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The Unique Needs of Young Families in the Health Care System Meeting the Needs of Adolescent Parents and their Children Adolescent parents and their children present to healthcare practitioners as two pediatric patients, each with unique healthcare needs. Young parents… Continue Reading →

Families Lead by Adolescents Adolescent Headed Families For many teen parents, various environmental and behavioral risks contributed to early childbearing and parenting. Following the delivery of the infant, many of these same psycho-social, environmental, and educational factors continue to play… Continue Reading →

Stigma Around Teen Parents The results of the multivariate analysis of variance comparisons of the items showed that the mother was the subject of both positive and negative attention. Unmarried teen mothers were perceived as more sexually promiscuous and too… Continue Reading →

Teen Parents: Tips, Challenges and This article covers how teenage parents face similar ups and downs to older parents. Parenting as a teenager can have special challenges, including handling people’s judgmental attitudes and finishing your education. And With the right… Continue Reading →

How Adolescent Parenting Affects Children, Families, and Communities The attached article speaks to young mothers’ difficulties when raising their children. As young people, it can be difficult to experience adolescence and raise a child. Although it has a unique set… Continue Reading →

Social Supports for Young Families Parents who are under the age of 25 may qualify for help with child care while they finish high school – including: Up to $1,500 (per month per child) to help cover the cost of… Continue Reading →

Everybody adjusts to being a young parent in a different way. You might have a lot of help, or your new responsibility might be overwhelming. Whatever your circumstance, you might wish to take advantage of some of the Toronto-based support… Continue Reading →