From Here to Maternity The Journey to Becoming a Parent

An interdisciplinary unit exploring teenage parenthood for grades 10-12 Even in this enlightened time, teen pregnancies occur at alarming rates. Information for prevention is readily available, but ignored. Babies have been glorified as living dolls to be dressed up and shown off. The realities of teen pregnancy are explored in this unit. Practical knowledge of the aspects of pregnancy provides a more realistic view of its impact in the many lives that will be affected by it. Consider the following: are you, a typical teen, ready on all levels to rear a child from conception to age 18?