I was talking to my momma the other night about this blog. She said she was trying to think about all her pregnancies to see if she ever dealt with anything negative. She said that when she started having babies, it was WAY different than it is now. She had her first when she was at the tender age of 17. She was still in high school and teenage pregnancy wasn't accepted like it now. She said that some girls would disappear for 8-9 months and then come back like nothing was new. They didn't carry a baby around, they didn't rush home after school AND they didn't talk about it. Well, my mom was a rare one, she kept her baby. She said there were only 2 girls brave enough to do so. Her and one of her friends. She had NEVER regretted her decision. And I am glad she did what she did. I couldn't imagine life with out my oldest brother.
I have thought about how much society has changed in the past 40 years. The difference now is so drastic, I think anyone from that time is flabbergasted by how accepted it is now. Now we have MTV shows about teenage pregnancies. We have shows like Life as an American Teenager where sex is in every episode. (this is the stuff teens watch now!!) We have schools that teach mostly about safe sex and NOT abstinence. I think that should be the number one lesson! Now don't get me wrong, I made mistakes as a teenager and I was a lucky one. I wasn't blessed with a baby until I was married. But I was def. influenced by teachings other than my mom and dad's. I just hope and pray I can teach my children how important it is to wait. That's all I can do!!
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amen. things have changed so much and im terrified for my girls when they get older! its insane the crap they are allowed to show on tv these days...the media has so much influence on everyone, ESPECIALLY teenagers, so it's sad that mtv and other shows are allowed to show things like that.
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