Are you sitting down, Teen Mom fan? I really hope you're sitting down. Seriously, I don't want to be held responsible for you dislocating your shoulder or something when you read this news and pass out from the massive shock.
Okay, here goes: Farrah Abraham just made a really good decision. Regarding her future. And her 3-year-old daughter Sophia's future. Like, a smart choice that could change both of their lives for the better.
(You see why I wanted you to sit down?)
You'll never guess what it is, especially since on this week's episode, 20-year-old Farrah made such a big fuss about NOT wanting to do the thing she ended up doing ...
Yep, believe it or not, Farrah Abraham went ahead and left Sophia with her mom Debra in Iowa to go to school in Florida.
You know, like her mom suggested in the first place? But Farrah was all I would never leave my daughter, boo-hoo?
In all seriousness, I mean it when I say that I'm sure this was an incredibly difficult decision to make. I'm a mom, and I know what it's like. So I have to give Farrah credit for sucking it up and making a choice that's going to be really hard to live with for a little while but will make her life -- and Sophia's life -- so much easier in the long run.
And I have to give Farrah's mom Debra Danielson credit for stepping up to the grandma plate, big-time, by offering to take care of Sophia.
Debra knows that her daughter needs more time to grow up and become a stable human being before she can be a good mom, and that's exactly what she's giving her: The gift of time.
Here's hoping for everybody's sake that it's time well-spent.
Do you think Farrah made the right decision by going away to school?
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Florida is going to eat Farrah alive. Its a far cry from Iowa, and down here her "woe is me, I'm a brat" attitude is not going to bode well for her. At least her head is in the right place, but girlfriend needs a serious attitude adjustment before she's going to be successful in the real world.
I think the ONLY one who should be praised here is the mother (Debra) .. she obviously sees that her granddaughter probably wouldn't be well cared for if Farrah took her off to Florida (where would quality time with her daughter come in if she's going to school, then working to pay for the day care she'd have to be in most of the day) Debra is thinking of the baby AND herself, while Farrah is thinking only of herself. If she was thinking of her daughter, she'd stay where she has family support (emotional, financial, child care, etc) and finish school there.
I don't think it was a good decision to have her mother take care of her child full time. I think she should have taken her with her, act like a grown up ( which she is - she's 20) and take care of her own kid. Why are you praising a grandmother who encourages her daughter to avoid responsibility and ignore her motherly instincts ?
I am sorry but I don't know why everyone is hating on Farrah... She is the mom that has grown up the most and she spends all of her time taking very good care of Sophia. Her and Sophia had a great trip to Florida and I can't believe she would leave her daughter behind just to pacify her whining mother who can't live without a child that isn't hers ... Lot's of grandparents live accross the country from their grandchildren and have great relationships with them
I'm sorry I am a young mom of an 11month old and a almost 3 year old. The only person that should be raising Sophia is Her mom, not her grandma. This is a crucial time for Sophia of her learning stage and her being away from her mom for who knows how long and only seeing her on holidays and once in awhile is going to mess her up. What she should have done is go to a local college not to far from her.
ok I am a mother of 3 and could never imagine leaving my kids with my parents so i could go off to school. when you made the decision to have a baby (even at a young age) you chose to grow up and raise that baby. I would take my daughter with me and place her in darecare while I am in school. she needs to get sway from her very controlling mother and see what life brings her. just because you have a child does not mean you should put your dreams on hold. ferrah's mom should not be praised here she is not doing it for ferrah she is doing it for her own selfish needs. doesnt anyone see where it would totally mess that little girl up to have grandma raise her. ferrah is smart and I think she could totally go to school and riase sophie too!