Teen Parenting (was for a newspaper in my school)

Nicole, senior West High student, has been a teen mother for two years. Nicole works and goes to school, but she is also a full time mom. "It is a hard job watching over a child and with everything else going on," said Nicole. Social Worker Janell Bergman works with kids from age three to 14. Nine out of every ten parents that Bergman works with have to take parenting classes. "I work with the court …

…Plan Parenting helped show simple but useful things needed to know about parenting. "I had to grow up ten years crammed into nine months. I had to act like 30 going on 18. I wouldn't wish that on anyone," stated Nicole. Support and information for teen parents are provided at the following locations: Child Care Resource and Referral / Early Access 233 – 0804 FADDS 235 – 6243 Hand in Hand 235 – 0383 HOPES 291- 6659 Parent to Parent / Parent Connection 234 – 7600 Quality Time 234 – 7589 Young Parents Together 235 - 3189