News, Advice, and Tips for Parenting Teenagers

In what may have been a clever ratings move or - as producer Tom Shelly states - a genuine attempt to address the issues of teen pregnancy, NBC is launching a new series titled "The Baby Borrowers," in which teenage couples provide round-the-clock care for someone else's children.

"Unlike other reality shows, which are primarily interested in putting its players on the edge of a hot tub or a nervous breakdown, 'Borrowers' appears to be genuinely sincere about its mission: show teenage viewers that parenthood is a very grown-up grind."

An 18-year-old girl from New Hampshire who appears in the series said she got just that kind of wake up call. Kelsey Lampman went into the show thinking she had enough experience and good sense to handle full-time parenthood. By the end, however, she admitted that she needs to wait for the right time and the right person. "The Baby Borrowers" is scheduled to air Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on NBC. Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Recently on the WE channel, the first episode of "High School Confidential" aired. The eight-part documentary follows the lives of 12 teenage girls through all four years of high school.

"The girls of Northwest High are an affluent bunch, though not absurdly rich in a 'Gossip Girl' way. They live in a comfortable suburb and deal with the staples of American teenage life: cheerleading squads and soccer teams, homecoming courts and detention halls, temptations in the form of alcohol and sex. They declare firm ideas about school, family and relationships. They change their minds a lot. And they make their fair share of mistakes."

The series is realistic, but not scary. It's not intended to be alarmist, but rather to take an honest look inside the lives of teenagers. Read more at Boston.com.

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