The Unplanned Pregnancy Book for Teens and College Students

By Dorrie Williams-Wheeler

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0974783234
• ISBN13: 9780974783239
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Sparkledoll Productions
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Straight talk about pregnancy

The Unplanned Pregnancy Book for Teens and College Students is an excellent resource for young parents-to-be. Williams-Wheeler has compiled a step-by-step guide so an individual can formulate a course of action and gain insight into their purpose in life. The chapters are detailed and offer a non-judgmental description of all the options available. Particular attention is given to determining if you are actually pregnant, how to have conversations with parents and boyfriend/child's father, what to expect during the pregnancy, parental assistance programs, what will the baby need, the 411 on abortion, adoption, future contraception, and an extensive resource section with addresses, telephone numbers and internet addresses. Williams-Wheeler has taken the time to develop a resource that will enlighten lives and encourage young people. It is written in easy to read language and organized to answer the questions young parents may have. She offers first-hand stories and testimonies from teens and young adults who found themselves in similar situations. There is also a section with questions to stimulate conversation and activities to be used in conjunction with the reading. This is a superb resource for every high school counselor, youth group advisor, or organization that works with teens. Reviewed by M. Bruner for Loose Leaves Book Review

A Great Resource

You suspect you're pregnant: you're young, in high school, college or the workforce. What is your next step, what does the future hold for you? THE UNPLANNED PREGNANCY BOOK FOR TEENS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS by Dorrie Williams-Wheeler is the perfect stop to get advice and a sense of purpose. Williams-Wheeler lays out a step-by-step guide, beginning with suspected pregnancy to confirmation and the road to follow throughout. Highlighted in great detail are the stages of pregnancy, assistance programs, childcare options, and expectations during prenatal care, breastfeeding and much more. THE UNPLANNED PREGNANCY BOOK FOR TEENS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS is written in an easy to read language just for teens. Many resources are listed via the web, telephone contacts and reading material. She also offers encouragement for the future and showcases stories of young women faced with an unplanned pregnancy and their coping mechanisms. This is a great resource for young women who find themselves faced with the fact that they are pregnant, alone and fear the judgment and rejection of others. (RAW Rating: 4.5) Reviewed by Dawn R. Reeves of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers

Educate Yourself. Make a Plan. Take Action.

What am I going to do? What is my family going to think? What will my boyfriend think? What will he do? These are just a few of the many questions that might go through the mind of a teenage female (soon to be woman) that discovers that she is or might be pregnant. Unfortunately, if the test proves positive, her life as she knew it ends and those personal questions become extremely important. Not only will she be bombarded with emotional stress but financial stress to supply healthcare and support for a `new edition' to the world. Within such a short amount of time, a young woman is forced to make life-changing decisions at a time she is extremely emotional and least equipped to do so. What on Earth could lighten the load for a young woman who has suddenly found herself with this seemingly unbearable responsibility? The answer to this question, in my opinion, is the following. "Educate yourself. Make a plan. Take action." Author Dorrie Williams-Wheeler has written "The Unplanned Pregnancy Book for Teens and College Students" for exactly this purpose. "The Unplanned Pregnancy Book for Teens and College Students" is less than 120 pages, however, it is an encyclopedia of information. It could serve as the OnStar© for any young woman who has become lost in the wilderness of unplanned pregnancy. Its advice provides them something they don't always know they have-Options. Confusion without hope becomes destruction. This book provides hope. Not only is it packed with information on adoption, safe haven laws, paternity testing, financial assistance and valuable phone numbers and web resources, it contains stories of young women who have been in the same situation. It contains stories, from young women who've been in those shoes, who were still able to forge ahead. These stories reassure young women that they are not alone and that they are not helpless. In the spirit of the author, I believe I can say that no young woman wants to find herself in this situation. It is a situation that people wish not to discuss until they are faced with it. I will also go further to say that you might not need this book on your bookshelf...however, I would not necessarily recommend you buy this book for yourself. Those in need of it are probably not thinking "Is there a book out there for me?" Nevertheless, I guarantee you that within the last 5 years, or maybe even now, you've known a young woman who desperately needed this book. What these young women need is education and support and this book more than provides this for them. Buy it for them...because for them, it is essential reading. Author, Dorrie Williams-Wheeler, holds a Masters of Science of Education degree from Southern Illinois University. Review by Robert Denson III Managing Editor of Sunpiper Press

More Than Informational

Dorrie Williams-Wheeler has written the best guide to help teens and young adults with the choices and obstacles when faced with an unplanned pregnancy. She shares real-life stories that will help encourage anyone when faced with this situation. Mrs. Williams-Wheeler has also provided excellent resources that will lead our young girls and young women to trusted people who can help them regardless of their situation. Not only the young ladies, but the young men can learn a lot from reading this book. Although there are plenty of choices, she emphasizes the importance of making the right decision for you. Prevention and abstinance may be the best, but when an unplanned pregnancy happens, knowing who to turn to and where to go is most important. I wish this book was written when I was a teen, or when my own children became teens. Definitely a book that is needed for such a time as this.

Pregnancy Choices

The Unplanned Pregnancy Book For Teens & College Students by Dorrie Wheeler-Williams is a must read. Any heterosexual couple engaging in a physical relationship should pick up a copy of this book. The novel is very informative, educational, and compact. It covers the three choices women face upon learning they are pregnant: raising the child, abortion, or adoption. For the inexperienced mothers to be, there is a list of must haves in preparing for baby. Those choosing the route of abortion, it explains the different procedures and gives an estimated cost. It also gives you information on the different types of adoption. The novel should definately be required reading for High Schools and Colleges. Ms. Wheeler-Williams put a lot of hard work and research into the novel. She took the guesswork out of choices. The Unplanned Pregnancy Book For Teens & College Students shows the reader things are not always as bad as they may seem. There are alternatives and options in every situation. The choice is up to the reader which path they choose follow.