{"id":160851,"date":"2025-04-08T19:14:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T19:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/08\/teen-moms-catelynn-lowell-and-tyler-baltierra-on-adoption-challenges\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T19:14:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T19:14:05","slug":"teen-moms-catelynn-lowell-and-tyler-baltierra-on-adoption-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/08\/teen-moms-catelynn-lowell-and-tyler-baltierra-on-adoption-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen Mom&#8217;s Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra on Adoption Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"129.90866013072\">\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/teen-mom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Teen Mom<\/i><\/a><\/span>\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/tyler-baltierra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Tyler Baltierra<\/span><\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/catelynn-lowell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Catelynn Lowell<\/span><\/a><\/strong> aren\u2019t done sharing their adoption story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">At 16 years old, the former <i>16 and Pregnant<\/i> stars decided to place their daughter for adoption in hopes of giving her a better life. After documenting her pregnancy for the MTV cameras, the pair\u2019s daughter was adopted by <strong>Brandon<\/strong> and <strong>Teresa Davis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As Carly became a teenager, however, both Baltierra and Lowell say they find themselves more distant than ever with their biological daughter and her parents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThe last time I saw Carly was, like, two years ago,\u201d Lowell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/teen-moms-catelynn-lowell-hasnt-seen-daughter-carly-in-2-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">shared with <i>Us Weekly<\/i><\/span><\/a> in January 2025. \u201cIt\u2019s very hard. At the end of the day, I really just want whatever she wants and whatever that looks like for Carly, that\u2019s all that I want.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"14.7343412527\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/tyler-baltierra-and-catelynn-lowell-address-bashing-carlys-parents\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/tyler-baltierra-and-catelynn-lowell-address-bashing-carlys-parents\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Teen Mom&#8217;s Tyler and Catelynn Slam Claims They&#8217;re &#8216;Bashing&#8217; Carly&#8217;s Parents<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tTeen Mom stars Tyler Baltierra and Catelynn Lowell have hit back at critics who claimed they\u2019re \u201cbashing\u201d daughter Carly\u2019s adoptive parents. Lowell, 32, shared an Instagram Story on Tuesday, February 4, originally posted by Baltierra, 33, that defended the pair\u2019s decision to speak openly about the child\u2019s adoptive parents, Brandon and Teresa Davis, in recent [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Although Lowell and Baltierra initially agreed to an \u201copen\u201d adoption with Carly\u2019s adoptive parents \u2014 meaning they could receive photos of and information about her daughter in addition to seeing their daughter in person once a year \u2014 the <i>Teen Mom<\/i> stars claim things began to change over time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThey basically have closed the adoption on us,\u201d Lowell alleged. \u201cThat\u2019s hard. I\u2019ve kind of just jumped into this new place with my adoption to where now I\u2019m speaking to lots of adoptees and I am learning what would\u2019ve helped them, what would\u2019ve benefited them. Now I\u2019m doing a lot of education about that and teaching other people about the statistics of adoptees and if you\u2019re going to make this decision ever in your life, be knowledgeable about what you\u2019re making.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As Lowell and Baltierra continue sharing their story on <i>Teen Mom: The Next Chapter<\/i> and PodcastOne\u2019s \u201cCate &amp; Ty Break It Down\u201d podcast, the Davis family has remained private and has not publicly addressed their claims. (<i>Us<\/i> has also reached out for comment.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Keep reading to learn more about the changing relationship both on and off camera:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Carly\u2019s Televised Adoption<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Catelynn &amp; Tyler Reunite w\/ Carly\u2019s Adoptive Parents | Teen Mom OG: Reunion\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/panRFLKYwRY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Although the Davis family hasn\u2019t appeared in the <i>Teen Mom<\/i> franchise in many years, it wasn\u2019t always like that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">MTV cameras rolled when Brandon and Teresa met Lowell and Baltierra for the first time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI\u2019m standing there with this sweet young girl who\u2019s handing that child to me,\u201d Teresa recalled while appearing on the <i>Teen Mom OG<\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/panRFLKYwRY?si=-JxVba9byVstGsaS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">reunion special<\/span><\/a> in 2019. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely an experience like no other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Before then, viewers watched Brandon and Teresa share their fertility journey with Lowell and Baltierra in front of their adoption counselor, <strong>Dawn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cdta_WfpRND\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-0.25925925925926\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWhen we got married, we tried having children and just have not been able to have children,\u201d Teresa shared in 2009. \u201cI\u2019ve just felt for several years that there\u2019s a child that we\u2019re going to have through adoption and that\u2019s the right plan for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">While trying to hold back tears, Lowell replied, \u201cI just want her to have better than what I had \u2026 I know that you can provide for her a lot more than I can.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>From an Open to an Alleged Closed Adoption<\/b><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:124.7%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full credit-added wp-image-3943139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-2.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Inside Teen Mom s Catelynn and Tyler s Relationship With Carly s Adoptive Parents\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-2.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-2.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-2.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-2.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-2.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-2.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-2.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-2.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-2.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-2.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-2.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-2.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-2.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Tyler Baltierra\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">Although <i>Teen Mom<\/i> once documented reunions between Carly and her birth parents, the MTV franchise has been unable to capture special moments in recent years because of the changing relationship between Lowell and Baltierra and the Davis family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cAdoption is crazy.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/teen-moms-catelynn-lowell-carlys-parents-blocked-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"> I\u2019m blocked all<\/span><\/a> because of me sending updates and pictures of her sisters,\u201d Lowell \u2014 who is also mom to Nova, 10, Vaeda, 5, and Rya, 3 -\u2013 claimed via her Instagram Story in September 2024. \u201cWhen you\u2019re a [biological] mom you have no say \u2026 no control. All I can do is show Carly in the future how much I tried and continued to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In a March 2025 episode of <i>Teen Mom: The Next Chapter<\/i>, Lowell alleged that Brandon and Teresa told Dawn that they blocked her for their \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/teen-moms-catelynn-lowell-reveals-why-carlys-parents-blocked-her\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">mental health<\/span><\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">They also asked Dawn to tell Carly\u2019s birth parents that they were not allowed to send gifts anymore.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Why Tyler and Catelynn Continue to Speak Up<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:125%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full credit-added wp-image-3943140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-1.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Inside Teen Mom s Catelynn and Tyler s Relationship With Carly s Adoptive Parents\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-1.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-1.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-1.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-1.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-1.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-1.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-1.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-1.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-1.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-1.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-1.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Inside-Teen-Mom-s-Catelynn-and-Tyler-s-Relationship-With-Carly-s-Adoptive-Parents-1.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Catelynn Baltierra\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">As the <i>Teen Mom<\/i> stars continue to share their experience with adoption, Lowell explained why it\u2019s important to her to speak out.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \" wp_automatic_readability=\"8.5\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI want Carly to know that if she\u2019s the one that still wants contact and it\u2019s not happening, I will fight for that til the day I die or until she tells me it\u2019s too hard for me to have contact,\u201d Lowell shared with <i>Us <\/i>in January 2025. \u201cBut until that day, I want her to know that I am always here and always willing to do whatever I can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/teen-moms-catelynn-lowell-wont-be-silent-about-carlys-adoption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">February 2025 episode<\/span><\/a> of <i>Teen Mom: The Next Chapter<\/i>, however, Dawn suggested they take a \u201cstep back\u201d from the process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cJust allow yourself to take a pause,\u201d Dawn suggested. \u201cWe don\u2019t know what tomorrow brings. We don\u2019t know what three months from now is going to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/teen-moms-catelynn-lowell-and-tyler-baltierra-on-adoption-challenges-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teen Mom\u2019s Tyler Baltierra and Catelynn Lowell aren\u2019t done sharing their adoption story. At 16 years old, the former 16 and Pregnant stars decided to place their daughter for adoption in hopes of giving her a better life. After documenting her pregnancy for the MTV cameras, the pair\u2019s daughter was adopted by Brandon and Teresa [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":160853,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-160851","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=160851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160851\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/160853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=160851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=160851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}