"A Mom at Sixteen" was first aired on Sunday April 24th 2005. Our Guests were Sandy Mold, Edmond Family Services and Howard Hendrick, Director, Dept. of Human Services. Our topics included:- The nature or extent of the problem of teenage moms: Nationally and in Oklahoma
- Why the problem in Oklahoma os so much greater than elsewhere:
- Possible lack of parental support and educational programs
- The TIPS (Tips in Parenting Successfully) program: When it was developed and by whom
- The elements: Eligibility: Mom plus someone else and Class size; Cost; Length and curriculum; Objective
- How the first TIPS program is doing
- Other solutions
 Howard Hendrick, Mick Cornett, Kent Meyers, Sandy Mold
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