A Wakeup Call?

These are quotes from two girls who recently graduated from an alternative school, as seen on the Bradenton, Florida, news website:

At one point, Breoana said she was ready to blow off school, to drop out. Then she got pregnant. "Once I found out that a child was on the way, I had to get my act together," she said. "The world does not revolve around me anymore; it revolves around my son."
Eyela shared a similar story. When she got pregnant, she was on her way to dropping out of school. But she wanted a better life for herself and her daughter.
"I had to raise a child, find day care and go to school," she said. "But I did it."

In previous posts, we've talked about how many pregnant girls drop out of school because they are pregnant. These two girls share that they were already on the way to dropping out of school before they became pregnant. Have you seen this trend in your pregnant daughter, too? Was she skipping school, partying a lot, getting bad grades, or talking about dropping out?

Could your daughter's pregnancy be a wake-up call for her that will help her be determined to get her life together? Talk to your daughter about the stories of these two girls. Has your daughter in the past thought that the world revolved around her? What kind of life does she want for herself and her child in the future?

Help your daughter research the benefits of finishing her high school education, both short-term benefits and long-term benefits. It may be tough to finish school, but she can do it if you all work together and also get any help that is available to you.

We talk about finishing school and many other topics in our book "How To Survive Your Teen's Pregnancy", a book that Christian parents of a pregnant single under the age of 25 will find beneficial as they look at all the decisions their daughter is facing.

Share in the comments section your concerns about your pregnant daughter and her schooling. What dreams about education has your daughter shared with you? You can post anonymously if you prefer.