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Review of "That Twenty Percent"


I love this! In response to the marginalization and stigmatization of single teen mothers, Alston provides a refreshing perspective into the lives of teen parents who are working together to raise their children. In the piece, she interviews one pair of young parents about their experience and what they have learned in the process. The couple share some of their day-to-day struggles, but Alston also manages to capture a moment flirtation between them as well. Her use of music flows nicely, making the piece sound like an intro to a new series about teen couples and parenting (I would be excited to see this happen!). Alston asks great questions and could even dig deeper - I am interested in knowing if they receive any support from their parents, how they provide for themselves financially, and why they initially thought raising a child would be easy? This piece is definitely worth listening to. It left me with a smile.