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Like, oh my gosh, this year has just been sick kid after sick kid after sick kid. And then, you know, the more kids you have at home, it just spreads like wildfire, man. I'm just over this year already and it's just begun and I'm ready for it to be over just because of the sicknesses. And it's crazy because I don't understand, like, I make sure to give my kids a multivitamin with probiotic every single day. And they're still just getting sick with things. So, like, Veda's been at home sick for. It started on Friday and now we're Wednesday. So she's been sick and just not her normal, like, spite, like, you know, spunky self. She is. Like, she'll have a fever some days, another day, not fever, the runs, puking, but then not puking. Like, it's all over the place. So I called her doctors yesterday and they were like, hey, if it's still going on by, like, Thursday, give us a call. So I guess that's just. We're. What we're going to do. I've just been pushing fluids and still the vitamins and, you know, thankfully this morning she wanted to eat a little bit more. Like yesterday and this morning she wanted to eat a little bit more, which was good. I'm like, that's a good sign. Yesterday she tried to eat. She would try to eat, but then just not end up liking whatever the way the food was making her feel. I'm like, dude, as long as we do bland foods, you should be straight. But she just wasn't feeling it. So, I mean, I get it. So I don't know if you guys saw, but I posted on our Facebook fan page yesterday and I put up on our Facebook fan page yesterday, like, hey, you know, if anybody has any questions for me, I would love to be able to answer some. So I was going to start off with some of the questions from Caitlin and Tyler's fan page on Facebook, and if you guys aren't aware of that one, it is strictly ran by Tyler and myself. We post updates up on there all the time and pictures of the kids and cute videos and things. And we have a really great community on there. Like, literally, there's so much love and just different conversations and it's a fun place to be. So I was going to start off with some of the questions that I've received from that fan page. So Madison asks, I would. I would love to know how production works on Teen Mom. Like, how long did you guys film? Did they film every day? And did you guys get breaks? So, yeah, the. You know, your producer would usually reach out to you and be like, hey, you know, what's been going on in life? Is there anything new? What have you guys been up to? And we would just kind of have, like, a weekly conversation, and then if they thought, like, something crazy was going on, they'd be flying out within, like, two days to come and cover it. Or if not, then they'd be like, all right, well, what about this state? To this state? We would all love to come out and film with you guys. And then they would. And so it was like they would come out here and stay for anywhere from two to five days, you know, six maybe at the most, and film and record. And how it works, too, is like they'll show up at our house about, you know, 10am noon, and then we would film all day and film, like, dinners and all that kind of stuff. And then they always went home at night. Well, at a hotel at night. And then, you know, they'd be back the next day. And you kind of just repeat that however many days you're filming. So we never had, like, cameras in our house that we weren't covered 24 7, you know, 365. Because the, you know, these crew members and the producer and all. All the people behind the scenes, like, they have normal lives. Some of them have kids and families. So I couldn't imagine how crazy that would be for them to have to be in Michigan, like, every day for six months. That would be crazy. And, you know, while we're filming through the day and stuff, like, yeah, we'd get breaks. The crew gets, like, a lunch break. We get breaks. And then also, if there's just a lot going on, we will try to, you know, get everything done that we need to or talk about everything that we need to, so that way everybody can get to their break or, you know, whatever. But it's very, like. How do you describe it? It's very like, it flows with our life. Like, if things are crazy, then, you know, they're going to be staying here filming for a while or for more hours that day than what they typically would or whatever. But it's all about communication and figuring out, you know, what to film. And if it takes a long time, it ends up taking a long time. But, yeah, they never stay the night here or anything like that. With all of my pregnancies, though, they did do a thing where it's called Baby Watch. And so, like, a producer and maybe like, one camera oper, sometimes maybe two, would stay close to the area when you got further along in your pregnancies because, you know, if you were to go into labor, like, they want to document that too. So they would stay out here for a longer period of time. Like, when I was pregnant with Raya, our producer and one camera operator stayed in a hotel close by. And, you know, thankfully, they were able to kind of film me going into the hospital and stuff. And I had the Cameras already in my car, and that's because they were on baby watch duty. So I went into labor with Raya, like 9pm and I texted my producer and I was like, hey, I think I'm in labor. And she was like, okay, like, do you want me to show up at your house? Or whatever? And I'm like, I'm getting in the car. I'm driving to the hospital. And so I was like, we have. We have cameras in our car. We'll turn those on. Like, just meet me at the hospital. And they were able to do that sort of thing. So, yeah, the world of, like, filming TV and everybody behind it is crazy. It is. It's absolutely nuts. Katie asks, have either of you considered being counselors for those thinking of adoption? I know right after relinquishing Carly, I did have the thoughts of maybe becoming an adoption counselor. But now being 34 and kind of coming out of my own birth parent fog, I. There's a lot of things with the agencies and stuff like that that I just don't agree with. I feel like if there's a way to possibly be a counselor that works with, like, adoptees and birth parents, that would be awesome, but I would want to do it outside of an agency and. Yeah, so I wouldn't want to work directly with an agency, but I would love to help, like, birth moms and adoptees and even, you know, potential adoptive parents. I think that there's always room to grow and room to educate and, you know, as far as for adoptees and birth parents, I think there needs to be safe places to talk about things, but it needs to be somebody that understands adoption, whether they are a birth parent themselves or they are an adoptee. Like, it's hard to talk to somebody about adoption experiences when you have no clue what it's like. Even for myself, like, when it, you know, when I've talked to therapists and stuff about, you know, my relinquishment journey and stuff, when they've never been through it, it's super hard to feel understood and heard. And that sometimes makes it really hard for me to take into consideration, take what they're saying and know that it's accurate. Because, you know, you can tell me these things, but you've never been somebody that had to relinquish a child. You've never been a birth mom. You don't have a biological child out in the world. So it just makes it difficult. Cherish says, not so much for you, but. But ever since I listened to Nova on your podcast, and found out she loves painting. What I enjoy doing because I found some and it made me super happy was to paint rocks and hide them around town for people to find. It can be anything. Well, I will have to let Nova. I'll tell Nova about that because I think that's something that she would absolutely love and she's very artistic and I think that would be fun for her. That's a very good idea. Honestly, I think all the kids would love that. Amy asks, having the knowledge that you have now after having a chance to actually grow up and mature off camera like the rest of us, would you change your decision to be on Teen Mom? Super curious for this answer. And your story has always been my favorite to watch. Well, Amy, you know, being 34 now and looking back of my journey of 16 and pregnant and Teen mom and all of the name changes throughout the future, I definitely wouldn't change my decision to be on Teen Mom. I think the crazy part is this is the first ever true, documented relinquishment journey through birth parents eyes ever documented ever, anywhere. Like, yeah, you know, we've had lifetimes made movies about adoption or you have Juno and all those things are not accurate. And so I remember when we did 16 and pregnant and we were like, wow, like we get to share a different decision, a different choice, and kind of what it is like to go through that. We are proud to share that because it was something that nobody has seen before. And I'm. And I remember when they came to us and they said, hey, you know, we're thinking about doing a new show, like a spin off of 16 and pregnant and calling it Teen Mom. Would you guys be interested? And at first Ty and I were like, well, why? Why would you want us to be a part of it? We don't even have our daughter. We. We relinquished her. Does that make sense? And Ty and I had many and many, many conversations of should we do it? Should we not? Should we? Should we not? And we kind of came to the agreement that, like, hey, we could continue to document open adoption from a birth parent's perspective after relinquishment. So what does it look like for communication? What does it look like for visitation and all of those things? And we felt like that was important as well. You know, you got to see at the end of 16 or pregnant, the relinquishment part and the sorrow and the pain and, you know, all those things and, you know, you never got to see, well, what is it like afterwards, you know, while you're healing and, um, and so that's kind of what made that decision for us. We were like, well, it might be super important to share all of the afters of, you know, after relinquishment. 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So, no, if they're angry, they're going to be angry. If they're happy, they're going to be happy. If they're upset, they're going to be upset. And which is good, because that's the whole point of our show, is that it's. It's a docu series. It's like a documentary. So it's good to show all. We want it to be real. All of us, the cast, the crew, like, it's just real life. So. No, not at all. I mean, we did. We do have some things in place, though, that say if one of our kids doesn't want to film and doesn't feel like they want to film, you know, me and Ty and the crew were always like, absolutely, you don't have to. If you want to go outside and play, you can. If you want to go play upstairs or go in the playroom. So, like, we never forced our kids to ever film because they. Because they are their own people. Like, if you don't want to film, totally get it. You don't have to go be a kid. And everybody was always so cool about that. You know, they. They understand, which is so good. Okay. Amanda says, my husband and I are a lot like you guys when it comes to going out with friends. We would rather stay home than go out. What is your guys's response when people want you guys to go out with them? Yeah, I mean, you know, Tyler and I rarely go out and hang out with a bunch of friends with. With no kids anyways, and that happens, like, once or twice a year. And then other than that, if they're asking us to go out and stuff, and it's like, hey, you know, we have no help. We're home with our children, that they come first. You know, maybe in six months, we might get a break, you know, or whatever. But honestly, yeah, I feel like Tyler and I are homebodies. We'd Rather be home with our kids and cooking dinner and playing with them and then getting in bed together and watching our own favorite shows and stuff while they're asleep. Like, we're just home bodies, and I don't think we would want it any other way. I like being home, and I like being with my children and my husband. And every once in a while, yes, it is nice to just go out with some adults and have adult time, and we do that. But most of the time, I would prefer to be home. Mindy asks, what has made you both remain best friends as well as a couple? I love that question. I feel like Ty and I, from the very beginning, have always been friends and, you know, and a couple. But I think what comes into play with this is that, you know, we grew up together, and when you start dating so young and you grow up, you know, sometimes that can drift people away from one another, or you kind of grow together as a couple and you go through all the hardships together and you just learn together and all the things. And even if you grow apart, like, that's okay, because as you grow, some things change, you know? And I think for me and Ty, everything that we went through being young and growing up together, a lot of the hardships and things like that just, like, drew us closer together, and we were each other's support systems. You know, if something was going on with him, I would listen and be that. Be that heart for him and that person that he could talk to and get advice from and vice versa. And I think it's just. It's a beautiful thing. Like, we are so blessed that through all of life's ups and downs, we have always continued to be with one another and support one another. And thankfully, as. As we've grown, whether it's been through therapy or even the happy stuff, we've always just kept choosing each other. And literally, Tyler is my best friend. Like, when people ask me, you know, oh, who's your best friend? It's like, yeah, I have some girlfriends, you know, for sure. But, like, he is the person that knows my deepest, darkest secrets. He knows my. My deepest wounds. He knows what makes me feel loved and appreciated and the same for him. Like, I know all of those things about him. And it's funny because being together for, you know, 18, almost 19 years, there was just a few weeks ago where I said something and he was like, I didn't know that about you. And same with him. It was like a year ago, and I was like, oh, my gosh, I didn't know that about you. So we're still learning, like, things about each other from our childhoods, which is crazy, but it's awesome at the same time. Kelsey. So Kelsey asks, what's something about your relationship that looked like a challenge at first but actually made you stronger as a couple? This is a very great question. For me, there was a period in my time in time in our relationship where I would lie and I would lie about stupid things, and Tyler had to be the one to be like, I know deep down Kate's not like this. Like, something's going on. And him and I had the conversation, and he was like, well, maybe you should go to therapy because of, like, your childhood and stuff and try to figure out where this comes from, which we did. Him and I both did. We went to counseling together and stuff and figured out, like, why do I feel the need to do little white lies or, you know, things like that. And basically, it. It was a strain on our relationship for a while, just trying to navigate it and work on it. And what it came down to was, you know, me. Me being the oldest child in an alcoholic home with younger siblings and stuff, you know, you end up becoming, like, a people pleaser at a young age, and you always just want to keep the peace, keep the peace in the house, keep the peace outside of the house. You want things to be. You want to try to control things in the home life, so that way there's no chaos. And so through therapy, I found out that that's where it comes from. And we worked for about a year, year and a half on that, and it was super hard. But I'll tell you what, it made us so much stronger as a couple, because, you know, I think obviously there was a piece of Tyler. Tyler that was like, I know Kate is not deep down like this, and something is going on. And then I had to do the heart therapy and figure out, like, wow, duh. Of course it comes from my childhood, you know, and being the oldest daughter of an alcoholic. And we worked through that, and now it's, you know, years and years and years in the future. Now it's like, I can't even tell a little white lie without my heart racing a million miles an hour. And I have to spill it all out on the table, you know? But that definitely made us stronger as a couple, and we both supported each other throughout that, and it was. It's been amazing. Out of all the controversy in your life. Oh, this is from K. Out of all the controversy in your life, what would you say brings you the most irritation? Hmm. I think one thing that brings me the most irritation is that a lot of people think that Tyler does every single thing as far as parenting and I do nothing. And that I'm just constantly stuck at like in my mental health, which is not true. You know, I haven't, I really haven't struggled, like deeply struggled with my mental health in about, gosh, 10 years. 10. Between eight and 10 years. And it's funny, it's because, and it's funny because, you know, Tyler and I are such a team that we split things very evenly and then we also pick up different things that, you know, as needed, which I feel like any couple should do. Tyler does the morning routine stuff, he gets the girls up, he gives them breakfast, does their hair brush, brushing teeth, and he takes them to school. And then I do all the evening routine stuff. So I'm the ones that's taking the girls to gymnastics or cheer practice if they have it. I'm doing baths, you know, we're doing books at nighttime and then, you know, bed, bedtime stuff. And so it's funny, it's like I'm not just a ball that sits in a bed 247 and just struggles with my mental health 24 7. And also I'm a very, very hands on mom with my children, like, period. And I think that's one of the things that brings me a lot of irritation also. I think what also brings me a lot of irritation is that, you know, this whole new narrative going around that Tyler forced Caitlyn to relinquish and if he wasn't around, she would have parented. And it's no matter how many times I say that that crap is false. I could say it literally until I'm blue in the face and dying from lack of oxygen and there's still not going to believe me. And I mean, that's fine. Like I tell Ty, I'm like, I can sit there and try to say it a million and one times and you're still going to have those one or two people that just don't believe you. And whatever. I get to the point sometimes where I'm like, whatever, don't believe me. Don't really care. Why? Because I know my truth and I know my husband's truth and I know I'm not just some weak ass that would let a man control me to that type of point for one of my own children, like, that's crazy. But I sleep good at night because I know what kind of husband and wife relationship we have. I know my morals and my values and I know my husband's morals and values. So I'm like whatever you two, two or three people that still want to think that, I guess go for it. You know, it's like whatever. Go ahead, Eric. Oh, I love to see a male in here. What's up, Eric? Eric asks sense. Since the girls have gotten a lot older, what would you go back and change if you could? What would you teach all the girls about adoption? I'm so grateful for your guys story and sharing the heartache of troubling parents and having to, and having to choose what's better for your daughter. God bless your family. Honestly, I think as far as the adoption goes, if I could go back and change some things, it would be having outside support outside of the, my family, outside of the agency, whether that be like an adoption, competent therapist outside of the agency and also a, a lawyer that is outside of the agency to read paperwork for me and really, you know, discuss with me about what this stuff really means that you're signing. I think that's huge. And I think if I would have had outside support from the agency, maybe I could have been educated about, you know, what my resources could have been different resources for me being a young mom and all of those things would have been good. Just getting more education, you know, about, you know, the possibility of parenting. And then you ask, what, what would you teach your girls about adoption? Honestly, you know, our, our daughters know about adoption. Nova more so because she's the oldest and Veda's kind of coming into all this new stuff about adoption which we will talk about. And we are honest with our girls. We tell our girls, you know, like, this is why we chose it. This is what we wish we would have had differently. I mean, just the other day, actually like two days ago, Nova asked me, mom, you know, do you ever regret relinquishing? You know, when you did? And I had to be honest with her and I said yes. I said, for me, I regret it. For her. No, but there's some things that I do regret. Yes. And we talked about what those regrets were and she seemed to, you know, understand it. And we go, you know, we always keep having the talk until she understands it and all of her questions are answered. And that's just part of, you know, being first parents, birth parents, whatever you want to call us, and then in the future having more children. You have to explain, you have to talk, you have to answer questions. It's so important. 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Like, I know we want to interview Ashley Clark on our podcast soon, but she just had surgery, so we have to wait for her to heal. You know, we've also had psychic mediums on. We've had friends on, and so whatever feels interesting to us or even some stuff that could be educational. We love that kind of stuff. Joanna asked, do you plan on letting your girls watch your 16 and pregnant and Teen mom episodes when they're older? Oh, yeah, absolutely. Nova's already asked us if she could watch our 16 and pregnant episode, and I told her she can. She's only 11, though. I don't know if I should wait, you know, for her to become a little bit older first or not. But, no, we're not against that. I mean, that was our life. That is something that we went through. And, you know, we were just hap. We were. We were growing and learning as children throughout the years of Teen Mom. And, you know, the only difference to other people and ourselves is that all of our mistakes and our growth and changes were all documented. So I'm not. I'm not against any of that. And if anything, it will bring up, you know, good conversations and questions, and Tyler and I are all about that. Do people in your hometown recognize you? I'm not far from Flint. Well, Tyler and. And that's. That question is from Bam. So Tyler and I grew up in a really small town called Moraine City, Michigan. And when we're back in town. No, I mean, everybody knows everybod. It's so small. They know about the show. They know everything about the show. So, no, when we're there, literally, we know practically everybody. So, no, definitely not. In our hometown, where we live now, it happens very, very rarely that somebody will come up to us, but it's also a small town, and so people know of us being here, kind of know some of our background and stuff, but everybody's very respectful, I think, you know, we're just normal people. We're, you know, taking our kids to school, we're picking them up, we're doing extracurricular activities now. It happen. Happens more. So when we're, like an hour away from our. Our city or we're in a different state or at, like, concerts and stuff, and then, you know, that's when it kind of go. Can be a little crazy at times. But no, mostly around where we live, in our hometown, people don't really say anything or not. It might even Be somebody that I know. I'm just like, hey, George, what's up? Hey, Kate, how you been? You know, like, normal things. Cindy asked, what is your ACEs score for childhood trauma? I don't know. I've never even heard of that. But I think that's something that I would be interested to find out about for sure. This one lady asked, have you ever random. Have you ever randomly ran into Eminem in Detroit? Lol. Girl, I wish I would die. Ever since I was younger, I love, love, love, love, love Eminem. But you know who I did run into one time at the Detroit airport was his daughter. His daughter Haley. And so I, like, stood there and I was like, oh, my God. Holy. We both made eye contact, and I was like, oh, that's. That's Eminem's daughter. And that was kind of crazy for. It was. That was nuts. But, heck, shoot, I would love to run into Eminem. I did. I did go to one of his concerts, like, 12, 13 years ago. He was in Detroit with Rihanna. That was honestly one of the best concerts ever. He played at Comerica Park. And, you know, he's in Detroit, like, where he's from. I mean, that whole place was hype. Oh, it was so good. Kristen asked, how is your guys's relationship with April and Nick? Currently, me and my mom have a. We have a good relationship. We talk. She, you know, she comes and sees the kids sometimes. I'll take the kids over there for a few hours and then pick them up. My mom will come over here for dinner and barbecue sometimes. Like, so we're. It's like, you know, we have. We have a relationship. I think for me, I just have lots of boundaries in place to protect myself, which is fine, and I'm allowed to have that. And so if anything doesn't feel comforting to me, then I won't do it. As far as my brother, I did go up to the hospital and see his son that was just born. And so I chatted with my brother a little bit and stuff like that. We're still not super close. And that's just that, you know, obviously that is hard for me. I never thought that me and Nick would never meet, never be close, especially with me being, you know, 14, almost 15 years older than him. I always thought we would have a very close relationship. So that's hard for me. But I'm just trying to navigate, you know, how can we have a relationship. And it needs to be honest, open, and transparent and all those things. So sometimes that. That gets hard. But I did Go up to the hospital and I got to see my brother and my brother's girlfriend and the baby for a little bit, and that was nice. But I think in order to move on and move forward, there just needs to be, you know, deeper conversations and understanding and hopefully we can get there to, you know, eventually. Andrea has asked, how do you guys find balance with life? Juggling children, mental health, physical health, being present, Keeping the spark alive with your. With your partner without falling into the roommate cycle. I have bipolar. I have a beautiful, big blended family that I wouldn't trade for the world. But I struggle with balance and often forget to take care of myself until I'm absolutely required to. I feel it would be so beneficial to have other couple, another couple's perspective on finding balance in just everyday life as a wife, mom and or husband slash father. Thanks for taking the time to respond. Well, Andrea, Yeah, it sounds like you have a lot on your plate. And I get it. I get it. Kids and being a mom and being a wife and cleaning and cooking and just taking kids where they need to be. It's. It's a lot, I think, when you talk about falling into the roommate cycles. Me and Ty always say, like, it's important to always continuously date one another. You know, even if that's just you two sitting in your bedroom at night eating popcorn and watching a good movie, or even if it's, you know, you do have the availability to just go out to one dinner, even if it's just once a month, just the two of you, continue to date each other, continue to acknowledge each other, give random hugs, you know, throughout the day, give words of affirmation like, wow, honey, you look really good today, or I love that shirt on you, or whatever, because you can get lost in all the parenting stuff. But we have to remember one day the kids are going to be gone and they're going to be having their own lives and their own families, and it's just going to be the two of you. And you don't want to lose that. You don't want to lose who you are as a couple. So it's important to just try to do those things. But, yeah, one of our biggest big things is continue to date each other, like, sometimes. And that might even be, like, there's sometimes me and Ty, all the kids will be in bed and we'll be like, hey, you want a doordash Taco Bell? And watch, like, a good show. And we're like, yeah, you know, and we love it. Or, you know, and then sometimes we have where we lay in bed and we just talk about different things and we'll be laughing our butts off. And as far as just like being a mom, like, you have to take care of yourself, at least try to give yourself something to do once a day that you enjoy doing. Whether that is reading a book, even if it's only for 30 minutes, or if that is, you know, sitting outside in the sun and listening to the birds by yourself or whatever it is you like to enjoy doing. You have to make yourself a priority because if you don't, that's just going to wear you down. And as moms, we have to remind ourselves just to take, even if it's five minutes, just take some time. Just to not be a mom, just to be yourself, just to be Andrea, if that makes sense. Jody asked any future plans for when Teen mom is officially done and dusted? Are we going to see a spin off show from the both of you? I would so watch that. A lot of people love how humble you guys are. Well, thanks Jody for all the kind words. That is super, super sweet. So as of now, Teen mom is not canceled. We are actually in the works for something right now that will be for MTV Paramount and it's going to be different from our show, but we're super, super excited to be working on it and we can't wait for it to come out. We actually are going to film for it within the next few weeks, so we're excited about that. As far as a spin off show with me and Ty both, we definitely have some ideas and we've been running it by a few people. But like as of right now, I work a job, you know, a quote unquote real job, I guess you could say. And I love it. It's working with the youth. It just makes my heart so happy and I love being able to get out of the house for a few hours a day and, you know, also have adult conversations. Plus, all of our girls are in school now. Like all of the kids are in school now. So it's like I love being able to get out and, you know, make some extra money and interact with adults. It's been really, really great. But yes, we have. We are in the talks about different types of things, ideas that we have. And like I said, in a few weeks we are leaving Michigan and going to record something for MTV Paramount and we're so excited for you guys to see it. I hope it turns out so amazing and I'm really looking forward to it. Tracy has this question my 40 year old daughter met the two of you a couple months ago at a cheer event. We both have followed your story for years and have and have so much respect. She was so excited at how personable you both were, but noticed how vigilant and protective Tyler was while being so kind. So scanning the crowd, obviously for safety reasons, my question is, where do you find the balance in being kind while staying safe? Great question. We're always kind. We're always kind to all you guys. We get it. You watched us grow up on tv. You've seen us go through hard things. You've seen us go through great things. Like, we love you, all of you guys. And of course we're always more than willing to take a picture and talk, chit chat or whatever. But as far as staying safe, it's like when we have three kids and they're running all crazy. If we're not constantly making eye contact, it's because we're trying to see, where's Veda running? Where's Raya running? Where's Nova? Because we have to. We're parents first at the end of the day, but we will always be kind and we will always talk and take pictures like always. Okay, talking to all you parents out there. You know, there are so many changes that our kids go through as they grow up. 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She says, are you able to establish new friendships or do you pretty much have to stick to a few people you've known for long periods of time? That's also a great question, Tracy. A lot of our it has, okay. When you're on TV for 17 years, it's hard to trust people's intentions when it comes to making new friends. Like it's super, super hard. A lot of our friends are friends that we have had since like middle school. And our friend group is very small. Like we just have a couple good friends that we've known for years and years and years even before tv. And we love and adore our friends. I think as I've gotten older, I've made only like two or three friends in my older age. And it's, and, and it's been in the way of like getting to know these people, getting to know their hearts and you know, who they are as humans. And I feel like I have a really good read on that. And I'm so blessed to have those people that I have gotten in my adult life. And I think it just, it's, yeah, it's all about figuring out who they are as a person. And I'm, and I feel like Tyler and I are very good people readers and that helps a lot. But yeah, I haven't made tons and tons of friends since being on tv. It's only been a few. And that's okay. I don't need to have 50 friends. You know, I just want five to 10 really, really good ones. Monica asked, what all the, what all pets do you have? Would you get more in the future? This is a great question. So my husband thinks I'm crazy, but right now we have three dogs. We have a German shepherd Doberman in his and his name is Remy and we rescued him about three years ago. We have a Chihuahua. His name is Baxter. And we rescued him probably about six months ago because my. My soul dog, Caddy, she was a Chihuahua and she passed away and she literally has my heart with her. And so when we were looking at rescues and stuff, this chihuahua popped up and he looks identical to Caddy. I was like, this could literally, like, be one of her children. And we went and we met him and all those things and I was like, oh, yeah, like, we're, we're gonna take him home. And so we rescued him. And then we have Ace. Ace is actually Nova's dog. And he's like a medium sized breed dog. And he's goofy and he's weird and he's frumpy. Like, Nova loves him. She thinks he's so funny. And he's like a. He's a. He's a mutt. Like, he's got so many different things in him. Nova also has her bearded dragon mochi, which she absolutely adores. That thing is like her best friend. She takes them everywhere. She takes them on car rides, she takes them outside when it's nice out. Like, she loves this dragon. I mean, this dragon. There's been times I go in the room to check on her at night, and he will literally be sleeping on, like, her neck and chin. Like, passed out while Nova's passed out sometimes. Like, it's so funny. We also have three cats. We have Shadow. She is a black cat, and she's like an indoor outdoor cat. She'll come in, she wants to nap and eat, and then she wants to go right back outside and do her crazy, her crazy outside stuff. And then we have two Maine coon cats. We have one named Luna. She's about to be two. And then we have Jasper, who's a male Maine coon, and he is just the sweetest, snuggliest lover boy. And he's about to be one. Now, if I could get other animals, I would. I told Tyler, I'm like, I want like a pet skunk. I would love to have a bird, like a mini parrot. I would have so many animals if I was single and didn't respect my husband. Not that he would care. You know, he would let. Honestly, he would let me get whatever I wanted. But would he be happy about all of my choosings? Maybe not. So believe me, if I could have all the animals in the world, in the world, I would like. I am. I consider myself like Snow White. I love all sorts of animals. Animals really like me, and they always have since I've been little. So, like, yes, if I could have all the animals. I would. Amanda asked, where is your favorite Michigan? Michigan Beach. Ooh. I would say the up the Upper Peninsula has some beautiful beaches and the lakeshore rocks up there. There's actually a. A campground up there. It's called Pictured Rocks Campground and they have a beautiful. You could lit. You can camp on the beach. And it is the most beautiful place ever. We love going up there and going camping and we haven't been able to in many years because it's so far from where we live. But we were planning on taking all the kids possibly up there this summer because it's honestly one of our favorite places and it's beautiful. And every time we go up there we rent like a pontoon boat and go and go and like swim and barbecue on and everything. Like it's Michigan has some of the most beautiful beaches. We're so blessed to live here. Let's see if I have a couple questions on Instagram. What So Kit. So Kiba says, what's your favorite bird? That's a hard one. I love peacocks because they're so pretty. I love cardinals and blue jays. Oh. But my favorite bird of all time actually would be any form of owl. I love owls. Hazel asked, are you still in contact with the other teen moms? I mean, not a whole bunch. I think, you know, Macy and I talk the most for sure. Me and Cheyenne reach out to each other every once in a while. But I would say most of the time me and Macy talk the most for sure. Jessica asked, what is your favorite tattoo of yours? My favorite tattoo of mine would be all my children's tattoos that I have. So I have Carly's foot, Veda's foot, and Novalees foot. And then Raya, her middle name is Rose. So we did. The stem of the rose is right. It says Raya and then it's got the rose on the top. Those ones would be my favorite. What's my favorite tattoo of Tyler's? I would have to say his family arm. He's got like a whole arm that has all the kids names on it and stuff. And it's got like tons of different art on it also. And I think that would be my favorite. Rue baby asked what weekly meal to make for every favorite weekly meal to make for everyone. Okay. So we make this. I make this chicken thigh recipe and it is so easy. You put it all in one sheet pan and it's so delicious. Even like I just made it the other day for some friends that came over. And even Nova said she's like, I smell chicken thighs. And I'm like, yes, you do, girl. She's like, I'm so excited. I need to. I think what I'm gonna do is I'm gonna record me making that recipe because it's so simple and it's so delicious and it takes, like, no effort, but it turns out so good every single time. I'm gonna have to make a video so that way I can post it on our fan page and stuff so you guys can check it out. Oh, because somebody asked, like, why aren't we podcasting together? Well, we. We normally do. They're just within the past few weeks or a month or so, some things have happened where, you know, Ty had to be gone or I had to be gone, or I was at work and, you know, so Ty had to record with the guest. And it's just been craziness. The kids are sick, so it's like me up here. But I just want to let you guys know that, you know, we are. We're. We're hoping that the show will come back. We haven't been canceled. You know, Paramount and MTV has said, like, what shows that they have canceled, and one of ours is not it yet. Okay. You know yet, because you never know. But they are having us film something super cool. Cool for our show. And like I said, we leave in a couple weeks to go do that, and we're so, so excited. I hope that you guys will love it. I hope that you guys will watch it. And I think once they see that, like, our following is still there and just the impact that our show can have is still there, I think that we might move forward with shooting more Teen Mom. You know, you have to understand that the whole company was just bought by a whole brand new company. So, you know, they're going through all their shows to see, like, does this show good? Do good? Does this one not. Does this one. What is this? What views does this one bring? Etc. Etc. But we're really, really happy that they decided to give us this new thing to do for our show. And we're all super excited about it. I can't wait to film it. I can't wait to keep letting you guys know about it. Obviously, I'll keep you updated on, like, when it's coming out and all that, but I think you guys are gonna love it. We're super excited to do it. And, you know, your guys's love and support throughout all these years, I mean, 17 years, it just brings me so much, like, warmth and joy and happiness. And you know, there's been times where a lot of you guys have helped me feel not alone. And I'm sure there's been times where I've helped you not feel alone. And I just want you guys to know that we adore you, we love you, and we just want to thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you so much for your continued support and just awesomeness that you guys bring to us all the time. So I will keep you guys updated as this project keeps moving forward. Again, please like, like and rate our our episodes and please like and rate our podcast because that always helps us leave a comment, even leave, you know, things you would like to see. That's always helpful and beneficial to us, too. And also, like I said, too, don't forget to check out our Facebook fan page. We post things on there every single day and it's just another little way to get snippets of our lives and of our children. And it's Kate, it's Caitlin and Tyler's fan page on Facebook and it's got the blue check mark. And that one we really do run. That is really us. And we love you guys. And next week we will be talking to you. So maybe do something kind for yourself today. 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