'Teen Mom' and '16 & Pregnant' watch out cause there's a new show on the block! TLC's new series "My Teen Is Pregnant and So Am I" chronicles the lives of teen girls who are expecting--at the same time as their mothers.
The show, which premiered on August 1st, highlighted the journey of 17-year old Liz Forbes and 36-year old Ann Golden, both from Oklahoma City, who found out they were pregnant just a month apart from one another. Liz admits that she "wanted the attention to be on [her] and her baby" and was not too happy about the news of her mother's pregnancy. Ann revealed that she indeed did "[want] to be the grandma and...help her and coach her through things" but has found herself in the same situation as her daughter.
The premiere of show raises some very interesting questions. The most prominent being, where should the distinction between being close 'friend' with your child and being a parent to your child lies. Ann maintains that she would rather have a close girlfriend/confidante relationship with her daughter as opposed to a heavily strict parental one.While Ann may fall victim to the critical eye, Liz maintains that "her being hard on me is not going to change the fact that it happened...I know that she was dissapointed and everything, but she didn't let it show too much."
Watch a clip from the show's pilot episode:
Watch a clip from the show's pilot episode:
'My Teen Is Pregnant And So Am I' airs Wednesday, August 1 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on TLC.
What do you think about this show? Will you be tuning in?
What do you think about this show? Will you be tuning in?
