The Lifetime Movie The Pregnancy Pact stirred controversy and became a trending topic on both Google and Twitter (#pregnancypact) last night, resulting in numerous searches and tweets. The movie is fictional but the topic of the film is”ripped from the headlines”. You may remember hearing news stories last year, about a group of high school aged girls from a small town who allegedly made a pact to all get pregnant and raise their babies together.
I stayed up late to watch the midnight airing of the film, but failed to see the controversy. In the end the film raised the same questions, and issues about teen pregnancy that I have been hearing since I was a teen and heard whispers that “so and so” was rumored to be knocked up.
And yet, I’m planning to watch the film with my teen/tween daughters, and can’t wait to get their feedback. I’m generally hopeful that our open communication (not to mention the presence of their adorable but oft snot nosed baby brother and the daily diaper changes) provides some degree of reality check in their lives, but who knows? I welcome any chance for further discussion on this topic because I know that ultimately, communication is probably the most powerful tool anyone wields as a parent. Birth control, whether you are for or against teens having access to it, is secondary to information and support.
Here’s a thought provoking post and reaction to the film by Nicole Smith of the Guilty Parent. Nicole reacts to the film, shares her own experience (pregnant peers) in high school, and her concerns for her own daughter.Did you watch this film last night? Alone or with your kids? Please share your reactions!
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