Teen Pregnancy: A Serious Problem in America

Teen Pregnancy is a very serious issue in America. There are many statistics and facts about teen pregnancy and how it is such a big problem in America. So, in my paper I want to talk about teen pregnancies and ways to prevent it. I want to explain that teen pregnancy is not the end of the world and that pregnant teens have a future. I want to also talk about my experience and how having a child at a young age changed my life in many different ways. At the age of eighteen I found out I was going to have a baby. I was a junior in high school. I knew I had to make many changes and also that a lot of changes were were going to be made on their own. Instantly relationships with my family and friends changed. Some for the good and a lot for the bad. As soon as I found this news out I was determined to do something with my life. Right away I had to mature myself and put all the kid games behind me. When I first found out I was pregnant my family and friends were very shocked. After they dealt with being shocked that's when all the relationships began to change. The most dramatic changed was from my family. They were so disappointed in me. They wanted me to finish school first and get married. It was also frowned upon in my religion to have sex before marriage. Than there was the part of my family that was happy. They were happy I didn't do anything stupid like having an abortion. The person that mattered to me the most was my mom. She did not take the news lightly and I didn't blame her. Even though she was hurt and disappointed she made sure she gave me a lot of support. After that my mother and I became much closer. We always talked about the baby. She would rub my belly. She would also give me advice on my pregnancy.
Another personal change that had a big effect was with my boyfriend. When we found out we were becoming parents, we became closer. We knew we had to stay together for our child. We had already been together for four years. We didn't want our