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Recently, 17 girls became pregnant at Gloucester High School in Masschusetts. Coincidentally, many past, current and upcoming media events focus on teen pregnancy.

Apparently, agroup of teens made a pact to get pregnant is school

The debate over teen pregnancy has now engulfed the town of Gloucester, Mass, after the discovery of a "pregnancy pact" by 17 high school students who are now pregnant.

School officials discovered a pregnancy pact among many of the 17 pregnant girls at this small Gloucester, Massachusetts school.

I'd previously covered the upcoming debate about this show and the surge of movies and television programs focusing on teenage pregnancy. So is the hype about Baby Borrowers justified or not.

During a Good Morning America exclusive interview one of the Gloucester pregnant teens speaks up about the pact.

This piece addresses pregnancy and parenting myths for women over 35.

Your child will find lots of information about sex online, in books, on the television and in books and magazines. The information they find may not be correct or age appropriate. Giving them the correct information is essential to their wellbeing.

In the same week that Jamie Lynn Spears gave birth to a healthy baby daughter in Mississippi, Time Magazine brought attention to another teen pregnancy situation in the seaside town of Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Two months before my sixteenth birthday my mom placed me in a juvenile delinquent home for girls which was housed in a private home in a regular neighborhood.

The movie Juno chonicles the life of a pregnant teen. This movie provides the perfect conversation starter for parents to start talking to their teens about teen pregnancy.

Covers, headlines, ads, and articles of several mainstream teen magazines are analyzed. Discover what type of influence they may have on teenage girls.

Give your teenage daughter some guidance on what to give her boyfriend this Christmas. The gifts should be fun and pleasing to a teenage boy, but also age appropriate.

This article reviews the top Valentines Day gifts for teenage girls.

Teenage girls can be fickle, especially when it comes to gifts. Here are some suggestions for the girl on your list.

As teenage pregnancy continues to be prevalent in the United States, many healthcare professionals continue to reach out to teenage mothers in an effort to provide education in the risks of alcohol consumption when pregnant. This is an overview of FAS.

Friends can play a big part in the final decision of teen purchases as girls often want to keep up with their best gal pals.

For many teenage girls, an unwanted or unplanned pregnancy may be hidden for many months, leading to adverse social and personal health issues.

Teenage pregnancy is a major problem in today's society.

The recent videotaped beatings of teenage girls, might suggest that that girls are becoming just as or maybe even more violent than boys.

Everyone's looking around trying to place blame. Often, there's one group no one mentions.

Here are some suggestions on what to get your teenage niece, whether she's an athlete, emo, prep, nerd, or anything in between.

Teenage girls and esteem issues go hand in hand. Here are 5 ways to help a young miss in a rough time of life.

With more teenage girls, age 13 to 18, playing sports now days, parents need to look hard and long at the pros and cons that accompany the fun.

What is happening to these girls?

Sex education in school's.

In many sex education classes, lessons on proper condom use and applicaiton are explained in terms that girls can understand and apply

Buying gifts for teenager girls can be a time consuming task, especially for the "out of touch" parent or adult. However, I have been privy to some inside information on what teenage girls are raving about for the 2006 holiday season.

For a budget of $20, here are some great gifts for teen girls.

Despite cultural changes that have taken place in the 12 years since Reviving Ophelia was published , the major internal and external issues facing adolescent girls are still the same, giving the book continued relevance.

A look at the epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases in teen girls

Teenage pregnancy is down and everyone has an opinion as to why.

Girls are being raised with the thought that teenage motherhood is the end of their world. Rather than supporting them through their own hardships, society shuns and criticizes their every move.

You can not go wrong filling your teenage daughter's Christmas stocking with one or all of these ideas.

Last week, two 14 year-old girls were kicked off a Trimet city bus in Portland, Oregon because they were kissing. Did the bus driver have the right to do this?

This article discusses whether or not it is safe to have oral sex during pregnancy.

Here are a few gifts for teenagers you can consider when you're out Christmas - or even birthday shopping - for the teenager you love so much.

Nikol Hasler's "Midwest Teen Sex Show" mixes humor, sarcasm and frank (but questionable) talk about teen sex.

Today's teens are becoming more violent and irresponsible perhaps as a result of parenting. This interview can shed a little light of the mentality of teenagers today. The truth can be a bit shocking.

A guide explaining some simple steps that you can take to minimize the insurance premium costs of insuring your teen driver.

My feelings and thoughts on teenage pregnancy and some personal facts as well as statistical information on the subject.

Ever long to return to the days when your daughter was a sweet, precious little angel?

An Interview with Simmone Howell, Author of Notes from the Teenage Underground

Guiding your child through the phase of adolescence to adulthood could be an exhausting adventure. Parenting teens involves the transition of puberty, acne, peer pressure and discovering ones independence.

A cool and memorable birthday party for girls aged 8-12 can be challenging to throw. They're too old for the playground but not ready for teenage activities.
The main thing to remember is that your little girl is growing up so include her on the party

The importance of breast health, including regular breast self examination, for teens.

With peer pressure, cognitive and hormonal changes, your teenager may be creating a living nightmare for you as a parent. Developing a parenting plan of action, while providing support, may ease the transition into adulthood.

With teenage pregnancy skyrocketing and youth violence doing the same, there has to be some kind of connection. The problem isn't the children, it's the parents.

if safe sex is not making a big enough impact, maybe a reality show about teen pregnancy will send a message

Teens playing mommy are popping up around every corner. Who are these girls and why are they doing it?

Teens should learn all they can about birth control,to avoid an unplanned pregnancy

The teenage years can be glorious as well as reckless, for parents teenage years seem to be more reckless than glorious, this is the time when teens get into much trouble,

Drugs, sex, violence, psychological disorders... This is only the beginning of a truly distressing life story.

Media attention to the Gloucester Pregnancy Pact has lots of sizzle but few facts

Most people justify the actions of teenage behavior based on the fact that they are "young, stupid, and that's just how kids are." But new studies are finding that teens are much smarter and responsible than they get credit for.

This article shares information on the red-hot Virginia case whereby an illegal immigrant - - convicted of multiple crimes including DUI - - is allegedly culpable in the death of two teenage girls.

Once people enter their teenage years, choosing Christmas gifts can become an almost impossible task. Take some stress out of your holiday shopping with these gift ideas for teenagers.

Unfortunately, a rebelling child will not only get body piercing or tattoos to show their independence and freedom. Authority in general, especially those that was chosen for them by anyone else than them, is under fire.

Young girls and tweens will expect to have a lot of support and input from their parents about their bedroom decor. But how about teenage girls? How much control should they be allowed when decorating their bedroom?

This article examines the causes behind teen pregnancy and offers help for parents to win the fight against it.

Times have changed, and pregnancy rates have changed with them. However, we have to look at what is meant by today's statistical teen pregnancy.

Canton, Ohio is known to have one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the nation. An interview with Joanne Green of Planned Parenthood puts perspective on this issue, as well as discusses options to reduce this rate and educate both teens and parents.

In an effort to control and prevent teen pregnancy, many schools are implementing new concepts in health class, including the initiative known as "Postponing Sexual Involvement", PSI.

A list of great books for teenage girls.

Friendships that often focus on excessive discussion of personal problems may actually lead to emotional problems for teenage girls. New research suggests that teenage girls are more likely to develop depression or anxiety as a result of these talks.

Teen pregnancy is a widespread concern for thousands across the world. Girls as young as 5 years old have been reported pregnant- and most cases involve incest or molestation.

If you have a teenage girl - then you already know just how hard they can be to shop for. This makes Christmas shopping all the more challenging. Here are some ideas for great Christmas stocking stuffers!

A short article on dealing with teen pregnancy.

After doing my daily reading, I discovered on ThinkGirl (thinkgirl.net), a womens-issue news website that I am involved in, that U.S. teen pregnancy has declined.

Teen pregnancy has been an issue for decades. These days though kids are surrounded by sex even more than their parents were as teenagers. As a parent you need to find a way to explain to your children the results of sex, and how it will effect their lives

Oh those crazy teenage girls and their rites of passage.... the first prom, the first kiss, the first bank robbery.....

Why is teen pregnancy so wide spread and prevalent? Why aren't the current methods of birth control working?What is it with the teen youth? Once again why is teen pregnancy so common?

These gift ideas will help you choose gifts that teenage girls will definitely love, and many of these gifts can be kept and treasured for a lifetime.

Adding folic acid to a diet is not only good nutrition for those who are already pregnant, teenage girls and women should have adequate folic acid before they get pregnant.

Christmas is coming and shopping for a teenage girl can be a real challenge. Especially when you have a teenage girl that is quite choosy about things. Here are 20 ideas for great stocking stuffer ideas.

Although teenage pregnancy has declined a total of 35% from 1991 to 2005, teenage pregnancy is still an issue that needs to be kept in the public eye.

On Wednesday, May 9 2007, Two seventeen year old girls have been sentenced to life in prison for their "merciless" murder of a fifteen year old girl, Eliza Jane Davis.

I recently overheard a conversation between two high school senior girls while standing in line at a fast food restaurant. Now granted, I work in a public high school and it honestly takes a lot to get my attention.

It can be difficult to find clothes that fit when you're tiny. These lists of what to check out and what to avoid should help!

A serious look at the consequences of teen pregnancies.

Political rhetoric has done nothing to stem the increasing problems faced by youths and families in today's society. The real, long-term answers may well be outdoors.

My rant and rave about my favorite daytime soap, "One Life to Live." Teenage character Starr Manning has recently found out that she is pregnant. Some fans think that this storyline was a mistake. Others (like me) think that this is a storyline that shouldn't be ignored.

Running out of ideas? Here's more than 40 for you to try that are sure to solidify your like, totally cool status.

For girls involved in a teen pregnancy, education is important to the health of the newborn, especially in terms of the risk for asphyxia neonatorum.

Parents who are aware of common early warning signs of teen pregnancy will be better prepared to assist their teen during an unplanned teen pregnancy.

Teens are far too young and immature to have and carry a child full term.

"Don't have sex!" "Wear a condom"

Cars are the greatest killer of young adults. Teenagers -- especially boys -- are involved in more accidents than older drivers and the accidents tend to be more serious. Significant factors include driving too fast, risk taking, and drinking.

teen pregnancy and influencing children

Sport themed gift ideas for teenage girls.

If you are under 18 and caught using communications devices while driving, you could face fines.

There are many teenage girls that struggle with severe pain during their menstrual period. They sometimes suffer from headaches, diarrhea, dizziness, nausea, and lower back pain.

Anyone who has a teenage daughter, niece, granddaughter or friend knows how cumbersome it can become to come up with that "perfect gift". Here are 10 hot gifts for that teenage girl on your Christmas list that is sure to put a smile on her face.

Why are so many young girls getting sexually involved with boys so early?

Just a few short years ago, I was a teenage girls struggling with eating disorders. Here is my story.

A pampering birthday party is a fun and inexpensive idea for a birthday party for a preteen or early teenage girl. Here are some tips for throwing your own pampering birthday party.

The girls learned early on that it was against the rules to be told 'no' by Mommy, and to then go running to Daddy for permission.

Is your teenage daughter/girlfriend/friend/sister a modest girl? Should she be? Can she be? ..But most important of all... does she want to be?! ..WHY?!!