My roommate, Katy, is student teaching at Broughton High School this semester, and she mentioned my blog to the teacher she is shadowing. This teacher started following my blog, and she loved our story so much that asked if I would come in and speak to her class about teen pregnancy and open adoption. This morning, I spoke to a parenting/child development class, and I think it went pretty well. It was especially relevant since they have been discussing the consequences of teen sex. I brought in my huge photo album with pictures from Deanna's birth all the way through more recent pictures from this year. That's a lot of pictures! I also brought the NC State Technician and News & Observer articles for them to see. At first, the students were a bit shy and they were hesitant to ask me questions, but eventually they warmed up and it actually made for some great conversation about teen pregnancy and other related issues. And the free Krispy Kreme donuts afterward? Priceless. Here's Kitty...sitting pretty!
Date: September 19, 2009
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