Kailyn
I apparently caught at least this first scene with Kail and her gross podcast already. I either tuned out at that part or perhaps it was a rerun and I turned the channel.
Lux’s dad has filed for emergency visitation. She hasn’t talked to him in a couple months and says he has never asked to see the baby. Lux is four months old. The judge grants Chris supervised visits for the next four weeks. His aunt is the supervisor. Kailyn doesn’t like that. She doesn’t trust the aunt to be there. She is worried that he may get over nights with the baby soon.
Brianna
Brianna is back home and Luis is in town. He hasn’t seem the baby yet but he is going to go with Briana to look for daycare places so she can go back to work. The next day Brianna and Luis find a daycare for Stella but of course her mother and her sister tag along. This cannot be healthy and it would drive me insane. Luis is voluntarily paying $250 a week for child support/daycare. This seems to make Brianna’s mother a bit too happy. Brianna cries when she drops them off at daycare. Supposedly the three of them are all going to work right after. Where do they work where they don’t have to brush their hair or put on clean clothes? I may want to work there too if they have good insurance.
Mama asks Nova is she is going to miss her mom now that she is going back to work. She says no because she doesn’t like taking care of her, she likes taking care of Stella. Let the sibling rivalry begin. When Mom points out that all three of them take care of Nova, Nova responds, “Ti Ti doesn’t because she’s too lazy.” Cut to Brittany drinking coke on the couch. Out of the mouths of babes. Nova is adorable and smart! When Brianna comes home Nova shuns her. Brianna gives her a hug but Nova is not having it.
Jenelle
Apparently, I did have this on in the background at some point because I remember this conversation between Jenelle and Jace and David’s girl about which words are bad. He asked if the c word was bad and she asked for clarification. He was asking about “crap.” I’m reminded of when I started teaching elementary school. The PC police are strong there. A kid came up to me a recess and was furious that another kid had said the s word. I asked the kid to tell me the word. He was sure he would immediately got to hell if he even uttered it for the purposes of an investigation. Finally, he tells me the kid told him to shut up. I asked him if he was talking. He said yes. I told him sounds to me like the kid doesn’t feel like talking to you. The kid looked at me like I had three heads. I get that a lot.
David and Jenelle leave their compound on THE LAND to head to a cabin in the mountains with all the kids for some winter sports. It’s Jenelle’s birthday. What could possibly go wrong? David got her a long weekend in Memphis and tickets to Cardi B’s concert there. Technically, Jenelle paid for it, but whatever. She’s used to that. These two are going to have to learn how to live off the land soon now that David is fired and Jenelle is hanging by a thread.
Apparently there was some sort of defugalty on the last night that Jenelle and David up all night. Jenelle blames the kids but after all that outdoor activity, I find it hard to believe the kids were not worn out. For whatever reason, they are cancelling all fun for the last day. At breakfast the kids are all up and running around the house in their PJs having fun. Did I mention fun was cancelled? David is threatening to make them all take naps. Did I mention he’s making breakfast? Kaiser says he has to poop. Request denied. Apparently he’s already been to the potty. Now they are saying that Kaiser woke them up at 5am. Sounds like they slept to me. I’d forgotten about the youngest girl. No wonder Kaiser is trying to get some attention. He tries punching a cameraman in the balls. I think David spanked him for that.
David and Jenelle try to turn off the cameras in the car with limited success. Then David tells the kids they are going straight home because they don’t know how to act right.
Leah
I don’t understand why Leah and Corey can’t do a joint birthday for the kids. It seems ridiculous to have two parties since they get along. Leah’s party theme is “Unicorn Poop.” Leah is not sure that therapy is doing much for Gracie and her anger issues. I can’t believe we have been watching this crap long enough for the twins to be EIGHT. Leah took the girls to one of those indoor fun houses for kids and the girls are having a blast.
Leah says that Jeremy has been calling a lot and interacting with her social media. He has asked her to do a joint birthday party with her for Addie’s birthday. Is he thinking of getting back together? Actually, he says he is really bothered by a scene he filmed months ago where he said he doesn’t regret his child but he sure as hell regrets who he had it with. He says it has been bothering him for months and he just wanted to apologize. He thanks her for being a great mom and how much she has grown. Sounds like he wants to get back together. What do y’all think about that? Leah has changed for the better lately.
Chelsea
Adam is taking Chelsea to court for yet another hearing. He wants his child support lowered because he doesn’t have a job. I wish she would just ask him to sign away his parental rights and be done with it. Chelsea is nervous about this latest case because last time Adam’s mom was mean to her. Chelsea is still debating talking to Aubree about her dad’s drug use. I’m not sure how I feel about that. I think I would just leave it at “he’s sick.” Kids this age tell their teacher everything rather directly or through their drawings and writings.
At the initial hearing Adam says he has no bank account because it was closed. He has no car. He can’t pay his utilities but his house is paid for. At least he did one smart thing with his Teen Mom money. He has no job. He hasn’t applied for a job. And the day of the hearing he decided to start his own business. He’s not sure what the business is yet Apparently it is something that doesn’t require a car or start-up fees. Adam claims that he can’t get a job because of his behavior on the show. Chelsea’s friend points out that no one around there even know about the show.
Y’all still watching?
I’m finding this season hard to watch. I enjoy Chelsea’s scenes but that’s it. Leah is boring and it’s sad watching her girls fight and the rest disgust me. Watching Kail, Jenelle and Briana makes me sick, so I just checked out. There’s other crap on tv that doesn’t piss me off.
Kailyn, if you don’t want your child to have visits with his father maybe be more selective about who you have a child with.
Someone please take away Jenelle’s kids, Kaiser especially breaks my heart.
It always so blatantly clear that Jenelle and David do know (or care) how to parent at all. Everything they say and do comes off so wrong. I feel so bad for their kids.
Don’t know* how to parent
I just get pissed at Jenelle and David. 1st David tells Kaiser that if he poops his pants he will get a spanking then when Kaiser says he has to poop, David says that he always says that at dinner. WTH does this Neanderthal want. When he took that baby into the bedroom and shut the door you could hear Kaiser say “no David”. If I thought David could read I would send him a book on potty training. It breaks my heart that he is constantly on Kaiser’s back. I have no doubt lots of corporal punishment is handed out.
I am happy that Aly and Grace play together. I don’t think Grace is beating Aly. They are normal siblings driving each other nuts. Kids are noisy and kids fall. Kids scream bloody murder over the smallest things. Aly wants to be as normal as her sisters. She doesn’t want to use the wheelchair until she is tired. She is doing all she can to keep her muscles working. The Leah-Jeremy thing is nonsense.
We don’t get nearly enough Chelsea. Aubree is a hoot. She is also a dry sweet little girl. Kudos to Cole for including her in everything and to have special time with her. Maybe her Dad won’t have too large impact on her.
Kaiser is growing so tall! Not the chubby toddler of the past.
When they got in the car and Kaiser went over the seat headfirst the back of his pants looks so dirty or stained.
I know! He’s not my little donut anymore. He’s still adorable but I’ve had to start calling him Kaiser again.
That just posted itself!
David is so negative and menacing; that is hard to watch.
I enjoy Chelsea. Aubree is such a great kid. And Cole is great for both of them..
David is downright scary to me. If he’s this much of an ass ON camera, just imagine when the crew is not around. Jenelle was so hot tempered and volatile and now she exhibits classic abused behavior. Everything hinges on her keeping David from getting mad and I am afraid for the kids in that household. She has her meltdowns but she backs David on everything as he always seem on the verge of exploding. Chelsea & Cole – it’s been the same storyline for years. Snooze. And then Kail. In regards to her podcast, she actually said something like “I don’t want to to talk about “abc”, I want to talk about bleaching my asshole”. Can’t stand her. Brianna’s mom was uncharacteristically subdued this episode.
Kaiser is so damn cute it hurts. I don’t know if there was something we’re missing but what exactly were the kids doing that they all were having to leave the trip early. Aside from being well….kids??
So last weekend I watched a documentary on Diane Downs. (Google her if you don’t recognize the name. Basically she shot her kids and pretended some stranger did it. Thankfully she’s in prison)
Anyway I couldn’t help but think Jenelle Evans looks exactly like her. Even their mannerisms in front of the camera are the same. It was eerie. And no, I’m not saying Jenelle wants to kill her kids, just that she looks exactly like someone who tried to. I know that’s irrelevant to the episode but truthfully that was a boring one.
I remember Diane Downs and read/watched everything I could on her at the time. If you get a chance, read “Small Sacrifices” by Ann Rule.
I bought the book and watched the movie with Farrah Fawcett all this past week. I became obsessed after watching the documentary. Thankfully she’s been denied parole everytime it comes up. But her resemblance to Jenelle is uncanny.
I did, too! And I can definitely see the resemblance.
Every time Jenelle gets a new man, I think of Dear Zachary.
OMG. That was the saddest documentary I think I’ve ever seen. That woman was CRAZY. I felt so sorry for Zachary’s grandparents. To lose a son and a grandson at the hands of that woman must be unbearable.
(Clearly I spend my free time watching depressing documentaries)
Muffin I’m glad you mentioned that because it bugged me when I watched that part too. He gets spanked if he poops in his pants, but he’s not allowed to go to the bathroom to poop? He is adorable and it really sucks that there isn’t a good option around him as far as a sane adult to raise him. Same goes for Jace. It’s all heartbreaking.
I have never been triggered so hard by anything I saw on a TV screen as I was with David and Kaiser this last episode. I don’t even watch it, I just read the recaps, but the memories that flooded me reading abiut this, the horrors I survived that no one knew about…. I hate David as much as I hate all bullies, with the hatred of ten thousand burning suns. Jenelle is as worthless a human being as exists in the world. I don’t talk about my last a lot because why would I? But I know some of you understand all too well. And this breaks my fucking heart for all the children. They are all being so damaged by the is madman and the stupid bint who popped them out. May karma find them soon, and may I please get to know about it. That is my prayer for them, that they get exactly what they deserve. Thank you for recapping this so I don’t have to see it. You are one of the most interesting blog writers out there, period. Sending my love and respect as always.
It sounds like you went thru a lot. I really worry for Kaiser
I suppose we have all gone through a lot in our own way. But yes, what he is doing to Kaiser especially just kills me. And thank you for your gentle words. We all go through a lot, but yes, damaging a child like this can have lifelong consequences for the kid and everyone who ever loves them.
I can feel my heart start pounding when David has that angry look directed at poor Kaiser. I almost had to change the channel when he pulled Kaiser into the other room. I did mute it so I never heard the No David statement. It makes me sick. And I will never understand why none of these things are taken seriously by CPS or whoever. We know that Kaiser told Nathan and his mom that David punches him and Nathan told that story about him covering his bottom when he spills or has an accident. That alone should get someone in authority interested enough to open up a case. Even when David was carrying Kaiser back to Nathan at the reunion and he said in that scary menacing voice “Don’t let them scare you now” I took that as a threat to Kaiser to not say anything because imagine what he lives with everyday 🙁 ughh so sick!
The only bright spot is how happy Aubree and Watson are with their parents. Though, I wish we didn’t even have to hear Chelsea speak about Adam at all. I hope Chelsea tells his rude mother to eat a dick.
Kailyn is such an attention whore. The ass bleaching thing, shut the hell up Kailyn no one wants to see that huge plastic altered diaper you call your ass!
Leah- I was really glad that Jeremy took responsibility for saying something so ugly and hurtful about her on camera. Never should have been aired so the apology was good. Doubt they will get back together. He probably just wants to have sex.
Chelsea can’t just request Adam relinquish his parental rights. A judge would fight that tooth and nail. Judges avoid approving those cases like the plague because they believe the parent attempting to relinquish his of her rights should not be able to get off the hook so easily and should still have to support the child.
You can’t just walk into court and say I’m broke and can’t pay child support, so I want to give up my rights. It’s a long, tedious process. It’s easier to put a child up for adoption at birth, but if the mom or dad kept the child, and the other party just doesn’t want to contribute, the judge is going to tell them no.
If Adam goes to prison, it’s a possibility because a judge may approve since it would be in the child’s best interest to stay away from him. However, Adam would never relinquish his rights. That would affect his parent’s visitation likely, and Adam hates Chelsea and will do anything to spit her.
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I found the way that Brianna’s mom was trying to stir up emotions in Nova extremely concerning. If anything, she should be comforting Nova not trying to make her feel even more anxious. But then again, I wouldn’t expect anything different from someone as codependent as this family.
I feel so much for Kaiser. He’s so sweet and cute and I just want to scoop him up and love on him every time I see him in a scene. I feel like I’ve noticed him get more reserved over time. When I first started watching he was this outgoing hellion of a kid and now he seems so scared and alone. Maybe that’s just me buying into the MTV narrative but, having a 1 year old little boy, it makes my heart hurt.
I really loved how Jeremy called Leah and owned up to what he said and said sorry for it. I like him again. I’m meh on them getting back together. Leah seems to do better when she’s not in a relationship but then again, she’s grown up A LOT so who knows – I’d be down to watch it.
As far as Chelsea goes, she’s getting it right. She’s got a great husband that is an amazing example for Aubree on how a healthy family should function. Jenelle should take notes.
Last comment – Please don’t stop recapping. I’m watching!! I look daily for your recap of this show. Please don’t stop.
I thought David was fired from the show, so if he was why was he on last nights show talking to the president of the modular homes since their home is sinking (maybe like their bank accounts will be soon),
listening to him say how he builds homes, he renovates homes so why didn’t he just build his own damn house if he is so good. Back to him, he was fired tho right? so enough of the both of them. Its sickening to watch or listen to them both.
Yes, he was fired but he was fired during filming for his abhorrent social media rants.