What does it mean to be a “teen mom”? People can group others together and, to some extent, label them without even consciously thinking about it. There are even TV shows on this topic, including "Sixteen and Pregnant" and "Teen Mom." Sometimes these shows also show the impact of the situation on the father. Some people say it idolizes this situation, others say it gives a realistic picture of what life would be like for a mother at 16. It's something people can categorize or label as soon as they see or assume someone is a "teen mom." ". This label can end up having a negative effect on the parent(s). For many people, this may be a sign of irresponsibility or poor judgment, but obviously not everyone in this situation is the same. Some are irresponsible and don't change; but some take responsibility and transform themselves to become a better person and a more responsible parent. Consider this scenario, two sisters both became pregnant at the age of 16 and were affected differently by this label. This encouraged the first sister to work harder to finish high school, stop partying so much, find a more stable job, and create a home for herself and her daughter. However, the second sister with this label continued to be irresponsible, she became pregnant again at the age of 18. She is not making the best choices for herself or her sons. These labels can be correct or completely wrong, many fall somewhere in between. If these parents all receive the same label, it can potentially lead them to consider themselves irresponsible and not good decision-makers. What makes one person with the same label do one thing and another person do something completely different? Label... middle of paper... Hendrix and Markus. Schäfer. (2012). Trajectories of body mass and. Journal of Health and Social B, 53.1 (March), pp. 2-16. Paternoster and Bach. (May 28, 2013). In Oxford Bibliographies Online. (chap. Labeling Theory - CrLabeling Theory) Consulted October 27, 2013 at http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/Perry, Brea. L. (2011). The paradox of labeling: stigma. Journal of Health and Social b, 52.4 (December), pp. 460-477. Price, B. (2013). Counter the stereotype of t. Continuing Professional Development, 25-6 (July), pp. 27-35. Read, Catherine. Y and Judith. Vessey and Angèle. Amar and Donna. Cullinan. (2013). The challenges of inclusiveness. Journal of Nursing Education, 52.4 (April), pp. 185-190. Yang, Lawrence. H and Graciete Lo Ahtoy. WonPat-Borja and Daisy. Singla and Bruce. Link and Sociology Psychiatry Epidemio, November (47), pp.. 1459-1473.