Would anyone be interested in having homes built for pregnant moms?

Question

for the ones who want to keep their child and offer them the emotional, financial, and physical support they need to get on their feet?

any ideas? are there some i don't know about?

Answer 1

I have to agree with the couple of answers above me.  At what point do people take responsibility for their own actions?

Answer 2

In the Us there is Habitat for humanity. It is for low income single Mothers, single Fathers and families that just need some help.

Answer 3

Did you know that the original purpose of Florence Crittedon Homes was to help mothers post-partum take care of their newborns, and set them on a steady course?

I was born in a Crittendon home in the 60's.  By then, though, the roles of the all-knowing social workers had come into play as 'professionals' who saw taking care of an agency's infertile customers as more important and morally superior to keeping a family together.

I hope the idea you have will be a reality in the future.

Answer 4

The government should stop wasting all of the tax dollars on this war and provide affordable housing for people that are trying to do the right thing.

Answer 5

It would be nice!  I guess thats where section 8 in the USA comes into play.

Answer 6

Once again, the trolls prove my point about being a burden to society. Look how excited they are to jump on the bandwagon. Why should  the rest of us be forced to pay for their mistakes?  I prefer my taxes going to help those in real need, thank you.

isabel, that's not "ironic". Planned Parenthood is exactly what the name means.

Answer 7

Mikey G I think you are getting the wrong impression. The question is not about maternity homes. It is about supporting women to parent their children by helping them attain reliable housing.

I think it is an awesome idea. Here we have both habitat for humanity projects and low income housing. I currently live in a low income subsidized housing project. It is fairly nice, safe and my rent reflects my income. I pay 33% of my net income from the previous tax year. What that means is that since I made next to nothing while on maternity leave my rent for the next year is cheap, allowing me to save money for a down payment on a home.

Answer 8

how do I sign up? that sounds like a GREAT plan. There ISN'T anything like this in the USA that i'm aware of.

Australia has something like this. Maybe you could research it and go from there?

Answer 9

I know of two in Okaloosa County, FL, because a friend of mine does counseling work at both of them. They offer support and parenting classes for pregnant moms, and have a midwife on staff to assist with the deliveries.

The problem is, that because many of the women are young and frightened, and some are trying to get away from family who want to pressure them into something they don't want to do, the location of both homes is kept secret. Unfortunately, this means that unless a pregnant mom was to happen to run into someone who already knows where one of these homes is, there is no way for them to find one.

I would assume that there are a lot more places like this out there, but out of concern for the moms they do not advertise.

Edit:

Andraya - ok, thanks! That makes sense. I wonder, then, if some of the programs that are in place now, such as maternity homes, could somehow be expanded to serve the continuing needs of the mothers and their children, maybe by helping them to get into permanent housing of their own? Expanding upon programs that already exist might be a faster way to reach the goal.

Answer 10

I think that is an excellent Idea, but the Government in England are cautious about people abusing the system. Damm the Government !!!

Answer 11

Some of the "shame homes" of the the Baby Scoop Era where women were forced to go give birth and then give their babies away in 50's, 60's, 70's are being converted into residential homes for young mothers and their children.  They provide parenting classes, GED, and job training.  My husband and I support one in the US that also has a free/low-cost day care center for low-income families in the area.

Some religious organizations have finally figured out that they can prevent abortion by helping young women parent their children.  30 years post Roe v. Wade they are waking up to the fact that as much  as they believe that adoption is the "loving option", they just can't shove adoption down people's throats as a real choice.  DUH!!  I wonder how many of them loved their baby for nine months and then gave him/her away??

Answer 12

The original purpose of most maternity homes WAS to encourage women to parent their children.

Things got convoluted during the Baby Swoop Era in the '50's, 60's and  70's.

It's sad to think that many of today's adoption agencies and maternity homes now do the exact opposite of their original purpose.

This is a wonderful idea and there are some organizations that DO encourage women to parent.

Ironically, Planned Parenthood (famous for providing abortions) is also quite involved in helping young mothers to parent their children.

Catholic charities also provides services to young mothers.

Answer 13

I have to admit that I think our tax dollars would be better spent teaching these pregnant women about birth control and safer s*x practices.