Keep Your Pants Buttoned

You read in the news papers everyday about all of these teenagers having babys. 15, 16, and 17 years old having baby's of their own.

I was at the Health Department the other day for my annual womanly thing and I was sitting in the waiting room looking around. Almost all of the women there were the same age as I was or younger and was either pregnant or already had a child. I started talking to some of the nurses and some of the patients there. Here is what some of them said. They all wished to remain anonymous.

Patient 17 years old:
"I wish that my mother had been a little harder on me. I now have a one year old who I love very much. But looking back now I know I would have done things a lot differently. ... I had to grow up very fast and learn the responsibility of motherhood really fast. I had the rest of my childhood taken away from me because one guy said that he loved me. Now, the baby is here and he is not. ... My advice to every teenager is to listen to your parents and if you have questions about sex or sexual activities never be afraid to go to your parents because in the end they are all you have."

Nurse 47 years old"
"We have all ages of females coming in all the time worried about being pregnant. The age ranges from 13 to whenever women stop having childeren. ...When we have a young female come in it is harder on them than someone who has already had a child. We try to show them as much support as possible. Normally if someone comes in under the age of 20 years old they are frantick. They have no idea what they are in for. ... It seems like everyday we get more and more younger patients in here for pregnancy. It really saddens me because when I was growing you didn't have young unmarried girls having children. ... I think that the parents of these young ladies should start being harder on these teenagers. Instead of letting them go to that party on the weekend make them stay home."


Well... there you have it. Some very good advice from two totally different people. One may be a little wiser than the other but they gave very good advice.

My advice to everyone out there unless you want to end up like the 17 year old young lady I met. Take my advice and use it. KEEP YOUR PANTS BUTTONED!!

Unattached from the Embilical-Chord

Studies from the New York Times, have recently shown that 7 out of 10 (70%) teenagers move away from their homestead at the age of 18. However, 30% of the 70% usually move more than 100 miles away. 10% never speak to thier parents again.

Then of course you still have the 30% of teens living at home with thier parents. Some will never move out. Some will live their until and after thier parents die.

Is 30% too much of the population still living at home? Do they need to live by themselves?

Or, are some parents just not ready to let go? When your child turns of age and is out of school will you control thier future or will you finally let your children decide their own fate?

It is time to cut the embilical chord. It is time to move on with your life and let your child too.

The NY Times also stated that "Young adults that move away at a young age (18) are more likely to be successful in what they wish to do. They do not have the influences of their parent to put pressure on them. They have the experiance of life and so one day they can teach thier children the same thing."


Teenagers I am not telling you to move out of your parents house right now. But, when you graduate from high school; CUT THE EMBILICAL CHORD!! The same for the parents.

How Young is too Young?

You hear in the newspapers of all of these young people getting married at the age of 16 and 17. They are still kids. They have no sense of direction and most of the time they are still in school. They haven't experienced life enough to know what married life will be like.

The national average age for marriage is 16-24 years old. That is a big downfall from the results in 2000. In 2000 the national average age was 21-34. Why has this happened? Have parents stopped caring?

So, How young is too young for marriage?

Will these marriages be successful?

In a study at a college in Montana, The average people have a marriage of 5 years. Most of the people who they studied on this divorce rate were between the ages of 16-60. The majority of the divorces came between the age of 16-20.

So, if the parents sign for their children to get married at a young age; aren't they are sitting their own flesh and blood up for disappointment.

So, How young is too young for your children to get married?

Teen Help Lines: Do They Really Help?

You always hear of all of these "Teen Help Line" but do they really help? Have you ever met a teenager who has called or contacted a Teen Help Line?

We all know these Teen Help Lines exist, but do they actually help people? Do teenagers have enough courage to contact them? Do teenagers actually realize they have a problem?

There are so many government funded programs out there but do they actually do anything or are they just wasting tax dollars?

2008 Presidential Elections

Word has gotten around, in the 2008 Presidential Elections, Hilary Clinton is going to run for president.

I was never a fan of Bill Clinton as a husband or a man. However, as a president, he did great things. Our economy was doing great, and people actually knew what our government was doing instead of them keeping us (the people) on our toes like we have been for the last soon to be 6 years.

Hilary Clinton put up with a lot while her husband was in office. She stood by his side through thick and thin. Just like all marrige vows say. Even when Mr. Clinton was at his lowest she was there by his side to support him in every step of the way. She then proved to us (the people) she was not a push over.

In office, she will be the same way. Maybe she will carry the same legacy of her husband. He always cared about the people and always had time to meet with them.

Who ever runs against Mrs. Clinton, I feel sorry for you. Every woman, with any since at all, will vote for Mrs. Clinton. She will win by a land slide.

HIL... YOU HAVE MY VOTE!

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