Teen Fathers Offer More Than Money

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Since the news broke that Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin's teenage daughter is pregnant by an 18-year-old boy, our nation has had one of its most candid conversations about teen fatherhood I can remember. No one wants boys to become fathers, but, unfortunately, as in the Palin situation, it happens.

The conversation has exposed our nation's confusion and, at times, indifference about dealing with teen fathers, as well as some of our lingering prejudices against fathers in general.

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Teen Fathers Offer More Than Money

On the one hand, commentators are suggesting teen fathers need to "buck up" and "do the right thing." Usually they simply mean providing financially, which is a symptom of our culture's ten...

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