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.

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. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: PEXELS
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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.

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