Name:	Priscilla
Online Name:	Persinger; Purheart;p_kmp
Country:	U.S
State:	Stationed in Nebraska
Age:	23
Your Birthday:	December
Special Talents:	Nothing much that i can think of
Hobbies:	Nothing
Where do you work?	not working right now.
Were you working when you became pregnant? If yes, doing what?	Yes, McDonalds
Are you in school?	No
If you've graduated, what is your degree?	N/A
How old were you when you had your first child?	20
Did you keep? abort? give up for adoption?:	Kept her
Was it the first time you had sex?	NO
Were you and the father a couple?	No not really
Are you still together?	Yes
If you're not together, is the father involved? How is he involved?	N/A
Were you using protection against pregnancy? If yes, what kind?	NO
If not, was it because you were trying to get pregnant? Please explain:	wasn't trying to and wasn't trying not too..
Did you know how you would support the baby? Support yourself?	wasn't really thinking about it at the time.. was working when i found out i was pregnat
Were you using protection against STDs?	NO
How many children do you have?	One daughter and one on the way EDD May 2000
What are their names, ages, birthdays?	Kira, 2.5 June, 1997
Was the pregnancy emotionally difficult?	Not really, my mom was the one who made it difficult..
Was the pregnancy physically difficult? i.e. were there any medical problems?	Other than being sick and loseing alot of weight no not really
What was/is the most difficult experience as a young mother?	Being looked at as i am not smart enought or old enought to know what to do with a baby
Was your family helpful/supportive?	yes
Did you stay at home with your parents?	no
Did your family help support you? The baby? Emotionally, financially, or both?	a little emotionally but no financial support
Do they support you now? Emotionally, financially, or both?	my family lets me live my life..
Did/do you need public assistance? How did/does that make you feel?	yes I did with my first child.. didn't bother me any.
Was the father's family involved with the pregnancy? Emotionally, financially, or both?	sort of
Did the father's family help support you? Emotionally, financially, or both?	a little emotionally.
Does the child have a relationship with the paternal Grandparents?	yes
Do you feel accepted by people your age?	yes in a way, most the people i know my age have children too.
Do you feel like you have it harder than people your own age without children?	sometimes.. when they talk about how 'little' there money source is..and they only have themselves
Are you happy with the decisions you have made? (Be honest. . .it's ok to feel bad, we all do sometimes)	yes, i wouldn't have changed a thing
What are your personal goals? (goals for yourself as an individual not as a mother)	to be the best i can at what i do
Have your goals changed since you became a parent?	no
Do you feel that reaching your goals will be more difficult now that your a teen parent?	not really just will take a little longer
What would you tell a (school age) 12-18 year old girl that wanted to get pregnant?	i would tell them to really think about what they are doing.. it is alot to get into.
How do you think being a Young Mother has changed you?	i have had to learn patience a lot more..
How do you think society looks upon teen pregnancy?	they look badly upon it but they are unwilling to take the extra mesures to make the kids safe.
Why do you think there are so many teen parents?	Because they can't or wount talk to there parents and there parents are unwilling to help protect them
List 5 Pro's to being a teen Mother?	Can't really..
List 5 Con's to being a teen Mother?:	Can't really
What do you expect to get out of being a member of Young Mothers?:	getting to know other young mothers and sharing experiences.
Today's Date:	Jan 1, 2000