This powerful video enters the lives of five young parents--male and female, of various races--who speak honestly about the striking contrast between what they thought having a baby would be like and the reality of teen parenthood. Tough Roads takes a hard look at what it means to be an adolescent parent: extreme financial pressures, personal sacrifices, not being able to hang out with friends anymore, unrelenting hard work, emotional stress, often desertion by the partner, lost schooling, and limited job opportunities. Coming from real young parents, these testimonials are hard-hitting and effective.