MTV Adoption is messy. And I can 100% say that I don’t know if a lot of the world would recognize that if it weren’t for Catelynn and Tyler Baltierra sharing their pregnancy and adoption story with the world back in 2009 on Season 1 of 16 & Pregnant. As teenagers, the couple made the heart-wrenching decision to place their newborn daughter, Carly, up for adoption, and we watched it happen. MTV viewers saw Catelynn and Tyler choose the adoptive parents for their daughter while Catelynn was still pregnant, navigate some downright abuse from their substance-abusing parents about their decision,...
PSA: This Starbucks Drink Kids Love Is Actually Caffeinated
Ekaterina Demidova/Moment/Getty Images There’s nothing better than a shopping spree, accompanied by a Starbucks bev of your choosing (and a cake pop, obviously). If you have the kids in tow, however, you might want to double check the caffeine content of their go-to drink before you place your order. One dad made the unfortunate mistake of assuming a certain colorful beverage was caffeine free, and shared his experience on Reddit’s r/TIFU (Today I Fucked Up) as a PSA to other parents. “I was in Target with my 4-year-old daughter. I swung by the Starbucks for coffee,” Redditor u/hes_the_Zissou (we’ll call...
Let’s Talk Movie Night At Home Ideas, Because The Theater Is Hella Expensive
Jecapix/Getty Images Listen, I’m all for going to an actual movie theater to watch movies; it’s one of my favorite night-out experiences. But I also don’t have an unlimited “movie night out” budget, and these days, just one trip to the theaters will cost you. For Valentine’s Day, my husband and I decided to go see Heart Eyes (gallows humor is our love language) with tickets we were gifted. So, great, that’s a super cheap date night, right? Well, we ordered two drinks, a popcorn, and two candies… and it came out to almost $50. The scream I scrumpt internally!...
A Mom's Tips On How To Build A Village
TikTok / @rachellovely5 Whether you’ve been blessed with the most wonderful, active village, or you’ve experienced the struggle of getting by without one, you know how important it can be to have the support of a community behind you. Especially as a new mom, having a village to rally around you can make all the difference. Unfortunately, many of us find ourselves village-less when we need it most, and an expecting mom points to one potential reason: “Everyone wants to have a village, but no one wants to be a villager.” Rachel Lovely shared a video to TikTok explaining just...