Maddie Lambert's Mom Failed Her | Her Theology Is Way Off And I Blame Her Youth Pastor. 

The father of her child actually went through the courts to have Maddie stop breastfeeding their child on video/RU-vid and the courts agreed with him. She was fuming.. but really knowing WHO views these videos. It’s a blessing.

*Sigh*. I hate it when any parent talks about how their baby came into existence to save them. My mother did that and now guess who is in therapy for PTSD? Thanks, Mom! Glad my entire existence was meant to erase your mistakes. No pressure.

I would lose my ever loving mind if my 13 year old got pregnant. Where did you go wrong? Clearly something really wasn't right in that upbringing.

I got pregnant at 13, in 7th grade, and it ended in miscarriage most likely because my body knew that I wouldn’t be able to handle growing a child. I agree that it’s something that should not happen. I didn’t have the most supportive or attentive parents and that’s where I ended up.

This video breaks my heart for so many reasons, but one point that stood out to me - she said "I prayed over Everly every day and, because of my prayer, she was safe". I prayed over my child with almost every thought that I had during the 3 weeks I knew about my pregnancy before I miscarried. If I had been weaker in my foundations when I heard that statement, it would have spiraled me into "What if I wasn't praying hard enough? What if I wasn't saying the right words? Was I to blame for the loss of my baby?" when it has NOTHING to do with the outcome of a pregnancy. Prayer is good, yes, but prayer does NOT equal safety or protection. The Lord does what is in His will - regardless of prayer. I know Maddie is spewing out rhetoric she doesn't even understand, but it doesn't make it any less toxic. I hope the young women who took in these words have been restored, and my heart breaks for those who have had their faith impacted because of what she has said.

I got pregnant at 16, gave birth at 17 and gave her up for adoption (open adoption) and it’s the best thing I could’ve ever done for her regardless if it was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do... the very last thing on my mind was exploiting my baby (she’s 19 now and we have a great relationship btw) or the situation!

I got pregnant at 17 and this was my moms way of rationalizing it. It was God’s plan because I was going down the wrong path and my son saved my life 🙄 In reality I got pregnant because I was lonely and trying to figure out a way to work through my abandonment and neglect issues. I didn’t get that when I was 17, I only came to that realization a couple years ago. Being a teen parent sucked! It was hard and I didn’t get to have the same experiences as my friends. At the time I thought it was no big deal being a young parent but it’s definitely not the life I’d want for my kids. And I can honestly say I was a better mom at 29 when I had my third child than I was at 17 and 21 when I have my two oldest. Maturity matters.

My birth mother got pregnant with me at 13. Thank goodness my Grandparents had the foresight to know putting me up for adoption was the BEST option for her and me! And while I don't believe for a single second that God allowed her to get pregnant with me, I do fully believe His hand was in every portion of my adoption! As someone who is in the process of dismantling their religion, you were right this was triggering. My goodness, "God doesn't give you more than you can handle"...WHY do they continue to say that nonsense?!

The god never gives you more than you can handle bullshit line was what started me leaving the church. Someone had the balls to say to me after I lost my dad to suicide then almost lost my mom in a horrible accident 6 months later. That makes me want to scream.

I want mothers and fathers of any age to stop putting this weight on their children. Saying that having a child "saved them". Even if you feel that way, cool do you. A child made you more responsible because you had to be. You were forced to be more responsible because you had to care for a child. Your child did not do that FOR you. YOU brought your child into the world, and a child is not responsible for saving you from your own poor decisions.

I think I’ve lost a few brain cells listening to her. My oh my! Thank you for your insight on this!

My child is 13 and omg she's not even aloud out alone I couldn't even imagine this happening where r these parents 😭

One problematic thing that I don’t like is her saying her daughter saved her with her depression. It’s a horrible message to put out there to other teens. It glorifies teen pregnancy and says if someone is depressed, they can just go have a baby to feel better. You can’t do that. For one thing, pregnancy with the hormones can add to depression. Also, raising a baby, especially as a teen, is stressful. It can exacerbate things, or you may not be emotionally up for the stress. Not to mention, eventually, your kid will grow up and move on with their life. You can’t rely on them to fix your issues.

Thank you SO much for saying that God is not a transactional God! I’ve never heard anybody say that before. I’ve never understood why or how someone could pray “stronger” than someone else for their child to live, but another mom & dad lose theirs.. Did they not pray hard enough? Was God not with them? This is honestly something that has always kept me an arm lengths way away from religion (which could be great since all my family is Mormon lol) I still can’t make much sense of it. But when you said that God is all loving but not based on transactions, that’s the 1st time that it’s even made a bit of sense to me. I truly hope this girl gets the help she needs & direction from actual responsible adults. It’s both sad and infuriating listening to her tell this story 😬

I was sa'd for 5 years by my nanny. I was 14 when I told. When I was in high school I tried to find trouble, so my parents found me therapy and rules. They didn't come down on me super hard, but they kept me safe and looked out for me. Where was her mom? She needed her mom.

you should do yasmin switzer next she is 21 and mom for 3 baby girls has 2 baby daddys and come for a very broke household fully exploited her children for money especially her 3 years old

There’s a tragic story in my hometown of a toddler literally shooting himself and the parents literally turned it into a challenge given to them by God. I was rubbed the wrong way so hard that it still bothers me and I think it happened 3-4 years ago

It's crazy that one could be in a youth group and have NO understanding of the Gospel. If she felt 'like a good person after she got baptized' then she missed the point.

I was getting high & drunk at 12. I loved the taste of Budweiser at 5. Crazy 😵‍💫🥴 I was brought up Southern Baptist. Yeah I had an abortion at 23. Now at 59 I have 25 years of Sobriety. I am spiritual. I learn from all. Church talk is just that, talk. Action is key, along with meditation, listening. Being accountable.

I remember being a child at church and none of it ever made sense to me, I didn’t believe it even as a kid, I was just there for the free juice and arts & crafts 👍🏼

I used to watch her when I was in high-school. I am a few years older than her, but I still thought she was the sh*t. Watching this now is rough. I'm 22 and a mom to an 11 month old. Jeez.

She is still a child…. “I NEEDED to talk about this!” Yeah, girl, because it’s TRAUMA.

I came across her Channel by accident and she was sooo full of herself, talking about how much she has been through so much more than ALOT of people in their 30's and how she has turned all that tragedy into success. Girl all you did was get pregnant at an embarrassingly low age and if it wasn't for RU-vid you would be a single Mother on benefits. You are selling your babies childhood - any of us could do that but we choose not too as we want to protect our kids and give them a healthy and safe upbringing. Humble yourself and see what you are doing to your baby or do you want your baby to end up being the same type of disaster that you are.

When I was 13 sitting in youth group, if I got to see her speak and get all the attention on stage I would have wanted to copy. Young minds are selfish and want the attention. By her speaking on this, without the negative side of teen pregnancy, especially with church kids who may not feel comfortable talking to their parents about this, there will definitely be followers.

In one of her getting pregnant at 13 videos. (She has a few) she said that her mom laughed when she was telling the boyfriend he was going to be a dad. I’ve also heard her blame the Texas public school system for getting pregnant.

I’m not sure but maybe Maddie got pregnant at 13 [almost 14] and had Everly at 14

I started dating in high school, my parents are pretty chill people, I had blue hair in middle school, wore fun clothes. They worried more about who I was as a person. Anyway, there were lots of talks, lots. Talks about boundaries, talks about if I decided I was ready, etc. My parents knew the boys and also wanted to know their parents, in a very casual way. My parents also encouraged us to spend time with my whole family. It wasn't a control thing, it was always just an invite. I took boyfriends to the Waterpark, the lake, out to eat, the movies, my parents always paid for it too, which was nice. I got to spend time with my boyfriend for free. At first I thought my mom was weird for offering this stuff but she explained that whoever I'm dating is important to them too, for many reasons and that being able to spend time with other people with your boyfriend or girlfriend is important. It helped weed out a lot of guys with bad intentions or guys who were jerks. I dated a lot very casually, and when they would come meet my family I always watched how they treated my brother. He's 5 years younger than me, if they weren't kind to him I was done with them. Now I really admire my parents for this and it's something they still offer me as an adult. Both of my adult boyfriends have experienced a lot of fun things on my parents dime because my parents love me, want to spend time with me, and want to get to know them and include them.

I have always seen any sort of religion to be super cult-like. To me it sounds like she joined a cult. I'm 100% for spirituality and having beliefs, I know it can help people cope with life but some of these churches are very much like a cult. They seem to target specific people and they all scare me to be honest lol

Gosh I'm terrified for my grandbabies to grow up in this day in time. Thank GOD I raised my kids the way I did and it has trickled down on how they raise theirs. My daughter had her first at 25 and son had his first at 26...I'm so proud of their parenting. I would have lost my mind if either one was becoming a parent at 13...like WHAT?!?! I agree with Josh...where was this girls parents?! Jeez.

This is a young woman who has stunted emotional and academic growth. My training leads me to believe she probably has learning difficulties. This explains why she doesn’t get the big picture. She has another 7 years before her brain is fully developed.

She is so immature. I can’t even imagine being a mom at that age. I was so clueless and naive at 14, what in the world. And even at 18, the way I saw life is not how I see it now. I had my first child at 24 and I felt that was young. I was not even mature then lol

I was a teen mom and a strive to tell teenagers NOT to get pregnant and to practice safe sex. My life was definitely different with being in high school trying to raise a baby. It isn't easy and I'm viewed different at my child's school because I'm young. People need to stop sugar coating this shit.

I'm going to be honest Josh, at first when I found your channel I wasn't sure how I felt about it. You definitely opened my eyes to the family floggers exploiting their children. For that I thank you. I can't get over your snark 🤣. I find myself laughing at your humor while you bring awareness. I thoroughly enjoy your channel and understand it's purpose. Thank you! USA Minnesota

Man... listening to her crud is hard, this is everything I was taught when I was young. Omg this is exactly why I stopped going to church the hypocrisy. The guilting and shaming was so horrible. I remember being like 5 or 6 and being told I was going straight to hell because I was jn dancing. I ran out of there crying my eyes out. I never trusted church after that. I'm from the "Bible belt" and this is just so triggering. It took me years to feel comfortable to question things without feeling the guilt I was taught in church. Thank you for your perspective. Your story of leaving the church was what originally brought me to your channel and I have been loving it ever since!

I promise not all teen moms are like this 🥴 and also not all teens end up pregnant because of bad parenting.

Is a troubled teenager trying to teach us something right now?

I got pregnant with my first baby at aged 16. I just want to say, that not ALL teen pregnancies come from bad parenting. Some teens are just sneaky, and are going to find a way to do what we want to do. Our parents weren't weren't us 24/7. That being said. Not once did I ever think of making a RU-vid channel about my pregnancy lol or life as a teen mom. The show Teen Mom came out shortly after I had my baby, I started following Jessfam and other mommy vloggers over a decade ago when they first started out, because it was relatable. But, never felt the urge to do the same thing. Now om 30, and have 3 kids. I'm thankful I didn't get into the whole vlogging thing. It's so scary. Being a teen mom is not glamorous or easy like all these teen mom vlogers make it seem like it is...

So glad to hear you say that!! I hsve had friends who went to Calvary Chapel and it completely changed them. They were lost souls. Some recovering from trauma and addiction. They preyed on them. The more they became a part of the church the more they pulled away from family and friends. Before we knew it thet no longer spoke to any of us. Their lives revolved around the church. They moved into houses that the church owned and gave over 30 percent of their income to Calvary. If and when we saw them they tried to indoctrinate us. It was so sad to see the process and be so powerless

It almost seems like she doesn't believe in God when things are going bad in her life and her faith is wavering. When her life is going good and happy that's when her faith is at its fullest.

I was 16 when I got pregnant. And I couldn't ask for better parents. My oldest daughter is just turned 19 and is close to finishing up her first year of college! One proud Mama right here!

Josh I really appreciate hearing your perspective on church and Christianity as a whole. I’ve recently stepped out of my faith, but I have acknowledged that a lot of what I am feeling is because of the church environment I’ve grown up in. I’d love to hear more about your perspective because it is really enlightening. Thanks for another great video! I’m so happy I found your channel!

I feel like I’m the only one 116 and pregnant came out it was like a deterrent for me. I did not want to have any relations with anybody. I also have siblings who are like way younger than me by like 11 and 13 years. So I had a little kids in the house when I was 11 and 13 so again that was like another form of birth control for me. But when 16 and pregnant came out it was like my weekly dose of birth control because seeing these women at the time girls go through a pregnancy at that age and having to deal with very adult things was a very big deterrent for me

I will say… this is something she shouldn’t say online. Young girls who will watch this and are going to be influenced by this. I’m not perfect either but this doesn’t make sense. God says don’t have sex before marriage so how is getting pregnant at 13 something God wanted? Then second point.. is she trying to portray herself to be the Virgin Mary almost?… This is scary. The positive thing though is that she is grateful for God I will say that. I think she should have left it at thank you God for getting me through something that could have gone the other way.

I have been waiting for you to cover this one!!

God absolutely gives you more than you can handle. What my mom taught me is that he won't give you more than HE can handle.

In my class there was a couple that had a child at 13. They split during high school and the whole things was so bizarre to me until I met their parents or lack thereof.

I just watched this video and decided to pull up Maddie’s Instagram and saw she tagged her mom in a picture. I pulled up her mom’s Instagram and I found out that this family lives in my town?!?!? They literally go to the same shops and restaurants I’m always at. I’m definitely going to keep an eye out now for them haha

Remember when teenagers got pregnant back in the day nobody would know because they all went on vacation to their aunts house for a few months and then came back to school yeah it wasn’t anything you bragged about.

It’s really hard to watch her speak, it reminds a so much of all the trauma I got in church. I went to college and got in with all the campus ministry programs and ended up with the hard core christians that wanted to spend their Friday night sharing the gospel with the drunk students, which I never felt comfortable with. I was also suffering severely with my anorexia and self harm. They would tell me that I wasn’t really a believer because I let satan guide my choices with my problems. They refused to see it as a serious mental health struggle. When I was raped I was told by the older students, who were supposed to be like mentors to me that it was my fault. If I hadn’t been alone with him I wouldn’t have been assaulted. I ended up getting “left to my sin”, not able to go to church and all my friends didn’t come around anymore. I ended up overdosing, and it is a straight up miracle I’m alive because a friend found me who wasn’t even supposed to be at my apartment that night. I’ve since found my relationship with God, and it’s not going to a judgmental church every Sunday. It’s just insane that someone put in that girl’s head God wanted her to have a baby at 14. People want to forget that we have free will and that God isn’t up there just saying, “I’ll give you this because you can take it, I’ll give you this because you earned it, and blah, blah, blah. Where were her parents when she was getting pregnant at 13? I worry for the young girls who see this and think that you can have this great fairy tale life if you have a baby, and they don’t see the reality of it all. So many adults failed this girl.

I actually feel bad for Maddie. She was taught wrong. This was a good video, Josh. Thank you for not snarking on her and realizing she was just lead wrong. It’s totally her parents fault she got pregnant and her pastor’s fault for teaching her this mess. It’s so dangerous for someone so uneducated on this topic to have this large of a platform. No shade to her, but it’s not good. I hope someone can educate her on the dangers of family vlogging, also on the truth about God and how what she’s been told is completely wrong. Good didn’t let her get pregnant. Please, I hope the teens watching her video don’t believe this stuff she’s saying.

Fun fact: "God will not give you more than you can handle" isn't even in the Bible. This is a badly paraphrased/misinterpreted version of 1 Corinthians 10:13 "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it." And in context it had to do with idol worship. That's why reading is so important.

I was 13 when I started making bad decisions... And I can't speak for her parents... But I know, the place my mom thought I was the safest, and pretty much required church of me because of the trouble I was getting into... That place was the place where i accessed drugs and developed physical relationships with someone for the first time...

I just had her pop up in my recommended yesterday. I’m horrified

This video reminds me of the 7th grade when I came into class and forgot that I had to give a speech and had to just wing it.

I really hope she sees this video and gains a better understanding. My goodness. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Thanks for covering this Josh. I was a teen mom and grew up with a Lutheran background. Can I just say that I tried going to church as a teenager and I got checks, like they sent me money, when I found out I was pregnant. It made me feel gross. I wish I had help prior to an a-hole ex that was f-ed up that ‘took me in’ abused and exploited me.

This poor girl sounds so unintelligent in alot of her videos she was a baby having a baby lol

Thaaaaank you Josh!! This video was scary to say the least... I keep checking your pastor channel & would love if you could do some scripture & discussion someday! Your insight/understanding is so well needed in this modern theology world ;)

I grew up in a church. I loved my church family. I was very involved and did all the things...I sang in the choir, I helped in the nursery, helped teach Sunday school, I went to the camps, the retreats, the concerts, the Bible studies, etc. At 15 the church asked my adopted lesbian sister to not come to any “church high school overnight events”. I could not understand this. When I went to the youth pastor about this, because I couldn’t understand how -if god is love, how can we shun someone? The pastor fed me a bunch of bullsh*t lines, trying to gaslight me....I couldn’t find a true justification for what was happening other then hate. Due to all this, i wanted real answers. I read the entire bible for myself. I finished it within a year, and then with a clearer understanding of theology I left the church. I still have faith. I still believe in god. However, I don’t feel the need to ever go to a church. You are right also about the “god doesn’t give you more then you can handle” crap! 7 years ago I became permanently disabled due to a severe spinal injury. I remember being at one of my lowest points and someone told me that. Immediately, I felt like a failure because I couldn’t handle this. It took me awhile to come to my senses and realize that isn’t the truth. Sometimes sh*t happens that you can’t handle, and that’s okay. We are far from perfect and that’s ok.

So much of religion is actually addiction. It's addiction to certain feelings and it makes people justify the most ridiculous things, kinda like an addict does.

not me listening to everything Josh is saying but watching the doggy in the background the whole time lol

I will never understand getting pregnant at 13. Heck, I was still playing with Barbies!! So sad... 😔

You are 1000;percent on the mark. Tried to tell the youth pastors and assistants what I was going through at home. Did they call the authorities? No, the told me that I MUST honor thy mother and father.

I’m about 10 yrs younger than you but what you said about youth pastors being the cause of the collapse of the church is 💯 SPOT ON. My middle school and high school youth group was the foundation of my faith and it was all Rob Bell and Joshua Harris…lollipops and purity culture…ugh. Would love to hear your opinion on all that. Always down for the church stuff!

Love how much of a fan you are of Cam&Fam now!

I went to a calvary church. Now in my 40's I refuse to go to a church and I questioned everything church "taught" me. Everything this young girl said was the bs things we were told. Yes Jesus died for our sins to save us but it doesn't mean God wants us to run out and sin bc Jesus died for it! You made a great point, God would never fix a sin with another sin.

“Joel Osteen intensifies” 🤣

This is so hard to watch. Man I’m triggered hard here. No disrespect towards her, she’s so young and her youth is her ignorance - but she’s so very uneducated and it’s not her fault. But again-it is extremely hard for me to digest. I’ve been wondering if you ever were going to cover this girl.

Maddie is now pregnant with her second baby.

I grew up in church. My dad was a pastor in a small baptist church. Now that I’m older I’ve found myself questioning a lot of the things I’ve been conditioned to believe. I would LOVE to have a conversation about church and Christianity with you Josh. I feel like we are on the same page when it comes to that corner of the world. Also… this video is SO cringe 😫

I just quit a church due to wanting money out of me look up Faith Promise church in Tennessee. I went to the next steps program and they wanted to know what type of giver I am ( beginner, learner, fp core, kingdom builder) I put beginner and then I received a call the next day asking why I can't be a fp core giver. I was so shattered and torn when I received the phone call. I was raised in church all my life and my dad was a pastor and preacher.

Imagine being 40 and your kid is 27 It’s like a sibling gap omg

thank you so much i start my morning with your videos everyday… don’t stop

her kids dad took her to court over breast feeding the baby on her channel

when she referred to her RU-vid as “reaping the rewards of the harvest of being good” I made an audible noise not unlike the noise i make when i stub my toe

It's never in God's will for you to sin. Don't get his sovereignty and mercy twisted with his will. He can work all things for your good for his glory but it wasn't his will for her to commit adultery and have a child.

Josh is ALWAYS on point 💯

Congrats on 100k (+2!!!) Big WOW and kudos! But pls make sure u take care of yourself well.

“I NEED to talk about it” ….I think that means she NEEDS therapy.

That’s why I love the little bitty Baptist church that still uses the old hymnals. I love some New Age music but ain’t nothin like opening that hymnal and smelling that old paper and the words were so meaningful even if I didn’t understand them until later in life!

I feel I was very well brought up, my mum was gentle and kind and my dad was strict and kept me on the right path. I was still sexually active at 14 because all my friends were doing it, I was super sneaky, I was the nerdy good kid and they would of never suspected it.

She doesn't pretend her life is all roses and lollipops. She suffers from depression and anxiety. She's real and raw about it. Considering her mental health , I hope commenters will not bully or shame her.

I've wanted to make a video about the dangers of teen pregnancy, as someone who was a teen parent. I do not have thick skin though lol. I never thought of putting my children online. All of my accounts are private, because they're on there every so months. I only let family and friends follow me, even then I mostly just send family pics of them directly. Instead of posting for all of friends and family to see.

Josh your rant on church and stop saying this/that crap… YESSSS! Thank you!!! ♥️👍💯

I’ve been waiting for a Maddie lambert video!

Alrighty, time to dig in. She got pregnant when she was 13 and turned 14 very very very shortly after. She was 14 when she found out but 13 when she conceived. Maddie is very very different now. Similarly with cam Maddie has grown a lot and changed. Yes, who Maddie was may have been questionable but I think it’s important to acknowledge how much she has grown and changed. Her content has shifted and her life is turning around. Her daughter is doing wonderfully, she’s looking for a home to buy, she lives in her own, etc.

I got pregnant at 16. My parents were very attentive. They were very strict and I would go as far to say over protective. I was in love and it was my own fault I knew what I was doing was wrong. I never thought to start a RU-vid channel … it kind of irked me to be honest. I didn’t want everyone to know my story or the beginning of my daughter’s. It’s a very real conversation I want to have with her when she’s a teenager. Anyways- I graduated highschool early. My daughter’s father and I waited until I was 18 to get married & move in together to make sure it was what we wanted to do and make sure it was what’s best for our daughter. My husband went to college and got his degree in mechanical engineering and worked during his schooling. Without help from either of our parents. We live comfortably now, with our new 16 month old son & with 6 years of marriage. We worked so hard and made a lot of sacrifices for our children. It makes me sad to see people capitalizing off of these situations.

Coming from a Christian background and a lot of church trauma, the exact emotional manipulation. This is insane to watch after coming out of that. Love the videos Josh! Don’t stop doing what you’re doing!

hold on; what did she pray for… … sorry i’m being snarky and i’m not even half way through. where are her parents!!!!!!!

Woah 😲😲😡😡😠😠😠 !!!! I thought we were going to loose Josh for a moment there!

Ugh. I’m so glad 1. I’m not a christian anymore and 2. I don’t plan on having kids.

I would love to hear what you have to say about prayer and how we are taught to pray a certain way. Growing up I felt like God was a jeany. How should we pray?

Wow! Lord have mercy!!!!! This was very painful!

This video you have created is informative and has opened my eyes.

Thank you, Josh, for sharing what you believe God is. Ever since I left the Mormon church, it has been so hard for me to find and grasp who God is. You laid out all of the fundamental truths of God's love and what he wants for us. I watched this video when it first came out, and it confused me so much as a teenager. I did not understand why God would want someone to sin to improve their lives. I know your intent on making this video wasn’t to help people who are unsure about what they believe but thank you for helping me in that way. Please keep being you and sharing your opinions and beliefs with the world. You are making a difference!

I got pregnant with my first baby at 17. My parents were not around for the most part and I was seeking attention from the wrong people. It was a choice I made but never ever did I think to make a RU-vid channel. It was hard enough raising a NICU baby and going to school. A few years later teen mom came out and I was baffled by how these girls were being praised for their decisions. Being a teen mom is not the end of the world but it's not something I wouldnt wish on any teen. I finished school in the top 10% of my class and have a great job now at 31 but to honest it was hard as hell I lost a huge part of my teen years and grew up way too fast. I feel scared for my kids and the world they are growing up in. These decisions these kids are making to become famous and make money is frightening.

Idk how I feel about the "parents let you get pregnant at 13" comments.... I'm a helicopter Mom and I even homeschooled my oldest until the 9th grade. The only bad thing she ever did was sneak her boyfriend in the house, in the middle of the night, one time. I was obviously asleep. When I found out I immediately installed a security alarm system on the windows and doors and I made her pay for it. Had she gotten pregnant that night would it have been my fault? Kids find ways. If they decide to take a detour and have sex, when they are suppose to be walking to school, would that be the parents fault? There are absentee parents for sure, but making a blanket statement that "parents let their kids get pregnant" doesn't sit right to me.

She was on vacation recently all over the place with her daughter and then her kid got sick so Maddie booked a flight home that same day and took the sick kid on a plane and didn't test for covid prior

This is exactly the kind of shit I grew up in . I grew up in a huge showy church where today have I realized was more of a cult . I thought if I listened to secular music I would go to hell! This poor girl..I am thankful I left at 19 1/2 it was the best thing I ever did for myself seeing the actual world of different people and different backgrounds helped me more to see people and God than church did .

Thank you for your great work Josh.