be a workaholic and the mother an alcoholic. In another, the father maybe an alcoholic

and the mother an enabling codependent who never touches a drop. Regardless of the

specific affliction, children being raised within dysfunctional families are deprived of

what is needed to become happy, healthy, and well-adjusted adults. One of the most

pervasive effects of this deprivation is teenage pregnancy.

In the case of a family where one parent, the father, is an alcoholic, the affected parent

turns to alcohol as a remedy for some personal shortcoming. This parent has little to

offer a young girl seeking the approval and admiration of her father. More often than

not, the child is viewed as a nuisance by the parent, and the resultant irritation is hard

to disguise. The child learns to either accept the irritation as the price for that parents

affection, or rejects the cost and seeks the attention of the other parent. The other

parent, if healthy, is carrying the weight of the alcoholic partner

mentally incapacitated as the father. Consequently, the young girl grows up

Unbeknownst to her, the young men, dealing with the onslaught of pubescent hormones, are

that a teenage mother has not expected and is completely unprepared to accept. Also the

to become happy and healthy individuals.

the outcome desired by a pregnant teenager take several forms, but the underlying

that the expected child will fulfill her need for love and affection. As seen on

trying to fulfill a completely different set of needs. And thus, the groundwork has

teenage mother's expectations, she is quite often disappointed. It is easy to see that

under-nurtured, under-valued and lonely. Similar to craving carrots when the body needs

Some common words found in the essay are:
Pregnancy American, teenage pregnancy, happy healthy, baby kick,
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)