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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, there are plenty of folks who will chime in that statistically all is a permanent disaster for all involved, but it doesn't have to be that way. A dear friend of mine had her daughter at 17, and is now a well-employed mechanical engineer with a rich life, and has a great relationship with her child. I will also point you to this piece written by the late Allison Crews. It's worth a read by you and your neice.
http://www.alternet.org/story/9731/when_i_was_garbage[/quote]

Yes, but probably your dear friend was not 15 (2 years is a long time developmentally at that age!) and living on the porch of a relative's house instead of finishing one of her first years of high school.  So, so, so much would have to change for this girl (starting with her attitude) for this to work out positively.  She doesn't have a clue about mothering at a young age (may not have even ever babysat), clearly needs counseling to work through her destructive behaviors, needs legal help to work through logistics about self-sufficiency, and clearly does not have the support of anyone besides this couple (who may pull that if she makes more than one mistake )  [/quote]

Clearly you didn't read the linked article. The author got pregnant at 15. She then graduated from high school a semester early. [/quote]

This author died at age 22. Seizure due to drugs.[/quote]

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