<description>&lt;p&gt;What do you do if a student tells you they’re pregnant? There’s a good chance you were asked this question during a job interview because it’s a situation that you will probably run into sooner rather than later. In fact, if you’ve been a high school counselor for any length of time, it’s highly likely that you’ve already supported pregnant students!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The truth is, you want to be prepared to not only support your students during their pregnancy but also throughout their journey as a teen parent. As we know, the challenges your students will face don’t end after having their baby. There are interventions you can put in place to help your pregnant students transition to parenthood and reach their future goals.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, I’m sharing ideas for supporting your pregnant students in three specific areas: their relationships, their knowledge, and their motivation. You’ll hear about resources and sample questions that you can ask your parenting and pregnant students in each of these categories. If you have questions or ideas around serving this unique population, send me a message on Instagram &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/counselorclique" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@counselorclique&lt;/a&gt;! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources Mentioned: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Resource: The Clique Collaborative - &lt;a href="https://counselorclique.mykajabi.com/cliquecollab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;www.cliquecollab.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Resource: Classroom Lesson Roadmap - &lt;a href="https://www.counselorclique.com/classroomroadmap" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.counselorclique.com/classroomroadmap&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Resource: &lt;a href="https://www.cdc.gov/reproductive-health/teen-pregnancy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CDC Teen Pregnancy Data&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Resource: &lt;a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data-visualization/teen-births/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;U.S. and State Trends on Teen Births, 1990-2019&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Resource: &lt;a href="https://blogs.cdc.gov/nchs/2023/06/01/7378/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;U.S. Teen Birth Rate Reached Another Historic Low in 2022&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Resource: &lt;a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/teen-births/teenbirths.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Teen Birth Rate by State&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Article: &lt;a href="https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/90539" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;State Teen Birth Rates by Race and Hispanic Origin: United States, 2017–2018 (Hamilton, 2020)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/high-school-counseling-conversations/id1596980312" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Leave your review for School Counseling Conversations on Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Full show notes on website: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://counselorclique.com/episode149" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://counselorclique.com/episode149&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with Lauren:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sign up for the free, 3-day prep for High School Counseling Job Interviews &lt;a href="https://counselorclique.com/interviews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://counselorclique.com/interviews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Visit my TpT store &lt;a href="https://counselorclique.com/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://counselorclique.com/shop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Send me a DM on Instagram @counselorclique &lt;a href="https://instagram.com/counselorclique" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://instagram.com/counselorclique&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow me on Facebook &lt;a href="https://facebook.com/counselorclique" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://facebook.com/counselorclique&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Send me an email &lt;a href="mailto:lauren@counselorclique.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;mailto:lauren@counselorclique.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Join the Clique Collaborative &lt;a href="https://cliquecollab.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...</description>

High School Counseling Conversations®

Lauren Tingle, School Counselor

Pregnant and Parenting Teens: How to Support This Unique Population as a High School Counselor

OCT 21, 202418 MIN
High School Counseling Conversations®

Pregnant and Parenting Teens: How to Support This Unique Population as a High School Counselor

OCT 21, 202418 MIN

Description

What do you do if a student tells you they’re pregnant? There’s a good chance you were asked this question during a job interview because it’s a situation that you will probably run into sooner rather than later. In fact, if you’ve been a high school counselor for any length of time, it’s highly likely that you’ve already supported pregnant students! 

The truth is, you want to be prepared to not only support your students during their pregnancy but also throughout their journey as a teen parent. As we know, the challenges your students will face don’t end after having their baby. There are interventions you can put in place to help your pregnant students transition to parenthood and reach their future goals.

In this episode, I’m sharing ideas for supporting your pregnant students in three specific areas: their relationships, their knowledge, and their motivation. You’ll hear about resources and sample questions that you can ask your parenting and pregnant students in each of these categories. If you have questions or ideas around serving this unique population, send me a message on Instagram @counselorclique!

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Full show notes on website: https://counselorclique.com/episode149

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