Facts about parenting

Teen mothers who are on welfare by the time their child is five years old: 8 out of 10

Teen mothers who will NOT graduate from high school: 6 out of 10

Teen dads who will NOT remain in contact after their child is one year old: 95 out of 100

Children raised by teen mothers who are referred to social services agencies: More than 1 out of 2 (more than half)

Teen moms who will have a college diploma by age 30:  Fewer than 2 out of 100.>

Children born to unmarried, high school drop-out teen mothers are 10 times more likely to live in poverty than those born to married women over the age of 20.

Girls who marry at age 15-19 who will get divorced: More than 50%.

The divorce rate for parents who have a child before they're 18 is three times greater than for parents who have a child after age 20.