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Picture from People Magazine - 05 Oct 09
I promise that I did NOT start this blog to be a shrine to Catelynn and Tyler, but I couldn’t resist sharing this link that I came across this morning. it might be my last Catelynn and Tyler post but I’m not going to promise that! LOL! What I love about their story most is that it is a positive portrayal of adoption – it rang true with me from beginning to end. The connection that they talked about sharing with their adoptive parents, the determination to do what is best for their daughter – even when their own parents were against them. I just can’t help myself – I loved their story.
http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20314176,00.html
As I mentioned earlier, I am a huge fan of Catelynn and Tyler from MTV’s documentary series 16 and Pregnant. Well MTV is starting a new series this Tuesday, December 8th at 10pm et/pt called Teen Mom following four of the stories – one of them is Catelynn and Tyler.
The series is being done documentary style as opposed to the Real World social experiment which abandoned its humble roots and has taken a turn for the salacious. Some of the moments that they show in the sneak peek are cringe worthy, but some of the situations these teen mothers and their babies are heart breaking.
I’m hoping to see more from Catelynn and Tyler, and hoping that their adoption experience will continue to be worth watching.
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I don’t think I can say it often enough, but I really believe that every adoption experience is quite personal and while I have to admit there are alot of differences between myself and Juno, I cried when I saw this movie. It rang true for me in a way that no other fictional portrayal of adoption ever has. No, I didn’t look in Penny Shopper for adoptive parents. No, I wasn’t in high school when I embarked on my journey as a birthmother. However, there were aspects and elements of the movie that hit so close to home that I saw it in the theater several times and I dragged friends to see it. I laughed and cried, just like real life…wonderfully done.
You can catch the trailer here:
I have to admit that I really liked Kitty and Robert’s adoption experience, there has been alot about Kitty and Robert that I haven’t really cared for since then. (I’d love for those two crazy kids to work it out but the season finale didn’t give me much hope for them.) However, what I loved most about the way the adoption process was portrayed is that Trish, the Birthmother, is not only intelligent and educated – she’s a neurosurgeon and while there is someone that’s crazy and neurotic, it isn’t her. Kitty has an anxiety attack and ends up almost driving Trish away by insisting that Trish would change her mind. (Well yes, Trish did change her mind but not about adoption, just about Kitty and Robert!)
I really believe that every adoption story is unique and I liked that Brothers & Sisters added a whole new dimension that people may not have considered before.
If you you’ve never seen the show before you might want to check out the ABC website:
I’m afraid that I am often disappointed by the way the media handles adoption stories. They love to cover the sensational stories and write fictional accounts that are a complete and total train wreck, so I was skeptical when I saw that MTV’s 16 and Pregnant (the mere title which seems to imply a certain amount of sensationalism) was going to show a teen couple considering adoption. However, I was forced to put my skepticism aside, Catelynn and her boyfriend Tyler were vulnerable and determined, and watching the show it seems like they got almost no support from their family but they pulled together for their daughter. If you’re interested in adoption – I really encourage you to check out this compelling story, and don’t let the MTV tag fool you, it’s remarkably well done.
MTV has a blog for the show and Catelynn’s Posts are here: http://remotecontrol.mtv.com/tag/16-and-pregnants-catelynn/