Category Archives: Parenting
“There aren’t ‘women who have abortions’ and ‘women who have babies’. Those are the same women at different points in their lives.” ~ Rachel Atkins, PA, MPH I love this quote. It’s such a great reminder of the vast distance … Continue reading
Last week, we talked about the high teen pregnancy and STD infection rates in the U.S. compared to other developed countries. It turns out that differing societal attitudes towards teen sexuality is the biggest factor accounting for the huge gap. … Continue reading
Continuing our focus on National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, this week’s post is written by one of FPA’s Pregnancy Prevention Coordinators. I’ll never forget it. Standing in front of a hundred or so eighth-grade boys, I asked them where they … Continue reading
May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. Here at the FPA, every day is devoted to the prevention of teen and unplanned pregnancy. Our clinical staff, prevention staff, legislative advocacy staff, and the administrative staff that keep the business side … Continue reading
Author’s Note: From time to time, On the Front Lines features an FPA program. This week — the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative in Rockland. Like many Maine communities, Rockland has a teen pregnancy rate higher than the state average. However, … Continue reading
After reading last week’s post of On the Front Lines, a colleague asked me a couple of really good, pointed questions. Wasn’t I putting a lot of pressure on parents — telling them they had to get comfortable talking about … Continue reading
Last week I wrote about an article by former U.S. Attorney General, Jocelyn Elders, and what she called the “hormonal imperative” teenagers have when it comes to exploring their sexuality. I pointed out the fine line FPA staff have to … Continue reading
