I’ve talked about the downsides of teen pregnancy and how upset I become when yet another one of my students announces their pregnancy. Whenever you hear “the 3 of us are sharing prenatal vitamins because those two are afraid to go to the clinic because they don’t want to get in trouble,” it’s hard to be excited about the new babies; however, once the baby of my most promising student, the one I talk about more than any other, had her baby, I felt at peace.
I don’t have children of my own (thank goodness) so I don’t know the feeling of seeing the birth of a child. Thankfully the kids these days put everything on social media so it wasn’t long before I saw the new baby. I was proud of her. I was excited for her. In that moment, all the doom and gloom I saw in her future didn’t exist. She did something magical, something I’ll never be able to do. She grew a life and delivered it safely into our world.
Did I become grumpy and pessimistic later? Absolutely, but the kid is adorable, she’s doing the best she can, and they’re both healthy. Sometimes that’s all that matters.
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I don’t have children of my own (thank goodness) so I don’t know the feeling of seeing the birth of a child. Thankfully the kids these days put everything on social media so it wasn’t long before I saw the new baby. I was proud of her. I was excited for her. In that moment, all the doom and gloom I saw in her future didn’t exist. She did something magical, something I’ll never be able to do. She grew a life and delivered it safely into our world.
Did I become grumpy and pessimistic later? Absolutely, but the kid is adorable, she’s doing the best she can, and they’re both healthy. Sometimes that’s all that matters.
Follow us on Facebook; Twitter; iTunes; Soundcloud; Stitcher
Related Articles:
Student Fathers
Student Mothers
Compounding Dallas Student Problems
2015 in Dallas education is ending, What now?
Top Ten Positive and Negative Moments in Dallas Education 2015
Positive 08: DISD Student Has Her Baby
Positive 09: Thanked by a Parent Negative 09: Blamed for a DISD Student Fight
Positive 10. Alex Hales and Retired Teacher Negative 10. Promising DISD Student Gets Pregnant
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