Leah Messer and her three children today
In the latest episode of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter, Leah reflects on the fact that her girls are now teenagers, approaching the age she was when she had them.
Reflecting on her teen pregnancy
Despite Leah’s challenging childhood and growing up in a state with one of the highest rates of teen parents and poverty, becoming a teenage parent was never part of her plan.
Before becoming pregnant, Leah lived what many would consider a typical high school dream — she was a cheerleader dating the football player. But everything shifted when her reality took an unexpected turn.