About the Founder

Christine M. Stroble, Ph.D. 

Christine M. Stroble, Ph.D. is the founder of Teen Moms Anonymous. Dr. Chris founded Teen Moms Anonymous because she knew from her research, professional, and personal experience, that many teen moms (young mothers) and women who have been teen moms are emotionally wounded and in need of healing.

Dr. Chris also knew the effectiveness of support group programs like Codependents Anonymous and Celebrate Recovery. As a survivor of childhood trauma, she had attended several CoDA meetings and completed the 12-Step program with Celebrate Recovery.

In the same way that Codependents Anonymous and Celebrate Recovery bring together people, who share a common bond, to support each other in healing, Dr. Chris wanted to create a support group program to bring together teen moms and women who have been teen moms, who share a common bond, to support each other in healing.

She created Teen Moms Anonymous. We are a Christ-centered support group program for teen moms and women who have been. We are a safe place where participants can (1) meet others who've walked a similar path, (2) find emotional and moral support, and (3) learn skills and find resources to help them grow into a more confident, skilled woman and mother. 

Dr. Chris is herself the daughter of a teen mom, and her story mirrors the research on the many Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the tale of violence and abuse prevalent in the lives of teen moms and their children.

Her success story is that she broke the cycle of teen pregnancy and has been on her journey of emotional health and wellness for over 15 years. She now uses what helped her to help teen moms and women who have been teen moms, achieve a life of emotional health and wellness--something her mother never had the opportunity to do.

Along with leading Teen Moms Anonymous, Dr. Chris is the award-winning author of Helping Teen Mom Graduate: Strategies for Families, Schools, and Community Organizations (Feb 15, 2023, Rowman & Littlefield Education Publishers).  

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