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Real life can hold both Your goals and your child.

Parenting information

Parenting is a future you can prepare for.

Free parenting education, mentoring, and resource support can help you think through how a baby may fit alongside school, work, housing, finances, and relationships.

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Make the questions workable

You do not have to solve the next eighteen years today.

Start with the next appointment, semester, work schedule, budget, or conversation. A realistic plan is built from smaller decisions and people who can share the weight.

01 / School & work

What would help me continue moving toward my goals?

Ask about schedule flexibility, campus or workplace resources, reliable child care, transportation, and the people who could cover an emergency.

02 / Home

Where would my baby and I feel safe and supported?

Look at housing stability, household expectations, transportation, nearby care, and whether your environment supports rest and recovery.

03 / Money & care

Which expenses are immediate, and which resources may help?

Consider medical care, food, diapers, child care, insurance, and possible community or public assistance without assuming you must manage alone.

04 / People

Who can be part of a dependable parenting team?

A parenting team may include relatives, friends, a co-parent, mentors, health professionals, educators, and trusted community organizations.

Support changes the equation

Build a plan around skills, resources, and people.

Parenting confidence does not appear all at once. It grows through useful information, practice, and knowing where to turn when something changes.

Education & mentoring

Learn pregnancy, infant-care, and parenting skills one topic at a time.

Bring real questions and build practical confidence before and after birth.

Explore mentoring Community resources

Identify programs that may help with everyday needs.

Explore local connections related to food, child care, health coverage, housing, transportation, and family support.

Find resource information Pregnancy services

Start with clear information about the pregnancy.

Testing and ultrasound information can help you understand timing and prepare better questions for your medical care.

Explore pregnancy services

Start with the next thirty days

A strong parenting plan begins with people in your corner.

Write down the three things that feel hardest right now. Then identify one person, program, or practical step that could make each one more manageable.

  1. 01

    Confirm what you know about the pregnancy and your health-care needs.

  2. 02

    Map the people you can call for emotional and practical support.

  3. 03

    Choose one school, work, housing, child-care, or budget question to address first.

Contact Life Choices Call (812) 428-3055
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Support is not a sign that you cannot parent. It is part of how families grow.

Available programs, eligibility, and services vary. Life Choices can help you identify questions and explore community resources; confirm program details directly with each provider.

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