame and guilt.

• Pregnancy.org suggests great ways on how to respond when a teen tells their parent that they are pregnant.

• Diane Hillmann from the New York State Citizens’ Coalition for Children, Inc. outlines options such as abortion, adoption, and adoptive grandparenting.

Thursday’s article will be on preventing teen pregnancy.