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My Advice To Young Moms On Self-Care, Finding Confidence, And Being You

I had a ball this past week as I was the featured guest on the My Good Nanny radio show. We spent a good 45 minutes chatting about young motherhood in the media, about the difficulties of telling your parents you're pregnant, dealing with relationship woes and so much more. I can't wait for you to take a listen. Do like I do and just put it on in the background as you're going about your day or … [Continue reading...]

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VIDEO: Talking “Oops” Babies With HuffPostLive

Last night I had the pleasure of being a guest on HuffPostLive, the live streaming channel of Huffington Post for a discussion about unplanned pregnancy and how it can change the dynamic of a family. I've written about my unplanned pregnancies (yes, both of my children were blessed surprises) and was happy to share my thoughts with viewers. Check me out below. My story starts around the 8:40 mark. … [Continue reading...]

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Is It Time For MTV To Cancel “Teen Mom” And “16 & Pregnant”?

I think so. At first, I was curious to see what MTV would do with a special about teen moms. Would the cast be diverse? Would they be shown dealing with the hardships of teen parenting but also be guided in their journey to become better mothers? Eh, not really. We don't have to rehash everything that's gone down over the past few seasons but let's just say it hasn't been mostly positive, … [Continue reading...]

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Is This Picture Of Mary Disrespectful?

A church in New Zealand put up this billboard of a Virgin Mary staring at a pregnancy test, hand over her mouth in disbelief. Some folks think it's tacky at best and downright sacrilegious at worst. What do I think? Honestly, I look at the picture and I kinda get it. I know how Mary was feeling (minus the virgin part and the whole I'm-carrying-the-Son-of-God thing). Finding out you're pregnant … [Continue reading...]

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{Teen Mom} The Girls Are Back For Season 3

Your favorite "Teen Mom" ladies are back for an all-new third season. I had to stay awake and give you this recap so you can see how the new season is shaping up. There have been some...interesting developments. Let's check out the moms one by one: Catelynn - After giving up her daughter for adoption, Catelynn had to deal with the verbal abuse and disapproval from her mom and stepdad. But … [Continue reading...]

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Did Amber From Teen Mom Attempt Suicide? Depression Is Not A Game

Amber Portwood (from Teen Mom) may or may not have attempted suicide yesterday after an argument with her boyfriend /ex-boyfriend/fiance/ex-fiance Gary Shirley. It concerns me that such a heavy topic (depression/suicide/abusive relationships) get covered with such a light touch, even if we are talking about the lives of reality show participants. It's almost as if we forget that these are REAL … [Continue reading...]

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Why Is Bristol Palin Still Relevant?

Updated at 12:20 p.m.* Let me say right off the bat that I think MORE teen moms need to be offered speaking gigs to share their story. Instead of being pushed to the shadows, teen moms could help change the public perception that all teen moms are stupid, promiscuous brats who have ruined their lives and that of their offspring. Of all the teen moms I know, I've been nothing but awe-struck … [Continue reading...]

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