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<\/span><\/h2>\nYour jaw drops. What do you do?<\/span><\/h2>\nListen FIRST.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>You may want to jump to conclusions, give advice or suggest how she should proceed. That can be beneficial later but hear her out first.<\/p>\nHelp her talk to the important people.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Offer to sit with her while she tells her parents, the baby\u2019s father, or other family members. It can be helpful to know she already has someone on her side when she shares the news.<\/p>\nLearn about the pregnancy centers in your area.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>You can even go to her appointment with her! Find the pregnancy centers near you at\u00a0<\/span>OptionLine.org<\/a><\/p>\nDon’t…<\/span><\/h2>\nDon\u2019t shame her.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>She may already feel guilty, embarrassed, or ashamed. She doesn\u2019t need those same emotions coming from her best friend. Be her safe person. Look for solutions, not problems.<\/p>\nDon\u2019t pressure her.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>You may know what you would do in her situation, but that doesn\u2019t mean that\u2019s what is best for her. Make sure she knows that you are standing by her as she navigates her decisions.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/h2>\nYour jaw drops. What do you do?<\/span><\/h2>\nListen FIRST.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>You may want to jump to conclusions, give advice or suggest how she should proceed. That can be beneficial later but hear her out first.<\/p>\nHelp her talk to the important people.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Offer to sit with her while she tells her parents, the baby\u2019s father, or other family members. It can be helpful to know she already has someone on her side when she shares the news.<\/p>\nLearn about the pregnancy centers in your area.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>You can even go to her appointment with her! Find the pregnancy centers near you at\u00a0<\/span>OptionLine.org<\/a><\/p>\nDon’t…<\/span><\/h2>\nDon\u2019t shame her.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>She may already feel guilty, embarrassed, or ashamed. She doesn\u2019t need those same emotions coming from her best friend. Be her safe person. Look for solutions, not problems.<\/p>\nDon\u2019t pressure her.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>You may know what you would do in her situation, but that doesn\u2019t mean that\u2019s what is best for her. Make sure she knows that you are standing by her as she navigates her decisions.<\/p>\n
Help her talk to the important people.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Offer to sit with her while she tells her parents, the baby\u2019s father, or other family members. It can be helpful to know she already has someone on her side when she shares the news.<\/p>\n Learn about the pregnancy centers in your area.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>You can even go to her appointment with her! Find the pregnancy centers near you at\u00a0<\/span>OptionLine.org<\/a><\/p>\n Don\u2019t shame her.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>She may already feel guilty, embarrassed, or ashamed. She doesn\u2019t need those same emotions coming from her best friend. Be her safe person. Look for solutions, not problems.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t pressure her.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>You may know what you would do in her situation, but that doesn\u2019t mean that\u2019s what is best for her. Make sure she knows that you are standing by her as she navigates her decisions.<\/p>\nDon’t…<\/span><\/h2>\n