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Aug 11 2008

starsOlympic Dreams

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Despite their seemingly super human abilities, even Olympic hopefuls can have their lives changed by the news of an unplanned pregnancy.  Check out the story of superstar soccer player Tina Ellertson and the blog she's been keeping this year.


Tina has beaten the odds in so many ways...she was a teen mom who successfully attended and graduated college (nationally only 3% of teens who have a baby at age 18 or 19 graduate from college), married the father of her child (a majority of teen moms do not marry the father of their child), and joined the US women's soccer team.  She found out she was unexpectedly pregnant with her second daughter while participating in her first World Cup, and while the she hoped to give birth and get back in shape in time to make the US Olympic team, they chose the roster earlier than expected so she didn't make the cut.


Her story reminds us that unplanned pregnancy is a far too often occurrence in this country and often requires women, couples, and their families to put their dreams on hold.  For some the dreams are college or career and for others the dreams are a shot at an Olympic gold....

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