Thoughts about MTV's Teen Mom

When I was pregnant, I was subjected to lying around on the couch in pregnancy pain and channel surfing. I despise reality TV shows, but I watched MTV's "16 and Pregnant", and now they followed up with Teen Mom. I don't follow the series, except for an occasional episode when nothing else is on TV. However, I don't care for many of the girls except Catelynn's story and experience. If you have never seen it, she is a young girl who decided not to have an abortion but to give her daughter up for adoption. I am very pro life so I was very pleased to see this aired on MTV, since it is a wonderful example for teens who get pregnant. I think her story is amazing, and tonight I turned on Teen Mom, and Catelynn was attending a retreat for birth mom's. It was a weekend away with other mothers who gave up their children for adoption. I am touched by her effort to help herself while she copes with the upsets of giving up her child. I never knew they had a birth mom's retreat and I think it is wonderful. I think adoption is the best answer to an unexpected pregnancy, and I really have enjoyed watching her story.

My opinions on the show as a whole is pretty undecided. As I stated before, I am not a fan of reality TV or MTV (since its all about reality TV instead of music as it use to be). I think the show doesn't show how hard it is to be a mother or a parent. I do think it outlines how much the girl's lives have changed, which is important. However, I think there is unnecessary drama with some of the girls that is ridiculous. I wonder if anyone else has any thoughts on this show?