SAN ANTONIO - Breaking the cycle of teenage pregnancy has been a challenge the City of San Antonio has faced for years. Joann Galvan a teenage mom talked about her life as a pregnant teenager. She was 17 years old when her mom found out she was pregnant. Joann says, I did not have the courage to tell her I was pregnant she figured it out on her own.
Twenty years later, Joann's talking about the challenges she faced saying she was determined to make sure her daughter would one day graduate from high school without getting pregnant. It was a goal she and her mom were unable to do.
"We never really talked about who's fault it was I would say because I was allowed a lot of freedom that I made those choices," she explained.
Metro Health Mario Martinez is the Program Manager for Project Worth a city program that encourages teens to put off having sex and having babies too early. Martinez says communicating with your child is key and having the sex talk with them more than once will help them make better choices.
Martinez adds, " It's an ongoing conversation that should start at a very young age."
To help parents Project Worth has put together a free book called "Talking to Your Children about Sex." It's available in both English and Spanish. To obtain or read a copy of the book, click here...
Joann believes her talks with her daughter made all the difference she broke the cycle. Her daughter is now 20 years old and attends A&M.
