Tag: Teen

Bildungsroman: The Trials of Transitory Transformation

My senior year of high school, 2004 Coming-of-age is terrifying and speaking as someone who turned 40 several months ago, so much of my life has not gone the way I imagined it would when I was younger. When I was a child, an… Continue Reading “Bildungsroman: The Trials of Transitory Transformation”

When Life Hurts the Most

When Life Hurts the Most We are all broken, none of us are lucky enough to get through life unscathed. What sets some apart from the rest is that they learn and grow and become stronger in the broken places. Who are you? Who… Continue Reading “When Life Hurts the Most”

​Abortion, Abstinence, Abuse, Birth Control, Teen Sex, and Unwanted Pregnancy

Abortion, Abstinence, Abuse, Birth Control, Teen Sex, and Unwanted Pregnancy One in every five American teens lives in poverty.  Abuse, poverty and a lack of opportunity plays an important role in not only teen pregnancy, but also unwanted pregnancies in general.  Later in this… Continue Reading “​Abortion, Abstinence, Abuse, Birth Control, Teen Sex, and Unwanted Pregnancy”