Word: parenthood
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...careless or indifferent about birth control. About 15% of pregnant teens become pregnant again within one year; 30% do so within two years. "You ask, 'Why didn't you come in for the Pill?' and they say, 'I didn't have time,' " says an exasperated Kay Bard of Planned Parenthood in Atlanta. "Their lives begin to spiral out of control...
...Yankelovich, Skelly & White, Inc., 78% of Americans respond yes to the question "Do you favor sex education in the schools, including information about birth control?" And yet, despite the majority opinion, the subject of sex education remains a divisive one. On one side are those like Wattleton of Planned Parenthood who argue that Americans should learn to accept adolescent sexuality and make guidance and birth control more easily available, as it is in parts of Europe. On the other side are those who contend that sex education is up to the parents, not the state, and that teaching children about...
Many of my friends are also turning 50, and they seem to be having much the same problem. Midlife crisis? Sure, I'll put it on the to-do list, after the dishes, supervising homework and paying the bills. Being part of the delayed-parenthood generation, quite a few of my friends are smack in the middle of raising kids. At least one of my peers--a champion procrastinator--just celebrated her first child's first birthday. Others have kids that are nearly grown but, real estate prices being what they are, that doesn't mean their nests will...
...while and work just one demanding job--that of mom. But a passion for their products and the realization that others wanted them too led the women to embrace the risks of starting a small business. Along the way, many say, they have found the perfect answer to combining parenthood with an engaging career...
Making him U.N. ambassador would be like putting Phyllis Schlafly in charge of a Planned Parenthood clinic. It's just not a match. His attitude toward the U.N.--he's despised it all his life. It makes no sense...