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Teenage Single Mother And Parents Range Of Emotions
from: Karlie BestlerAs soon as the teenage daughter tells her parents that she is pregnant, a roller coaster of emotions begins for both the pregnant teenager and her parents. Although a teenage single mother and her parents can share the same emotions, they often have very different perspectives.
Fear
The primary emotion a teenage single mother feels is fear. A teenage single mother and parents share the emotion of fear, but for different reasons. The parents may fear how the child will impact their economic and social standing, while the teenage mother is more fearful of the bodily changes she is anticipating. She can also be afraid of telling her parents and how they will react. Depending on her family's culture, the teen mother may fear for her future.
Guilt
The teenage single mother may feel guilty for being a burden on her family and causing more stress. She may feel guilty for engaging in sexual activity. If she comes from a restrictive culture, she may feel guilt for disgracing the family honor. She may feel guilty she won't be able to provide her child with the things in life that she would have liked to provide.
A teen single mother and parents also share the emotion of guilt, but the parents may feel guilty of failing their daughter or of protecting her from becoming pregnant. They may feel guilty that the daughter is struggling.
Depression
While the initial disappointment for parents of teenage single mothers is abrupt, a teenage single mother may initially not show signs of depression until the stresses of day-to-day life as a single parent become clear. If the family is supportive and not antagonistic about the pregnancy, the single mother stands a better chance of avoiding major depression.
Statistics show that teenage single mothers suffer depression at higher rates than the general population, with a 40% higher rate of incidence. The stresses of being a single parent and the lack of support, whether it's financial or emotional, provide an environment that leads to depression. Teen single mothers need help in maintaining their emotional health so they can be there for their children.
Joy
Despite the risks of emotional turmoil for a teenage single mother and parents, the birth of a baby is a joyful event. It continues the lineage of a family and can bring a family closer together.
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