Listen to this when
Papa Don't Preach
Telling your parents the big thing 😬
Who it's for
Madonna tells the story of a teenage girl confessing an unplanned pregnancy to her father and asking him not to judge her decision to keep the baby.
Anxious about judgment→Brave and self-assured
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Papa Don't Preach" is a 1986 song by Madonna, released as the second single from her album True Blue. Brian Elliot wrote it, with additional lyrics by Madonna. A teenage girl tells her father she is pregnant and has decided to keep the baby, asking him not to judge her while making clear the choice is hers.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Themes of teen pregnancy.
Age: Suggested 13+
Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Children”
