Teen Pregnancy and Bristol Palin

[Meenah]

Well put. I've always qualified my "good" mistakes with "a mistake like chocolate chip cookies and penicillin." Both very fortunate mistakes.

Agreed, 200%.

[GrayMatterWife]

I remain confused about why she is doing this. It's like watching a traffic accident happen in slow-motion. Anyone who's a mother knows what life is going to be like for her, and also knows that--despite the cold-shower of sudden reality that she's experiencing acutely right now--she has very little insight to offer at this stage, other than: Gee, this could happen to you, too, unless you choose to be more responsible.

All I can think is: I am glad that you have a great family to support you and that you are not trying to go this alone, but...maybe...your insight and wisdom would be a little more profound in five years. Or ten. She really doesn't have much to add here, other than: if you menustrate and you have sex, you can get pregnant. Even if you live in a really cold climate and the sperm swim more slowly.

She's on the cover of People magazine in her cap & gown holding the baby.

Ummmm ... awful.

[JaneDoe]

I remain confused about why she is doing this. It's like watching a traffic accident happen in slow-motion. Anyone who's a mother knows what life is going to be like for her, and also knows that--despite the cold-shower of sudden reality that she's experiencing acutely right now--she has very little insight to offer at this stage, other than: Gee, this could happen to you, too, unless you choose to be more responsible.

All I can think is: I am glad that you have a great family to support you and that you are not trying to go this alone, but...maybe...your insight and wisdom would be a little more profound in five years. Or ten. She really doesn't have much to add here, other than: if you menustrate and you have sex, you can get pregnant. Even if you live in a really cold climate and the sperm swim more slowly.

Totally agree.

She's on the cover of People magazine in her cap & gown holding the baby.

Ummmm ... awful.

Oh my...I'm sure there are exceptions, but it is ever good for a non-celebrity to be on the cover of People?

I do still have some admiration for her in purposefully putting herself in the public eye...but not for that. Well, good for her for graduating (but the cover of People?). I agree that her message might be more valuable a few years from now.

[GreyhoundsRUs]

Oh my...I'm sure there are exceptions, but it is ever good for a non-celebrity to be on the cover of People?

I do still have some admiration for her in purposefully putting herself in the public eye...but not for that. Well, good for her for graduating (but the cover of People?). I agree that her message might be more valuable a few years from now.

The only thing I can think of would be Elizabeth Smart...who was on the cover of People (I think) after she was found...

But otherwise, totally true

[MrsK]

I was thinking of Jamie Lynn on the cover with her new baby at 16. . .