Amber PortwoodThe relationship with the daughter Leah looks more than ever.
On Thursday, February 27, an episode of Teen Mom: The next chapterLeah, 16 -year -old, open to Cheyenne Floyd for the possibility of being accepted by Christina ShirleyS
“I really didn’t talk to (Amber) or saw her for a while. It’s okay, ”Lia said. “I’m no longer interested. Somehow I want Christina to adopt me. I wanted it for a while, just because Christina was there for me, since I was like in kindergarten before. “
Amber, 34, greeted Leah in 2009 with ex Shirley and documents his pregnancy trip 16 and pregnantS Once the couple broke up, both Amber and Gary, 38, continued to allow MTV to document their lives as part of Teen mama Franchise.
John Copaloff/Film; With the kind assistance of Gary Shirley Amber Portwood, she is not on board with the idea that her daughter Leah can be adopted by Gary Shirley Christina’s wife. “After Christina Adsovi Leah will never happen at Amber’s clock,” a source shared exclusively with US Weekly. “She wants to be in Leah’s life. She is not looking for (…)
Gary and Christina, 37, I got married In November 2015, he welcomed a daughter named Emily the same year. Over the years, Leah has begun to spend more and more time with her father and stepmother.
In recent episodes, Amber admitted that her relationship with Leah was not as narrow as she hoped she would be. At the same time, she admitted that her struggles for mental health – including the diagnosis of bipolar disorder – prevented her from being the best possible mother.
“My daughter does not want to be around me,” Amber said to February 6 Episode to Teen Mom: The next chapterS “I have never been a mother who was not interested. Just AF – ED Up Mom. “
When Gary earlier discussed the idea to Christina, who accepts Leah, said a source, a boiler US Weekly Amber would not be on board. “Christina to adopt Leah will never happen at Amber’s clock,” Insider shared In July 2024, “She wants to be in Leah’s life. She does not want to convey the parental responsibility to someone else. “
In her candid talk with Cheen, 32 years old, Leah described the rare cases when she hangs with her mother.
“When I see her, she behaves as everything is perfectly well and I haven’t seen you for months. Why are you talking to me like that? “Lia asked. “Obviously, she has many things that happen, a lot of difficulties, but I feel like I can’t handle it. I wish I could, but I can’t. “
While Leah admitted that it would be good to meet and sit with Amber one day, she does not know when it will be the right time.
After hearing Leah’s experience, Cheen called the whole situation “unhappy and sad.”
“There is no one to prevent me from showing up for (my daughter) Ryder,” she said in a confession interview. “It’s really hard to understand. I will be in their house the hell every day, trying to fight for my relationship with my child. “
Amber Portwood’s relationship with daughter Leah has been documented to teenage mom OG over the years. Portwood gave birth to her girl in 2008 with then boyfriend Gary Shirley. The former couple split three years later, with Shirley continuing to marry Christina Anderson, with whom she shares daughter Emily. As for Portwood, (…)
After talking to Cheen, Leah reiterated her hope that one day he could be adopted by Christina. While her father agreed to talk to a lawyer to get information on what steps he would have to take, he warned his biggest daughter of the possible heartache he would cause.
“As a father, I want to make sure you know if it’s 100 percent what you want,” Gary said. “After this happened, for Amber it would be a big heart for her, which I know you are not trying to do, but this is just part of the process.”
Leah added, “This is, but she didn’t raise me.”
Teen Mom: The next chapter Air on MTV Thursday at 20:00 ET.
