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This was part of a blog posted by Julie Fuller on this website. I couldn't make a comment on her blog cause I haven't figured out how to do that yet!
But I was sad that in her advice to a pregnant teen she didn't mention that in most states OAs are not legally inforceable. ie the APs can close them down. Otherwise I thought her advice was OK. Sad that a very important piece of information was missed.
"Here is a portion of my actual letter.
You could choose to parent your child; there are many services that will help young mothers if that is something you would like to pursue. If you are not ready to pursue parenting, there are so many parents out there wanting to adopt a newborn. You could ask for whatever kind of parents you want for your child. If you want them to have red hair, glasses, and live on a houseboat, you might be able to find them for your child. If you want visits every 3 months, or letters twice a year, or no contact at all, you can find parents willing to meet your criteria. Most adoptive parents are financial stable and can offer your child the best education, etc. However, you never know, if you are not ready to parent, perhaps your parents, aunts, grandparents, might be willing to help you until you are ready. I would have definitely parented my grandchildren if my daughter needed me to. If your mom and relatives do not want to help you parent, then they can help you select a family to adopt."
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