Pregnant On Campus

Here are some articles I found this week about what to do when you're pregnant on campus:

"Whether you are a freshman or a senior, becoming pregnant during your college years is especially challenging. You wonder if you can do it- if you can be both a student and a parent. You worry about what your peers will think and how your professors will react. You fear how the school administration will treat you when they find out. All of these concerns weigh on the decisions of college-aged parents. For this reason, we need to take action to encourage policies and programs that are compassionate towards college parents." -Rosalie

http://pregnantoncampus.studentsforlife.org/2013/03/08/embraced-encouraged-and-loved-rosalies-story/

What to Expect When Your Pregnancy is Unexpected

Interesting blog from another woman at college.

http://www.whattoexpect.com/blogs/shockandaww/what-to-expect-when-your-pregnancy-is-unexpected 

E-HOW- How to go to college when pregnant

 http://www.ehow.com/how_2120093_go-college-pregnant.html

Working Mom= Social Misfit?

Just found this amazing blog today!

Working Moms = Social Misfits? How to Fight Isolation

http://www.starmom.org/2012/04/inspiration-of-working-moms_29.html 

 

So many women are waiting until later in life to have kids that when women have them younger they often feel alone, like a misfit. Few at work or school can relate to them. "Star Mom" has some good ideas about how to adapt and socialize in the work environment. 

 

Here's another great place to look for inspiration:

Take a look at Working Mother's 2012 Working Mothers of the Year.

"They bring home the bacon…and the fruits and vegetables, and occasionally some frozen entrees."

http://www.workingmother.com/best-companies/christine-williams-university-wisconsin-hospital-and-clinics

It's amazing what women can do!

Sometimes, life can feel overwhelming. We wonder how we can possibly do all we want to do in life.

Looking around at those our age who seem so free in their childlessness makes it harder to decide that you can be a mother, successful in a career and HAPPY, too! But, you can!

Unplanned Pregnancy Brings Together Unlikely Friends

Welcome to our blog! Talk to a Friend is a network of successful women who have become mothers at a difficult time of their lives and still managed to pursue education and careers. 

Don't let anyone tell you it's impossible if that's what you want to do! We're here because we want to be friends and mentors. We'll be featuring stories and experiences about inspirational women, like this one: 

Unplanned Pregnancy Doesn't Have to Mean Failure In Life

Let us know what other topics you would like to see featured. What "how-to guides" and  tips would you find important? Successful women who have become mothers come from all walks of life. Often, when women find themselves in this situation, they are surprised to find so many unlikely friends.