THIS WEEK'S DEAR JOHN LETTER!
Dear John,
My 17-year-old daughter is pregnant. She will be 18 by the time she gives birth. She's not in a relationship with the father and the father wants nothing to do with the baby. She has decided to keep the baby, even though every adult in her life has advised her against it. I've had several serious conversations with her about how she plans to raise this baby, and she said she would get a job. So I asked who was going to watch the kid while she was at work. And my daughter has maintained that "when I see my grandchild, I should want to be involved and this is a way I can help and bond with him or her." Here's the thing. Hell no. I'm not raising another baby. My daughter is my youngest and I'm done with raising children. But then I realized that if she has a job and is still living with us, there's going to be no choice. I'm going to practically raise the baby. This is so not fair to us. So, I told her she has until the baby is born to find a place to live. My husband is not on board with that at all. He says we need to help her and be compassionate. But why should we let her take advantage of us? I will help her get a job, find affordable housing, and be there for her in every way. I just will not raise this baby. That's reasonable...right?
Signed
Not Ready For This
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⇒ Maverick is more popular than Christopher: There were 6,991 babies named Maverick, and 5,535 Christophers.
⇒ Brynlee is more popular than Brittany: Yup. Brynlee was the 204th most popular girls’ baby name, and Brittany was #329
⇒ Messiah is more popular than Patrick: Patrick came in as the #218 most popular boys’ name. Messiah? #188
⇒ Wrenlee is the fastest-rising name for girls: It jumped 708 places from 2021 to reach #712. What’s more, Wrenly rose from #497 to #284.
⇒ Promise is more popular than Kelly: In 2022, 363 baby girls were named Promise, making it the 782nd most popular girl name. Kelly is #805.
⇒ Leonardo is more popular than Adam: Adam peaked at #18 in the 1980s, but now it’s down to #97. Leonardo ranks at #75.
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⇒ Oakley, Oaklee, Oakleigh, Oaklynn and Oaklyn are each individually more popular than Meredith: Meredith rose from #570 to #549 last year, but the name was still far below all of the Oak-names.
⇒ Axel is more popular than Robert: I did not see that coming. 4,318 boys were named Axel in 2022, ranking it #77. Robert came in 84th, going to 4,051 baby boys.
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