Carl Hayden High School - Statesman Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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,4 . ,-idwz. . The following is a composite story of two girls who attend Carl Hayden and use the Parenthood Resource Center lPRCl. I am sixteen years old. I live with my boyfriend and seven month old baby. I am able to at- tend school because ofthe infant care facilities at Carl Hayden's Parenthood Resource Center. I got pregnant because I never planned to have sex with my boy- friend. Itjust happened one night. I was not happy when I found out I was pregnant. The choices seemed impossible. I could not bring myself to kill the life that was in me: the thought of giving my baby up for adoption made me cry: I was left with the choice of total responsibility ofa baby at the age of 15. Believe me, I was scared. I wondered, how was I ever going to be able to take care of a baby, go to work, and finish my education. I never dreamed I would have I am one of the few mothers at the Resource Center whose boy- friend has stuck by her. My boy- friend was with me when I was in labor. He was there with me when our son first cried and opened his eyes. He now helps me with some of the responsibilities of raising our son. Sometimes he gets up in the night with the baby. He helps me with some of the expenses. But he won't do any housework. Because of my committment to school and the baby, I don't sleep much any more. And I never have time for friends and fun activities. Those things take time and mon- ey. My boyfriend is a landscape gardner. He earns about S170 a week. That money doesn't go very far when diapers and formu- la cost around S40 a week. Our rent is S99 a week, and then there are the medical bills. I would never have been able to go to school if it weren't for the I A ,f any trouble having the baby. But it turned out I had to have a Cae- sarian section because the cord was wrapped around the baby's neck. The heartbeat was getting faint and I was on my way to sur- gery. Not only did I worry about my baby's life and mine, but I also had to worry about more medical expenses. When I left the hospi- tal, I was 55,000 in debt. I had never before thought about all these problems that come with having a baby. 6-Pa renthood Resou rce PRC. I would have no one I trust to take care of the baby. Here, my baby and I get care and love. I need that kind of support. In my parenting classes I am learning to plan and make goals for the fu- ture. I am getting educated so someday my boyfriend and I won't have to struggle so much just to stay alive. I have learned that I can be a decision maker rather than a victim of chance and accident. Plow, I know how to create my own future. P fifwf Above: Using her time wisely, senior Maria Valenzuela, visits her baby in the Parenthood Resource Center. Left: Elvira Jenkins learns the parts of the human body by drawing them in Creative Parenting class.

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