About the Author

Jeanne Warren Lindsay is the founder of Morning Glory Press and the author of 21 books for and about pregnant and parenting teens, including Discipline from Birth to Three, Nurturing Your Newborn, and Your Pregnancy and Newborn Journey. In 1972, Jeanne founded the Teen Parent Program in the ABC Unified School District in Cerritos, California, and taught there for 16 years. She is the editor of PPT Express, a quarterly newsletter for teachers and others working with parents. She lives in Buena Park, California. Evelyn Lerman is the author of Safer Sex: The New Morality and Teen Moms: The Pain and the Promise. She lives in Sarasota, Florida. Jean Brunelli, PHN, is the co-author of Tu embarazo y el nacimiento del beb+. She lives in La Palma, California.

Reviews

Gr 7 Up-A sensitive combination of medical information and personal accounts. Written directly to teenagers by two experienced health educators, the book serves as a guide to the physical and emotional realities of pregnancy and parenthood. Topics covered include testing, fetal development, nutrition, adoption, labor, and newborn parenting. Peppered throughout the text are frank quotes from teen parents that present an honest view of what lies ahead. A chapter for teen fathers addresses their rights and responsibilities, the importance of supporting prenatal care, and the emotional changes they might be experiencing. Each chapter ends with a suggestion for further reading, and an extensive bibliography is included. Average-quality black-and-white photos show teen families of various backgrounds. This is a useful, nonjudgmental tool for readers who are pregnant, thinking about parenthood, or interested in supporting a pregnant friend.-Katie O'Dell Madison, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR