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1 Maci Moves Bentley For Boyfriend and the Couple Breaks Up
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2 Teen Mom: Should Ryan Have His Girlfriend Around Bentley?
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3 Teen Mom: Should Baby's Biological Parents Stay Together?
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4 Have You Already Talked About Sex With Your Kids?
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5 Teen Mom Says She Has to "Babysit," Is That Something Parents Do?
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6 Teen Pregnancy Is a Fact of Life?
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7 Do You Think Teen Mom Stars' Friends Got Pregnant on Purpose?
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8 Teen Mom Explores Harsh Realities of Young Motherhood
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9 Teen Mom: Fair For Farrah to Not Disclose New Address?
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10 How Much Does a Mom's Education Affect Her Child?
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11 Should a Child Be Geographically Close to Both Parents?
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12 Teen Mom: Was Maci Selfish to Take Bentley and Move Away?
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13 Teen Mom: Is MTV's Show Birth Control or Entertainment?
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14 Teen Mom's Amber Gets Tattoo of Daughter; Would You?
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15 The Cast of Teen Mom Cashes in on Pregnancy: Right or Ridiculous?
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16 MTV's "No Easy Decision" Special Will Tackle Teen Abortion
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17 30 Percent of Teen Pregnancies End in Abortion; Is That Surprising?
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18 Kim Kardashian Markets Herself as a Sex Symbol, but Isn't a Fan of Teen Pregnancy
A new study by the Public Religion Research Institute set out to determine how people's moral values impact their views on abortion. It found that knowing someone who has had an abortion and watching either 16 and Pregnant or Teen Mom on MTV significantly increase the likelihood a person will support legal abortion. Both knowing someone who has had an abortion and watching a specific person on Read more
In this new PSA with the stars of Teen Mom, the girls try to warn teens about the dangers of sex by saying they should have just cuddled with their baby daddies instead of doing the deed. By focusing on cuddling as a viable way to prevent teen-sex consequences, this video takes a roundabout approach to talking about safe sex, STDs, and pregnancy prevention. Maybe the idea is that these girls just Read more
If you glance at a newsstand, you know MTV's 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom are fodder for the tabloids, but do the teen-pregnancy reality shows also make good teaching material? The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy thinks so. Considering the popularity of the show, the group believes adults who work with teens should use 16 and Pregnant as a learning tool. They've Read more
Is the fame and fortune of being one of MTV's Teen Moms leading to accidentally-on-purpose pregnancies? It certainly looks like it. Jenelle Evans (mom to Jace), who is featured in this season's show, has three friends who are moms-to-be. Fellow spotlit teen Chelsea Houska's roommate Megan Nelson (who helps care for Houska's daughter Aubree) is also expecting. According to In Touch Read more
Does the term "babysitting" apply when you're a parent? Lots of women say that their husbands are "babysitting" when the moms take a break, but isn't tending to a child par for the course when you are raising a family? Last night on Teen Mom 2, Jenelle talked about having to babysit her son Jace to prove to her own mother, Barbara, (who has custody of the child) that she was on the right track. Read more
Kim Kardashian and her gorgeous gaggle of sisters may capitalize on the fact that sex sells, but she doesn't think teens should be getting pregnant and raising children. Kardashian recently posted her opinion on her blog. She said: I saw a story about a Memphis high school where 90 young female students were either pregnant or have given birth this year! I just couldn’t believe this and I Read more
Not all teens who get pregnant become moms. About 30 percent of young women terminate their pregnancies. Tonight MTV explored the choice in No Easy Decision, a special that followed former 16 and Pregnant couple Markai and James as they made the decision to abort their second unplanned pregnancy. And the program showed how the parents coped with the range of emotions that came with doing so Read more
Not all teens who get pregnant become moms. Some young women choose to put their children up for adoption, and others terminate their pregnancies. While MTV has explored the expectant phase, mothering, and the process of adoption, next week the network will cover abortion with No Easy Decision. According to EW: The special, airing Dec. 28 at 11:30 p.m., will follow one former 16 and Pregnant Read more
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We all have TV shows we're not exactly proud of watching. Whether it's a reality show or overly dramatic soap, these guilty pleasures are sometimes irresistible. If you have your own dirty little small-screen secret, spill it now by voting. Which one of these TV shows was your favorite this year? Don't forget to vote on all of my Best of 2010 polls! Photos courtesy of The CW, Bravo, and MTV Read more
