| Few things are more difficult than caring for a baby | | | | future pretty wellplanned. |
| while trying to finish college. Takingcare of a new | | | | Of course you want to do what is best for you and |
| baby is very time consuming, and raising a child on | | | | your baby. Is it possible to provide thebest life for |
| your own successfullyis a full time job. | | | | both your child and yourself? |
| Imagine trying to get to early morning classes after | | | | You do have options that will allow you to set your |
| being up most of the night with anirritable baby. | | | | world right, and, at the same time, dothe most loving |
| When you are done with your class load for the day, | | | | thing you can do for your child. If you have not given |
| you spend 8 morehours at a job. Once you get off | | | | much thought to theidea of adoption, now may be a |
| work, you pick up your baby from childcare. Then | | | | good time think about it. Your decision either to |
| you gohome and start the process all over again. In | | | | parentor to choose adoption for your child is one you |
| this scenario, you are not really raisingyour child-the | | | | want to consider carefully. |
| childcare provider is doing most of the nurturing and | | | | With today's popular open adoption alternative, you |
| caring for your child. | | | | can actually select the parents whowill raise your child. |
| Though this daily routine may be necessary, it is not | | | | You will have opportunity to choose the type of |
| the most ideal way for a child tostart out in life | | | | home your child willgrow up in, and you will even |
| Statistics show that many young women who | | | | have choices regarding future contact and updates |
| become pregnant while attending collegeand choose | | | | aboutyour child. Some open adoptions even allow for |
| to parent their child will quit school and often never | | | | occasional visits. |
| return. Many unmarriedmothers become dependent | | | | With adoption, not only can you finish your education |
| upon welfare programs to help raise their child. | | | | and better your own life, but youcan give your child |
| Without acollege education her wages will likely be | | | | a mother and a father who will provide a stable and |
| low and inadequate, keeping the cycle ofpoverty at | | | | loving home. |
| her door. | | | | You will be able to go on with your future knowing |
| If you are pregnant and in college, this scenario may | | | | that your child is in the best possiblehome that you |
| seem extremely depressing whenonly a short time | | | | could provide for him or her. And, you can always |
| ago you were living a life of freedom and had your | | | | know how your child isdoing. |