Teen Mom’s Catelynn and Tyler Baltierra reveal their parenting hacks for teaching their daughters ‘how to be loved’
TEEN Mom stars Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra have revealed their parenting hacks for tantrums, tears, and VERY whiney toddlers.
The couple has been together for more than 15 years and are currently expecting their fourth daughter together, after placing the first one up for adoption.
At the time, Tyler and Cate realized that they could not offer their daughter the best life possible as they were still kids in high school and had unstable relationships with their own families.
The two made the tough decision to give Carly up to another couple as soon as she was born.
Despite giving her up, they still wanted to fill that void and be present in her life as they opted for an open adoption, which gave them the opportunity to visit Carly.
Open communication between siblings
Through therapy, Tyler realized he was not ready to tie the knot at just 20 years old and they continued to work on their relationship before actually taking the next step.
Additionally, while Catelynn was pregnant with their third child, they briefly separated after they realized they had no identities as individuals. They had been together since they were 13 years old.
By initiative of Tyler, the two separated for a month and lived apart before coming back together stronger.
Setting boundaries
Both Catelynn and Tyler grew up in broken homes - Catelynn's mom was "unpredictable" while Tyler's dad was in and out of jail for years.
In an odd turn of fate, their relationship as sweethearts brought their parents together and they tied the knot when the Teen Mom stars were in high school.
Due to them coming from a bad environment, they made the conscious effort to set boundaries for their families when things got bad.
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During 16 & Pregnant, Cate moved out of the house when her relationship with her mom got bad, and to this day, Tyler keeps his dad at an arm's length to stop his daughters from getting hurt.
Because of their own experiences, they are teaching their daughters about keeping those who really matter and who are a positive influence in their lives.