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Whether you are 15 years old or 25, telling your parents you are pregnant can be very difficult.
Here are 3 tips to help:
Find a quiet place and time to talk. You may need to ask them if you can talk privately. Ask them if they can put their phone down, turn off the TV and really listen to what you have to say. If you parents are divorced, you may want to talk to the parent you are closer with first, and then possibly have them go with you to talk with the other parent.
Understand that this is big news for your parents too. Your parents may not know that you are sexually active. Your being pregnant can be shocking and just as you felt a range of emotions, they can too. They might be sad, angry, anxious, or feel like a bad parent. It make take a little while for the shock to wear off.
Make a short list of things you want to say to them. Tell them you love them. Tell them how you feel. And then let them know how much you need them.