In the Media
September 14th, 2011 | In the Media
Let’s face it. We all love relationship drama. It’s fun to talk about, dramatic to watch, and something we can all identify with. But it’s not so much fun when it’s your relationship under the microscope.
This week’s Teen Mom was all about relationships. And let me tell you, Amber, Maci, and Catelynn could not be any more different. Now that the season is almost over, tension is heating up, and I have the sense big changes are in store for all the...
September 7th, 2011 | In the Media
Does absence make the heart grow fonder? In this week’s Teen Mom, it certainly seemed like dealing with separation was the main theme. Amber, Farrah, Catelynn, and Maci all cope with being separated from the ones they love for the sake of their children—and it’s not any easy sacrifice to make.
To start, let’s talk about Amber. We didn’t see much of her this week, because she was arrested and put in jail for her previous abuse on Gary. The court also...
August 31st, 2011 | In the Media
Having a good relationship with your parents is hard for anyone, even if you’re not a teen parent. Teens deserve a little freedom and independence, but if you’re under your parent’s roof, it’s their rules. In 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom we’ve seen all sorts of families, from close two-parent homes, single mother or father households, or even parents who have separated themselves from their child. Even after moving out, parents are an important part of...
August 24th, 2011 | In the Media
This week’s Teen Mom was all about identity, especially for Farrah and Maci. A lot of teens aren’t totally sure who they are, but being a teen mom only adds to the confusion. Are you a student, a mother, a daughter, a teen, an adult? It’s hard to play all the roles, and really confusing when you’re expected to play them at the same time.
For Farrah, she hopes that moving away from her parents will give her the jump start she needs to start her own life. Since...
August 19th, 2011 | In the Media
Did you see last night's Degrassi? When Jenna and KC finalized their baby's adoption? That scene where Jenna and KC watched Tyson get carried out of their lives? I know I wasn't the only one doing the ugly cry watching that scene. And Jenna just looked numb. I'm sure she has yet to fully process her emotions about it, even if she feels sure she made the right decision. (Makes you think about what Holly J's birth mom went through when she gave her up—wasn't Holly...
August 18th, 2011 | In the Media
Relationships are tricky sometimes (as everyone working on Eli's play Love Roulette knows!), but they become infinitely more complicated when there's a baby involved.
In "Extraordinary Machine, pt. 1," Eli seems more messed up over his ex-girlfriend, Clare, than ever, and Owen calls Anya "pathetic" before ditching her at the pool hall. It's always hard to watch relationships crumble, but can you imagine if there were a baby involved in either of those...
August 17th, 2011 | In the Media
When I look back at old photos from my time in middle school, everything my friends and I wore, watched, or cared about seems so silly to me now. Even in the last year, I have changed my mind dozens of times about what I want to do after college. Growing up is a time of constantly changing perspectives, and being a teen means you’re allowed to dream of being an actress, a doctor, and a writer in the same week.
How you view the world changes after having a child. If I were to summarize...
August 12th, 2011 | In the Media
On Thursday night's Degrassi, Jenna got dealt yet another blow: the core of her support system—KC—has been out cheating on her while she attends to the never-ending, all-consuming needs of their baby.
It looks like being overwhelmed, depressed, and now totally betrayed have pushed Jenna to consider what she was unwilling to before: maybe Tyson would be better off with adoptive parents. And come to think of it, it's interesting that KC was so resistant when Jenna...
August 11th, 2011 | In the Media
On Wednesday's episode of Degrassi, Jenna seemed to reach her breaking point. As a teen mom with no way to pay for childcare, she's stuck at home all day, every day, and it's driving her crazy.
"When I'm alone with Ty, I get so depressed. I need to see my friends... be normal." -Jenna
Jenna seems surprised to hear that K.C.'s mom never went back to school after having K.C., but that's pretty normal for a teen mom. Less than half of teen mothers ever graduate from high school and fewer than...
August 10th, 2011 | In the Media
For better or worse, there are a lot of new things going on in the lives of the Teen Mom girls this week! We’ve got puppies, custody battles, birthday parties, and birth mom bonding sessions coming your way.
Everyone loves a puppy. What’s even cuter than a puppy is a baby hugging that puppy and happily yelling “doggie!” So I completely understand why Farrah was charmed by the idea of getting a puppy for her and Sophia to celebrate her culinary school graduation. But...
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