Step 4: Would you say your emotional health and relationships are healthy? Do you have any issues with Depression? Substance abuse? Physical or emotional abuse? This is sometimes very difficult to figure out, but it's a lot of work to raise a child. If your relationship is unstable or you don't have enough support, consider talking to someone before you try to get pregnant. Resources are available!
Having a baby can be hard, especially if you are a teen. Look at these STATS:
- It's the number one reason that girls drop out of High School
- Only 33% of teen parents graduate High School
- Only 1.5% of teen parents graduate college by age 30
- Teen parents are more likely to live in poverty
- Only 20% of men marry their teen partners after having a baby