Name:	Miriam
Online Name:	FOiLoLe143
Country:	U.S.A
State:	Hawaii
Age:	16
Your Birthday:	5/25/83
Special Talents:
Hobbies:	Dancing hula, listening to music, kickin and talking with my friends...
Where do you work?	At a video store
Were you working when you became pregnant? If yes, doing what?	Yes I was working at the same job I am now working at.
Are you in school?	no
If you've graduated, what is your degree?
How old were you when you had your first child?
Did you keep? abort? give up for adoption?:
Was it the first time you had sex?
Were you and the father a couple?
Are you still together?
If you're not together, is the father involved? How is he involved?
Were you using protection against pregnancy? If yes, what kind?
If not, was it because you were trying to get pregnant? Please explain:
Did you know how you would support the baby? Support yourself?
Were you using protection against STDs?
How many children do you have?	0, pregnant now
What are their names, ages, birthdays?
Was the pregnancy emotionally difficult?
Was the pregnancy physically difficult? i.e. were there any medical problems?
What was/is the most difficult experience as a young mother?
Was your family helpful/supportive?
Did you stay at home with your parents?
Did your family help support you? The baby? Emotionally, financially, or both?
Do they support you now? Emotionally, financially, or both?
Did/do you need public assistance? How did/does that make you feel?	Yes I will need public assistance. It makes me feel bad cause I never wanted to be on it... But its the only way that I can finish school at the same time.
Was the father's family involved with the pregnancy? Emotionally, financially, or both?
Did the father's family help support you? Emotionally, financially, or both?
Does the child have a relationship with the paternal Grandparents?
Do you feel accepted by people your age?
Do you feel like you have it harder than people your own age without children?
Are you happy with the decisions you have made? (Be honest. . .it's ok to feel bad, we all do sometimes)	e
What are your personal goals? (goals for yourself as an individual not as a mother)	To try and succeed in life, and not be looked at as a someone who made a mistake.
Have your goals changed since you became a parent?
Do you feel that reaching your goals will be more difficult now that your a teen parent?	Now that I'm gonna be yeah.
What would you tell a (school age) 12-18 year old girl that wanted to get pregnant?
How do you think being a Young Mother has changed you?
How do you think society looks upon teen pregnancy?
Why do you think there are so many teen parents?
List 5 Pro's to being a teen Mother?
List 5 Con's to being a teen Mother?:
What do you expect to get out of being a member of Young Mothers?:	support and help when you have questions
Today's Date:	4/8/00