Karleen:  Thanks for bringing this study to my attention.  As someone who 
has spent years working with teen moms (several years, exclusively with 
teen moms) I have long felt that a child having a baby causes the child 
to "grow up quick".  It still amazes me how wonderfully many ( I like to 
say most, and apparently now I have some "evidence-basis" for saying this) 
of these moms "step up" and accept the increased responsibility having a 
baby brings to one's life.  For many of these moms who may have fallen in 
with the wrong crowd, they quickly realize that they now have a baby who 
depends on them.  It's amazing how they now have a purpose and direction to 
their lives and how many of them go on to successfulluy complete their 
educations, some going further with their education than they had ever 
planned on.  Especially with good mentoring and role modeling and access to 
community resources.  Now, if we could only do as well with the teen 
fathers...

Pam Hirsch, RN,BSN,IBCLC
Clinical Lead, Lactation Services
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Barrington, IL  60010

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