Teen Parent Advocate

Insights, stories, and advocacy for teen parents and the professionals who serve them.

Welcome to the Teen Parent Advocate!

This blog space intends to provide relevant, useful information and resources to providers that serve teen parents and their babies. We hope to engage and build a community of service providers, community members, and teen parents, all working together.

Teen Parent Discrimination… Let’s Talk About It!

Society, as a whole, has made it clear that teens shouldn't be parents by the maltreatment that they have given them. It is something that my organization, Purposely Chosen, Inc. and the teen parents that we serve face regularly.

Graduation Season 2026

School is over, and the high school graduating Class of 2026 is ready for their next phase of life. It's important to highlight a special group of graduates worldwide that fought against statistics to achieve this significant milestone: foster kids.

About Teen Parent Advocate

This blog space intends to provide relevant, useful information and resources to providers that serve teen parents and their babies. It is also a space to offer resources to teen parents.

We hope to engage and build a community of service providers, community members, and teen parents, all working together to create a big village of love and support. My desire is for everyone who serves teen parents, in any capacity, to understand the plight of being a teen parent but beyond just understanding, TAKE ACTION!

Become Part of Our Community

Whether you’re a service provider, community member, or teen parent—we would love to have you join our village of love and support. Let us know how you’d like to get involved.