Secret Life: Amy faces baby reality
It’s Tuesday and time to share a few observations about this week’s episode of “The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family network, Monday nights).”
One thing I can say is that I was reminded once again that this is TV — entertainment with a capital E.
I kind of thought one of the scenes with the parents was a bit too much, considering that lots of teens watch the show. On the other hand, the way a teen’s parents function together — or don’t function together — certainly impacts the family dynamics. In that way, the scene was probably justified.
If you saw the episode, you’ll probably guess which scene I’m referring to.
Probably the biggest impact of this episode, in terms of realism, was the scene when Amy’s mother, portrayed by Molly Ringwald, told her daughter in no uncertain terms that she would have to get familiar with the idea that she would become a mother in just a few short months and HER ENTIRE LIFE AS SHE KNEW IT WOULD CHANGE FOREVER.
That is the best part of this new show, I think, getting that idea in teens’ brains: Babies change your life forever. Period.
The reality sank in for Amy immediately.
Guess what? She’s even more scared now than she was before … and rightfully so.
Here’s hoping that this show serves as a wakeup call for some teens.
Stay tuned.
Hey, and I’d love to know what you thought about this week’s episode. Don’t forgot to share your comments …
P.S., I almost forgot: What in the world is Grace, the show’s Christian girl thinking? She has proclaimed to her mother that she is now “in love” with bad boy Ricky, the father of Amy’s baby. I’m thinking that she is very naive and a lot like so many girls out there.
Carla Hinton
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I agree that this show is entertainment but it does put a knew outlook in teens heads. being a teen I know what we go throughin everyday pressure and that is one thing we are pressured to do is have sex. I dont agree i think when we are ready not when people pressure you into doing it.
i love this TV show because it portrays all cliques and statuses of high school correctly and amazingly accurately. I dont think Amy understood the inormity of what her mom was telling her immeadiately. It took a while and before the while, she simply thought her mother was being unreasonably deficult.
i think im glad that this episode was put in the show becuase it lets people know that its ok to put resposibility onto those who need it and brought it onto themselves. For example, the mother should finally be able to pursue her dreams without having to be held back by a mistake that her daughter did.
I too am a teenager and im extremely glad that this show was aired. I guess real life is a soap opera too 
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i luv this show. and my name is amy so it cool