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Teen pregnancies and why kids don’t confide in us when they’re in trouble
As a society, we have to go beyond the ‘blame and shame’ culture. As parents, we must learn to discipline our kids without losing kindness.
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The deepest tragedy lies in the fact that our teens do not feel they can turn to an adult in their darkest moment of need, says the writer.
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Kelly Tay
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The public is right to be horrified that a young teenage couple concealed a pregnancy, attempted botched abortions at home and tried to cover everything up by burying a stillborn baby in a garden
The boy has been found guilty of, among other offences, abetting the girl in concealing the birth.
