Parenthood is no easy thing. Some people prefer to live their lives to the fullest during their twenties to their early thirties before settling down and start building a family of their own. It does not just allow them to enjoy everything that life has to offer but gives them time to save up and prepare for whatever family life entails, most especially when it comes to their finances. Yet over the past decade, we’ve seen a rise in teenage pregnancy. Young girls in their teens know so little about the implications of engaging in premarital sex that they fail to use any type of contraception and just enjoy doing the deed itself until they end up getting pregnant.

Then, there is the power of social media and the Internet that shows them things they aren’t supposed to see or know at their young age. Meanwhile, some girls are victims of sexual abuse and violence and end up getting pregnant too. Yet over the past few years, we have seen a considerable reduction in teenage pregnancies in different parts of the globe. Kids perhaps know better now that even if they engage in premarital sex, they take the proper precautions to prevent any unwanted pregnancy. And it also helps that they have already seen a lot of young girls and teens struggle with being a young mom and that they are often left by their partners to fend for themselves …