And just like the bullshit that her mother spews Bristol is giving teens the worst possible information.
In this Fox News interview Bristol says a lot of ignorant things but I want to focus on just this one amazing quote:
“It’s possible to raise a baby, and continue on with your education and work full-time.”
No! No it is not! Well not unless you have a rich mother willing to put you up in an apartment and hire a full time babysitter at least!
MOST teen mothers have to work a crappy job, put their child in childcare the majority of the day, AND more likely than not are still living with a family member, like their mother or grandmother, in order to adequately provide for their child.
There is NOTHING about Bristol's life as a teen mother that relates to the reality which faces the vast majority of teen mothers.
And by the way I am not just talking out of my ass. When I was a boy my mom was a divorced woman with three young children, no high school diploma, and virtually no job prospects. She ended up working two jobs and paying a family to keep us in their house and watch us for up to two weeks at a time before she could get time off to be with us for a day or two.
I rarely saw my mother from the age of six until I was ten years old and she believed I could stay by myself alone at night and watch out for my younger brother and sister. And I gladly took on that responsibility so that she could work nights and be with us during the days, and we would not have to wait two weeks before we could be a family again.
We had relatives that helped some, but they had their own lives and families to care for, and besides my mother was fiercely independent.
What Bristol Palin is shoveling out to the teens who are watching that program and reading her interviews is extremely harmful to them.
I am sure that many of you read what Mercede had to say about the number of Wasilla teens who are anxious to get pregnant and follow Bristol's example. Imagine that same message going out all across this country!
I tried to leave Bristol alone but I simply cannot ignore the fact that she is completely misrepresenting how she is able to care for Tripp, and still support herself, and even how she became pregnant in the first place.
As we all now know Bristol became pregnant on purpose! She CHOSE to get knocked up knowing full well it would embarrass her family and hopefully force her mother to stop treating her like a live in babysitter. Bristol was tasked with taking care of her sisters, as well as keeping the house clean and preparing the meals, and she resented it! By getting pregnant she obviously hoped to make her mother treat her as an equal.
Of course it did not work because Sarah Palin is a megalomaniac and does not believe she HAS an equal, but at least it allowed Bristol to get out of that house.
Sarah Palin completely screwed her children up, and that is very unfortunate. But providing a platform for Bristol to promote careless promiscuity, while promising that everything will work out just fine when a young woman becomes pregnant, is absolutely criminal.
“It’s possible to raise a baby, and continue on with your education and work full-time.”
ReplyDeleteWhat does she know about ANY of this? Hilarious as it is frightening.
bri$tol IS a platform. and I'll leave it at that.
ReplyDeleteYou can do all those things if you have a baby sitter, transportation and a rich family. I am not convinced that she has a job and is going to school, can anybody verify that?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you did not ignore this story.
ReplyDeleteWhat Bristol is doing is crass, unethical, and just plain wrong. She apparently is too self-absorbed or so shallow that she cannot see the potential harm she is doing by telling lies.
Gees, I wonder where she got that ability from - oh, Big Mama Palin, do you know what your daughter is doing? Do you care?
Sarah Palin has failed to put in the time and attention necessary to raise children who can think, who want to learn, and wish to help themselves and others to better lives. They will likely continue this example of bad parenting as they raise their own children.
Ignorance too often breeds ignorance through thoughtlessness and apathy.
Bristol needs to find a strong, healthy role model if she hopes to raise a child with even an average IQ and healthy curiosity.
How sad, how very sad - no, its beyond sad, it's immoral. Sarah didn't care about Bristol and now she lacks the intellectual and emotional skills necessary to raise her own children well.
Gryphen, good post on things that need to be said. I fully believe Bristol chose to get pregnant w/ Tripp for the reasons that you said. When anyone - teenager or older - chooses to have unprotected sex, they are "choosing" to get pregnant whether they acknowledge it or not. Great line in a movie whose name I can't remember "Many of life's decisions are made by default". Having a child should not be a default decision.
ReplyDeleteBristol Palin is the last person in the world who should be a role model for young girls. “It’s possible to raise a baby, and continue on with your education and work full-time.” OMG. I'm curious about the "education" that Bristol is pursuing right now? Anybody in Wasilla have any ideas? If she's doing anything, I'm guessing it's from one of the fundamentalist online, work-at-your-own-pace programs.
Amen!
ReplyDeleteI became a single parent at 34 through death, and I almost lost my mind...God knows I gave up my life so I could be both parents
I want to scream & shake the kids who think it's a breeze, scrambling to find sitters & day care, everyday having to make the choice of work/bills or the child needing Mommy at home..it almost broke me as an adult when I became a single parent
I have always said I'd love to get a hold of teens wanting to be single moms by choice, and give them a big dose of reality
just because you spend all your time in the missionary posititon it doesn't make you a missionary.
ReplyDeleteWhen my daughter was in college, her room mate had the same ambitions as Bristol. The room mate wanted to get pregnant and have a baby. A husband was not in the picture. How would she live? She had it all figured out, Aid to Dependent Children and Food Stamps. Let the government support her and she would be be playing "dolls" as if she were still a girl, only big time.
ReplyDeleteThe only thing seriously lacking from Bristol's story is how many single mothers (let's cut out this teen pregnancy crap) do end up on welfare, doing exactly what Sarah Palin and her right wing buddies preach against, taking government handouts. Bristol has glamorized the single teen mother story. Her photograph in Harpers says it plainly, "I can have it all: gown, condo, sitter, make up, job, baby, maybe even a boy friend." It is a terrible image for many young women (in their teens and older) who are struggling to raise children by themselves.
As long as we are being serious about single mothers, some are foolish and had unprotected sex and do not believe in an abortion. They don't want to adopt out the baby. There are other women whose husband suddenly leaves or worse, dies, while there are small children in the house. Her issues are as serious as Gryphen's description of his own childhood, and should not be treated casually as a teen soap opera on TV or a glamorous personal appearance by Bristol.
Sorry to say it, but Bristol is not a good spokesperson. Sarah has the kind of personality that works well on camera and she connects well with people. Bristol has not inherited any of Sarah's natural gifts, and if Bristol is serious about a career as a spokesperson, she needs a voice coach. Until then, her message really does fall flat.
These Palin's are divorced from reality. In the REAL world, paying for babysitting is expensive, working a minimum wage job a person needs help from some type of welfare agency. Bristol must not be too bright. Surely she has friends from normal families who are struggling on their own? Does she not learn from other people and their experiences? What an entitled little tart.
ReplyDeleteGryphen, I have to ask. Are you saying that Bristol was tired of babysitting siblings Piper and Trig, so she got pregnant with Tripp to break away from her mother and start her own family? Or are you implying that she got pregnant with Trig to break away from the babysitting of Willow and Piper, or only Piper?
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So now we have 2 Paylin women that need to STFU. This is getting old.
ReplyDeleteWhy be so surprised at Bristol's comments? Stupidity breeds stupidity.
ReplyDeleteBristol should stick to acting... Oscar award winning performance in her first gig.
ReplyDeleteShe displayed total immersion in her character and depth of emotions rarely seen in television.
Bristol, give up having kids... stick with acting.. you are a natural.
You will make millions in Hollywood... if you learn how to to rob banks
Let's not forget the $435 per week she gets from Levi for child support per the court order. How many teenagers are able to pay $435 per week for child support? How many unwed mothers actually get that much money per week? Or divorced mothers for that matter. I've never known anyone who's paid that kind of money for child support.
ReplyDeleteWow--thanks to Bristol I can now tell my nineteen year old niece that she can go to the Art Institute as a full time student, keep her forty something hour a week job at the restaurant and still have lots of time to spend with her teething seven month infant.
ReplyDeleteIf she'd known this was possible she probably wouldn't have started those online classes the family got together to pay for because she's freaked to leave her baby all day at daycare. Also, for when we bring over baby formula when her money has run out after paying bills and rent-- then drive her to the market (not everyone can afford an suv or even a car) because she's too exhausted from work and there are no buses) I'll bet she's glad how the single teen mom thing is working out for Bristol.
Sadly, her birth control failed (love baby, of course) She didn't give it the old dysfunctional try like Bristol did.
On this note, why has MJ abandoned her blog? A lot of people were very much enjoying hearing her side of the whole Palin soap opera and suddenly she's no longer posting. :-(
ReplyDeleteOMG Gryphen, your article is SPOT ON. Bristol doesn't know her ass from a hole in the ground. She has it MADE as a 'teen mother' primarily she DOES NOT have to keep her child 24/7. That is [and for her or any other teen] HARD WORK and NERVE RACKING. Yes, these teen kids may love their kids, but until they deal with a infant crying incessantly, not knowing what is wrong, or toddler into everything in sight, 24/7 and the teen mother is dying for some peace and quiet or sleep before having to get up and go to school and/or work [or both], it is quite another story! When they see their friends going out on weekends partying and they are stuck at home with a baby, they become resentful.
ReplyDeleteIt's even hard when you are an older single mother with 3 kids [my daughter]; no job because there are none available, living on food stamps and child support money from the kids fathers, and unable to go any place for a tiny bit of enjoyment due to lack of funds and 3 kids who require constant care or babysitter, she wonders what went wrong! For Bristol to tell other teens ANYTHING is SIMPLY STUPID. She is a kid - she is not an educated adult even though she has a child. She is about as 'expert in teen motherhood' as a bear is to flying - she has NO CLUE about being an EXPERT in anything! I may not know her personally, but I do know of what I speak. Tell her to come back on teevee when she is 45 or 50 years old and then others MIGHT believe her about being an 'expert'. Until then, she needs to STFU.
Well, you know, abstinence is not realistic (according to Bristol), that's why we should not allow teens access to birth control, because teenage motherhood is an unendurable hardship, and the greatest blessing on earth, and you can become a doctor or a lawyer while you raise your child and work full time for minimum wage at Walmart. Besides, they give you a free Escalade. But please, whatever you do, don't accept government handouts, that just cheapens the whole thing.
ReplyDeleteGryphen I want to commend you for being a good son. I am sure your Mother appreciated what you did for her. You were a good son. Not out cutting brake lines. Drinking or breaking into homes. Like some kids we hear of.
ReplyDeleteWhoa !
ReplyDeleteI don't know about the rest of the full-time employed PARENTS, who happen to be taking higher education classes as well, but most I know complain about missing out on raisin the kids.
Bristol is promoting teen pregancy.
Pure and simple.
I was young, divorced...single mom for 14 years. Worked hard, barely made it - but if I got paid 30,000 dollars for ten min of work....I would had done an awesome job!
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ReplyDeletelookie-lookie here...! lookie-lookie there...!
If Bristol reads this blog, and I suspect she does, she should know that words have consequences. If she REALLY gave a damn about teens, she would advocate birth control and safe sex. Anything less is morally reprehensible
ReplyDeletewhat's next? Willow telling us the great merits of Alcoholism and drug usage and how to break and enter? or Pipers great math skills?
ReplyDeleteBristol is a fool if she thinks she is the poster child... I was 22 married and had 2 little ones.. but a husband who would NOT take care of them while I worked to support the family..(he didn't much like to work either) so each spring I hauled my 2 littles ones and their gear and we traveled to Alaska so momma could fish for the summer to make a living to support the family...my kids are stronger for it now but I always worried was I harming them when they were little....they are both college grads and have wonderful careers because they learned early if you want it you work for it.....what is she teaching this little one? I am a Palin so you are etitled?
Most people naturally realize that the oldest daughter is mother's helper around the house. Even for a stayathome mother who's not the head of state. Bristol's a spoiled brat who's incredibly strong willed and independent.
ReplyDeleteEven when a family headed by two dedicated, committed and loving parents, who are blessed with gainful employment. Spiritual guidance, emotional flexibility with the compassionate support of an extended family, and all things being perfect (insert your definition here) rearing children is CHALLENGING HARD WORK. It may be the toughest job one shall ever love -- but it is sacrifice, selfless availability and at times, 'round the clock involvement until the day you cease to breathe. Parenting is not an occupation -- it is not for the weak hearted and is elusive for some in which to succeed. It is more than the product of a biological accident. I think some of the SP Clan did not get that memo.
ReplyDeleteWhat continuing education? Learning how to pose in evening wear for a magazine layout? Learning how to live in an expensive (for her age range) condo? Learning how to be on television? Learning how to have her own LLC? For most women her age, continuing education means enrolling in college, university, junior college, or finishing high school.
ReplyDeleteSo when can we hear the good news on Willow?
ReplyDeleteI raised my son knowing that the only person you can control is yourself......and to wrap that rascal.
What a shame the advertisers that pay for these ridiculous shows that promote teen pregnancy don't pull their support. If I was advertising on any of these programs I would pull mine in a heartbeat.
ReplyDeleteShe’s got talking points and she's stickin' to 'em.
ReplyDeleteI blame the 'reporters' who provide a platform for the dribble. Why aren't they asking her for specifics or suggesting scenarios that don't jive with her ill-conceived proclamation?
I venture to guess that Bristol couldn't carry on a discussion of the problems...that she'd crumble, like her mother, if asked for a substantive answer. She really shouldn't speak beyond her personal situation.
One of the biggest problems with kids is no parents at home when they need it. That is why trying to do it all is not good for our kids. She is telling people that you can do it all! Sure, but who suffers for it in the end?
ReplyDeleteGryphen,
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to Mercede?
Great post. Yes, this is totally irresponsible bologna to be peddling to teens.....
ReplyDeleteGod, those girls will be stuck in that Stephen King town for their whole life if they get tied down with kids so early.
The hypocrisy of the Paylins is mind boggling. She has been pregnant at least twice and maybe a third time now. How can she keep a straight face spewing this bunch of lies?
Gryphen, has anyone in town seen her go to work each day?
ReplyDeleteIf Bristol has had the typical "cat fight" relationship with her mother, A. Why does the family look normal and content in the candid pics for their official photo in Sept 07 B. Why would Bristol go to NY in Oct07 with woman she resents C. Why would she go to Philly June 08 (I think)
ReplyDeleteI had a VERY rocky relationship with my mother (still do for weird reason) and would've hated to be near her
Also, they let Bristol live in Anchorage in 07. Was this not enough freedom from her parents for Bristol. In Elan Frank's video, Sarah mentions to Todd has he spoken with Bristol.
to me, Bristol exhibits signs of a normal hormonal teenager who had witnessed several friends have babies and the happiness babies bring to families.
I want to know why she supposedly made that "im a slut" comment. There's really no evidence she was active with anyone other than Levi, although she may have caused bad blood between him and Johnny.
What's up with the May 08 comments between Mercede and Johnny.
Now I can believe she got pregnant to spite her family (not wanting to move to Juneau, showing signs of selfishness) moreso than her and dropout Levi wishing to start a family after only dating less than a year (!!!) add in the Johnny/Levi spat and Id say this post makes sense.
But honestly, because she went from an easygoing partying, freedom lovin teen to a wannabe mother in almost no time, none of this makes sense.
After reading Mercede's version and her anecdotes (double date, nonverbal) i'd buy the "bristol was pregnant before tripp" story
Yes, every single mother with a HS diploma can be named a Candee spokesperson, become one of several LLC's while giving a $30K speech, wear designer clothes modeling..... have the father pay big bucks in child support AND don't forget that free Government Health Coverage thanks to native blood!!
ReplyDeleteThe more that is divulged along these lines about Bristol's mentality and seeing her (and Levi's interviews), I become suspicious that Tripp really isn't her first child.
ReplyDeletePushing this girl as a spokesperson for teens is ridiculous. Didn't Sarah Palin push for legislation in Alaska requiring parents be notified of their young daughter's plans to get abortions? Fine. She felt the parents were the deciders in their daughter's choice. How would she like it if the State decided to hire highly-paid "celebrities" who had abortions to advise young Alaskans in abortion clinics.
ReplyDeleteShouldn't it then be up to parents ONLY to teach their kids about abstinence, and responsibility, and accountability. Not some celebrity television teen idol program. Programs don't teach kids, parents and family convictions teach kids. And, if these young girls are from broken homes and don't have caring parents who teach, or have decided to go rogue and become promiscuous, Bristol or any other "celebrity" is not going to influence them one iota.
Daughters of celebrities are usually envied, and looked upon for fashion advice. Sarah Palin should know better. Impressionable daughters are looking to their parents for intimate personal advice and as life examples. Not "celebrities".
I blame the naivete of the television industry, abstinence foundations, and people like the Palins who think that young girls need Bristol as a role model. That is irresponsible.
for someone with such limited skills, except for being fertile and easy to bed, she has quite a few revenue streams. Not sure how she holds a regular job and goes to school and is a parent to a toddler with all that traveling to NYC, clubbing, teee veee shows. I hope she is paying Piper top dollar!
ReplyDeleteWow! I'm middle aged with two young boys, work 1/2 time and go to grad school. I have a loving devoted very supportive and helpful husband. I think doing all of the above is HARD work since I do it all with full out effort.
ReplyDeleteBristol is what I like to call one who "doesn't know what she doesn't know.....
I'm a single parent (widowed) with two children.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to actually PARENT your children, there's not enough hours in a day to "raise a baby, and continue on with your education and work full time" as Ms. Palin so blithely suggests.
Even with abundant monetary resources, your child will still end up being parented by a caretaker for a vast majority of the time when there's only a single parent (who is also working full time and pursuing further education).
Ms. Palin's quote just shows ignorance and immaturity. Considering from whom she learned her "parenting skills," it's no surprise. Sarah Palin appears to be an ignorant, immature, and self-absorbed parent herself.
Too bad they didn't give her a brain transplant with the nose job.
ReplyDeleteFree nose jobs and Escalades for all teenage moms.
If Bristol really was going to do a good job as a person educating impressionable kids about the perils of unprotected sex and single parenthood, I would have expected her to be a little more prepared regarding her subject matter. Especially, since she is getting a healthy salary from Candies to speak about this issue.
ReplyDeleteA real spokesperson would have some numbers at their command. "So, Bristol, just what percentage of girls drop out of high school to give birth to a baby?" "How many return and finish their education?" "What percentage of single mothers are on some kind of government support, and what percentage decide to do it on their own, working and parenting at the same time?" This would be a reasonable conversation is Bristol had one serious thought in her head.
The fact that Bristol has not held one conversation where the topic was discussed seriously means that she is not a serious spokesperson. She is a wanna-be-celebrity, famous for being the daughter of a political-celebrity, and she gave birth out of wedlock while still in high school. If Bristol had appeared on The View, they might have actually asked her something other than "So, is Tripp cute or what?"
Kathy Griffin visits Alaska with Levi tonight on Bravo, 10 EDT, 9 CDT.
So, I'm assuming when you say Bristol was tired of taking care of her little sisters and that she got pregnant to escape that fate....you are not mentioning Trig because he wasn't there yet.
ReplyDelete“I just kept my head held high, I didn’t listen to the TV or read the blogs or anything like that,” she told Pop Tarts.
ReplyDeleteBristol is in deep denial and possibly medicated. She keeps saying she has a full time job. Never says where or talks beyond sound bites and script. Has anyone one seen her on her daily trips to work and back? She must have a routine that people see everyday. When you work you are out in the community and in a 9 to 5 you see the same people each day. The school line is hard to believe. I think since SarahPac hooked Bristol up with Katrina Lazzaro she will learn to morph into an education act.
Thank you immensely for this moving and vital article. It is so important. I hope more people will begin to wake up to what is happening and step up to get a better message out for teens. It is not only teens, their young siblings are very impressionable.
She's back. Gag..."...there are always people telling you that there are consequences to sex and blah blah,"
ReplyDeleteI still will never understand why people actually HAVE these babies in less than ideal circumstances. Why do people keep popping out babies with less that suitable financial circumstances? Why do women choose to have children with men that are unsuitable.
ReplyDeleteAbortion is cheap and it is a much more viable alternative than asking the rest of us to pay to raise your children.
Women need to think twice; once prior to conception and then again afterwards. They need to ask themselves if it's fair to the child to bring it into their world of less than ideal circumstances. Sometimes it works out, sometimes not. I must say I've seen unplanned pregnancies not work out for the child or the parent much more frequently than I've seen success.
This is all a bunch of b.s.
ReplyDeleteMama $$ and Bri$tol are trying to justify the girl getting knocked up. Nothing else....
Someone else is raising the kid. Someone else is paying the rent and buying the expensive cars just like someone is paying for the bimbo to be in fashion mags and movies.
Life works when you have the money to buy it even if you are a spoiled brat with fat legs from the Meth-capital of Alaska .
AKPetMom said... I still will never understand why people actually HAVE these babies in less than ideal circumstances. Why do people keep popping out babies with less that suitable financial circumstances? Why do women choose to have children with men that are unsuitable.
ReplyDeleteIt is hard to grasp. I'm told teens have hormone shifts like they are schizphenic. Romance does strange things to people of all ages, sometimes good and sometimes very bad. I've known a few teen girls that were in fantasy world when it comes to babies. It can even happen to intelligent girls. I think when they get into the I want a baby mood it is comparable to needing a strong drug. Bristol sort of blamed her sex education on school. Sex education must start at home for children lucky enough to have a home. What Bristol promotes will bring on a country with more homelessness and Republicans want to do away with health care and helping mothers that keep their children (after birth). In 5 or 10 years if a teen's family can't help support, the baby will have to go to a place like Dr. Cathy's home for children. Adoption. Which can be a wonderful thing, but tragic when it is manipulative and takes advantage of these tragic girls that are caught in that web.
What Bristol is doing is horrific and high crimes imo because people who are on the edge don't need to be encouraged, as if taught, by a so-called expert. This is so wrong on so many levels.
This is all b.s.
ReplyDeleteBristol is her mother...a grifter.
Being an unwed teenage mother is wonderful so go out and breed more uneducated cannon fodder to fight their religious wars...yes indeed! Don't kill them in th womb: send them to the battle field!
Bristol is an ideologue, the same as Sarah, at least those are the puppet masters Bristol performs for and who set her up.
ReplyDeleteThe View appearance was a promotion for a TV series that was falling in the ratings. Bristol is to pick things up for them and bring in new viewers. Can you imagine if Michael Jackson lived and he did not do the promo he was to do? Bristol is no big deal you say, but not doing her promos is a big deal. IT IS HUGE.
So far I've heard there is no mention about her canceling. She was set for today to promote teen pregnancy and the TV series. Sarah was 2 hours late, Bristol may just be lagging because she doesn't want to do it. They may be working with her to show up on another day. She may want to lose a few more pounds or she doesn't like something in her contract.
Whatever it is, it a HUGE DEAL that she was not there as scheduled. Hollywood and TV business does not play like that. It is only her ideologue backers that will save her butt and gloss over this. A nobody with a rich family is not enough when you are in show biz. A nobody with a rich family is only alright if they have the right puppet masters. They can turn this into Tripp had a tooth ache and she sacrificed her work to care for him and what not.
There are some funny comments at Perez Hilton about Bristol from the Palinbots! It's amazing how really stupid they are! Incredible!! They always bring up President Obama. And the words they use!! Just go read there if you want a laugh.
ReplyDeleteOne guy wrote "Bristol had more intelligents in her little finger then so and so.
Intelligents???? Really??? LMAO
PS Bristol AND Sarah are idiots. This destructive hillbilly charade has got to end. We cannot give up on exposing babygate. We can't!!!!
Just like the moron trolls who visit here. So DUMB! Just like Sarah!!
Sarah gave another Trig story yesterday again illustrating why that charade must come to an end...
"For me, sex education was in school, and there are always people telling you that there are consequences to sex and blah blah, but you don’t really realize it until you’re in a situation where you are pregnant..."
ReplyDeleteThe mixed messages are beyond belief: abstinence isn't practical...oops, yes it is. Sex education doesn't sink in until after you have the baby, so what I am doing for CANDIES is actually futile.
This poor dimwit can't stick to a consistent message or to one that isn't self-contradictory.
Anon 5:10 PM is right Gryph. Lee
ReplyDeleteYes, kindly fling the racist troll. I would not tolerate somebody saying that in my living room. I don't allow ANY trolls on my blog. My living room, my rules. They have plenty of places they can spew their hate. Don't make me leave again.
ReplyDeleteGryphen has mommy issues, Gryphen has mommy issues. And probably jealous too. Just like Mercede, you want the Palins to be as miserable as you are. Too bad. So sad.
ReplyDeleteSex education must start at home for children lucky enough to have a home. What Bristol promotes will bring on a country with more homelessness and Republicans want to do away with health care and helping
ReplyDeleteMake her go away!
ReplyDeleteVery well said, Gryphen. There is nothing about her circumstances that is typical of the average teen mother, and as a previous poster noted, most teen mothers are lucky if they get anything at all in child support.
ReplyDeleteThe teen moms I know of worked their backsides off, had very limited time with their children, and had to struggle for darn near everything. Kudos to those that made it, because it sure wasn't easy. Having Bristol out there promoting teen pregnancy as leading to an easy and glamorous life that it most certainly does not is dangerous and unconscionable. But then, her mother is certainly not troubled by a conscience, and it doesn't look like she is, either.