Understanding Your Changing Life

by Smock, Linda G.

• ISBN13: 9781566378505
• ISBN10: 1566378508
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-01
• Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox Pub

Summary

Addresses many of the changes teens will experience as a result of pregnancy and parenting.

Table of Contents

Part One Understanding Yourself
Pregnancy: A Life-Changing Event	14	(20)
Handling the News	15	(1)
Accepting the Situation	15	(9)
Which Things Will Change?	16	(7)
Which Things Will Stay the Same?	23	(1)
Telling Others About the Pregnancy	24	(4)
Choosing the Right Time	24	(1)
Choosing the Right Way	25	(1)
Handling Negative Reactions	26	(2)
Preparing to Make a Decision	28	(1)
The Skills You Will Need to Succeed	28	(6)
Making Decisions	28	(1)
Building Relationships	29	(2)
Meeting Your Child's Needs	31	(1)
Coping in the Outside World	32	(2)
Improving Your Self-Esteem	34	(16)
What Is Self-Esteem?	34	(1)
Why Is Self-Esteem Important?	35	(4)
Personal Outlook	35	(1)
Health and Personal Care	36	(1)
Goals and Performance	36	(1)
Decision Making	37	(1)
Relationships	38	(1)
Parenting	38	(1)
How Is Self-Esteem Formed?	39	(3)
Evaluating Your Self-Esteem	42	(1)
How Can You Improve Your Self-Esteem?	43	(7)
Get to Know Yourself	43	(1)
Use Positive Self-Talk	43	(3)
Learn to Visualize Success	46	(1)
Talk with a Professional	46	(1)
Strengthen Your Support System	47	(1)
Take Responsibility for Your Life	48	(2)
Considering Values, Goals, and Decisions	50	(19)
Values	50	(7)
How Are Values Developed?	51	(4)
Value Conflicts	55	(1)
How Are Values Changed?	56	(1)
Goals and Resources	57	(5)
Goals Are Often Based on Values	58	(1)
Resources Help You Reach Goals	58	(2)
You Can Learn How to Set Goals	60	(2)
Decision Making	62	(7)
Identify the Decision to Be Made	62	(1)
Gather and Examine Information	63	(2)
Identify Your Options	65	(1)
Evaluate Each Option	65	(1)
Choose the Best Option and Act on It	66	(1)
Evaluate the Results of Your Decision	67	(2)
Is Marriage in the Picture?	69	(20)
What Is Love?	69	(2)
Other Reasons Teens Marry	71	(5)
Pregnancy	71	(1)
To Cure Loneliness	72	(1)
To Make Them Feel Complete	73	(1)
To Escape Unhappy Home Lives	74	(1)
To Gain Money or Social Status	75	(1)
To Become Life Partners	75	(1)
Why Do Some Teen Marriages Fail?	76	(2)
How Are Marital Roles Changing?	78	(1)
How Do Couples Adjust to Marriage?	79	(1)
Examining Your Situation	80	(9)
Is Marriage an Option Right Now?	81	(1)
Is This the Right Person for You?	82	(2)
Are You Ready to Marry?	84	(1)
What About Waiting?	85	(4)
What Does It Mean to Be a Parent?	89	(16)
Parenting Responsibilities and Rewards	90	(1)
To Parent or Not to Parent?	91	(5)
Factors to Consider	93	(3)
Am I Ready to Be a Parent?	96	(1)
Parenting Options for Teens	97	(8)
Within a Marriage	98	(1)
As Co-Parents	99	(1)
With the Support of Family	100	(2)
On Your Own	102	(3)
An Important Decision	105	(21)
Parenting	105	(2)
Adoption	107	(9)
Adoption Agencies	108	(2)
Independent Adoptions	110	(2)
Openness in Adoptions	112	(1)
Reasons for Choosing Adoption	113	(1)
The Adoption Process	114	(1)
Feelings About Adoption	114	(2)
Abortion	116	(4)
Medical Issues	117	(1)
Emotional and Social Issues	118	(2)
Thinking Through the Decision	120	(6)
Identify the Decision to Be Made	120	(1)
Gather and Examine Information	120	(1)
Identify Your Options	121	(1)
Evaluate Each Option	121	(1)
Choose the Best Option and Act on It	122	(1)
Evaluate the Result of Your Decision	122	(4)
Part Two Your Changing Relationships
Adjusting to Life as a Teen Parent	126	(30)
Comparing the Roles of Teen and Parent	126	(2)
Adjustments a Baby Demands	128	(10)
Managing Your Time	129	(2)
Managing Your Money	131	(2)
Managing Your Schoolwork	133	(2)
Keeping a Part-Time Job	135	(2)
Finding a Good Babysitter	137	(1)
Changing Expectations in Your Relationships	138	(11)
With Your Family	139	(3)
With Your Co-Parent	142	(4)
With Your Partner	146	(1)
With Your Friends	147	(2)
Dealing with Stress	149	(7)
Causes of Stress for Teen Parents	149	(2)
Effects of Stress	151	(2)
Ways to Reduce Stress	153	(1)
Ways to Prevent Stress	154	(2)
Relationships and Sexual Decision Making	156	(34)
Building a Healthy Relationship	156	(4)
Recognizing an Unhealthy Relationship	158	(2)
Making Responsible Sexual Decisions	160	(7)
Factors to Consider	162	(4)
Choosing Abstinence	166	(1)
Preventing Sexually Transmitted Diseases	167	(11)
HIV/AIDS	169	(1)
Chlamydia	170	(1)
Gonorrhea	170	(1)
Genital Herpes	171	(1)
Genital Warts	172	(1)
Syphilis	172	(1)
Hepatitis Types B and C	173	(1)
Trichomoniasis	174	(2)
Public Lice	176	(1)
Scabies	176	(1)
Vaginal Infections	176	(1)
What to Do If You Think You Have an STD	176	(2)
Preventing a Repeat Pregnancy	178	(12)
Contraceptive Methods	180	(8)
Deciding About Contraception	188	(2)
Communicating for Better Relationships	190	(23)
Key Elements of Communication	191	(10)
Types of Communication	191	(1)
Active Listening	192	(4)
Effective Speaking	196	(2)
Learning to Handle Anger	198	(1)
Being Assertive	199	(2)
Barriers to Good Communication	201	(2)
Communicating with Others	203	(4)
Children	203	(1)
Co-Parent	204	(2)
Parents	206	(1)
Conflict Resolution	207	(6)
Causes of Conflict	207	(1)
Conflict Outcomes	208	(1)
Ways to Handle Conflict	208	(1)
Steps in Conflict Resolution	209	(4)
Crises in Relationships	213	(28)
Common Crises for Teens	214	(19)
Depression	215	(4)
Domestic Violence	219	(7)
Sexual Assault, Rape, and Incest	226	(5)
Substance Abuse and Addictions	231	(2)
Responding to Crises	233	(8)
Personal Resources	233	(2)
Family Influences	235	(2)
Community Resources	237	(3)
Nonhuman Resources	240	(1)
Glossary	241	(9)
Index	250