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How Teen Pregnancy Affects Job Opportunities
Teen pregnancy can result in a young girl’s education being put on hold indefinitely. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, educational levels are related to both earnings and unemployment. Teens who are pregnant may be more worried about how to tell their parents, and what everyone else will think, and not looking at the long-term consequences. They may have to request maternity leave from school, and from a part-time job. Teens who keep their babies and do not find a way to finish their education will not be able to continue onto higher education, which will provide them with more job opportunities, higher salaries and greater job security.
Autism and the First Job
Autism and the First Job That’s right. My eighteen-year-old son with autism has a real job. How did he get it? Through a school work program that assists young adults with special needs with work experience. He had this exact same job lined up a few days before the 2020 pandemic shut down. He was…
Children With Autism: Turning Obsessions Into Growth Opportunities
My sons latest obsession is a strong desire to meet new dogs. We have a dog. We had two dogs until last May when we had to put down our 15 1/2 year old. How did that go? We made sure to include our son when we were putting our dog to sleep. He had known that dog his whole life and we wanted him to not only be able to say goodbye …
Parenting: As Kids Get Older, the Job Gets Tougher
Last week was a big one for my family. My oldest started kindergarten (woo hoo!).
Give Your Child the Competitive Edge in the Job Market
It can be an uncomfortable moment: Your son — on the cusp of graduating from college — shows you his resume and you discover the page is half blank. His college information consists of just three lines, and his name and contact details arent much longer.