Do you want to help young moms, but you don’t know how? Tricia Goyer created this handbook as a companion to "Teen Mom: You’re Stronger Than You Think" to give parents, family, mentors, and church leaders a resource to help the teen mom in their lives. In this handbook Tricia shares more about the love of some important women during her pregnancy--women who pointed her to Christ.
Filled with practical tips and thought-provoking questions, this handbook will help you in your service to teen moms. Remember when you reach out to a teen mom, you’re getting a two-for-one. You’re not only forever impacting a mom . . . you’re positively impacting her child too!
Page 3—Chapter 1: Background to Teen Mom: An Unexpected Life
Page 5—Chapter 2: Someone Needs to Hear: Will You Tell Her?
Page 8—Chapter 3: How to Start a MOPS Group
Page 10—Chapter 4: 5 Practical Steps to Running a Teen MOPS Group
Page 12—Chapter 5: Finding Friendship at MOPS: You’ll be Blessed, Too
Page 14—Chapter 6: Why Does Mentoring Matter? A Lesson from Mary
Page 16—Chapter 7: Teaching Teen Moms about Sexual Purity
Page 18—Chapter 8: The ABCs of Supporting Young Moms
Page 22—Chapter 9: Easy Ways to Reach Out to a Single Mom
Page 24—Chapter 10: Make an Impact Today: Follow Your Passion
Page 26—Lessons for Teen Moms to Remember
Page 27—Lesson #1: Make Good Choices
Page 28—Lesson #2: You are More Than a Statistic
Page 30—Lesson #3: God Isn’t Punishing You for Your Past
Page 32—Lesson #4: Finding True Love
Page 34—Lesson #5: 23 Ways to Be a Good Parent
Page 36–50—Bonus Materials
Tricia Goyer writes out of her passion for God and her love for family and others. The author of more than 70 books, she writes both historical fiction and nonfiction related to family and parenting.
This USA-Today Best-selling Author has also won a two Carol Awards and a Retailer’s Best Award. She was also an ECPA Gold-Medallion Nominee and a Christy Award Nominee and won Writer of the Year from the Mt. Hermon Christian Writers Conference.
Tricia’s contemporary and historical novels feature strong women overcoming great challenges. She recreates historic wartime eras with precise detail through comprehensive research and is a beloved author of Amish fiction, as well, having written the Big Sky and Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors series.
Whether for fiction or nonfiction, Tricia’s writing style is vivid and heartwarming, allowing readers to take home more than engaging stories, but also messages that inspire faith and hope. Her goal is to write stories that matter.
Tricia is a popular conference speaker. She has spoken at events such as MomCon, Raising Generations, and Teach Them Diligently conferences and been interviewed by numerous national TV and radio programs and magazines. Her new podcast, Walk It Out, can be found on iTunes or downloaded on any podcasting app. Whether through writing, blogging, speaking or podcast, Tricia loves sharing messages of inspiration and hope.
A homeschooling mom of ten, including seven by adoption, Tricia is also a grandmother of four and wife to John. With a busy life, she understands the importance of making every word count.