“Don’t feel peer-pressured by everyone that thinks they are the ‘perfect’ parent. The perfect parent doesn’t exist. Bottom line: you know your child better than anyone and don’t let anyone make you believe otherwise. Every child is different and what works for one child doesn’t work for another.”
Celebrating and Supporting Teen Parents
Mental health and substance use are difficult topics to navigate for any parent, and can be even more complicated for teen parents. As a teen parent, your experiences with mental health may require loved ones and health care providers to consider different approaches when providing support. Parents Thrive Colorado teamed up with parents and community members to develop blogs and resources that are ready to support teen parents in Colorado. Check them out here:
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