19-Year-Old Parents Welcome Identical Triplets Into the World

Move over, Farrah Abraham and Jenelle Evans.

Prepare to meet a teen mom who has even more to deal with than you do.

Fortunately, she won’t have to do so alone.

In fact, Amber Hills may never be alone ever again.

Hills and Logan Brown-Fletcher – both 19 years old and residents of Newberg, Oregon – welcomed three daughters into the world on August 1.

Their names are Raelyn, Avery and Elaina.

But it gets even crazier: The three daughters are IDENTICAL triplets.

The infants – who respectively weighed in at 2 pounds, 12 ounces; 3 pounds, 11 ounces; and 2 pounds, 15 ounces – were delivered by caesarean section 33 weeks into Amber’s pregnancy at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. 

This is the average gestational age for triplets.

“My dad has multiples in his family, so I figured it would happen to me someday,” Amber told Us Weekly of her reaction to learning she was having three kids.

However, her fiancé was in for the shock of his life.

“I was crying and swearing!” Brown-Fletcher admits.

Yeah. We would be, too!

Logan has since calmed down and gained some perspective, however.

“I was a little scared because I was still in high school and working a small job with not many hours,” he says.

“But as we started to approach their due date, I was like, ‘This is going to be life changing, but I am ready.’”

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Sadly, both Amber and Logan did not receive full support from those around them.

“A lot of our friends weren’t very supportive at first,” Brown-Fletcher says. “They were all like, “You are too young, you are not ready."”

And then, of course, there was the Internet.

With Amber chronicling her pregnant journey on Instagram, the trolls came out in full force.

It’s a good thing these daughters have a father with his head screwed on right.

“They don’t know who we are,” Logan says of the critics. They have never met us, so they have no idea whether we are too young. We are both pretty mature for our age. And we know what we are doing.”

Neonatologist Craig Novak says the kids are expected to leave Providence St. Vincent Medical Center within the next two to four weeks.

So far, so very good when it comes to their health.

“I’m just excited to take them home and be a family together in one house,” says Brown-Fletcher.

Anton Yelchin: Parents to Sue Automaker Over Actor"s Death

On the morning of June 19, Anton Yelchin was found dead outside his home in Studio City, California.

The 27-year-old – best known for his work in the blockbuster Star Trek reboot – was killed in what’s been described as a “freak accident.”

The actor’s 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled backwards in his driveway and pinned the actor against a security gate.

Yelchin’s autopsy indicated that he died almost instantly. 

Just days after the tragedy, a class action suit was filed against Fiat Chrysler claiming that the Cherokee had a faulty gear shift that made drivers think the car is in park when it’s actually in neutral.

Now, Yelchin’s parents have filed their own lawsuit against carmaker under the belief that the company’s failure to recall the vehicle directly resulted in their son’s death.

View Slideshow: Anton Yelchin: A Career in Pictures

According to TMZ, the Yelchins are also suing the AutoNation car retail chain, which is presumably where Anton purchased the car.

An attorney for the couple would not specify the amount the Yelchins are seeking in damages, but did confirm that they’re suing “for the wrongful death of their son due to significant defects.”

Considering the high-profile nature of the case and the fact that the manufacturing defect in the Cherokee has been well-documented, the company will likely seek to settle out of court.

In addition to his work as Chekov in the three most recent Star Trek films (including the one that’s currently in theaters), Yelchin had built up an impressive and greatly varied body of work for someone so young.

As at home in indie films as he was in big-budget studio tentpoles, Yelchin gained the attention of critics in such beloved films as Alpha Dog, Charlie Bartlett and Green Room.

Celebrities from all forms of media expressed their condolences on social media in the days following his passing.

Yelchin’s friend and former co-star Justin Timberlake described him as a “genius actor, amazing human being.”

View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Passed Away in 2016: Gone, But Not Forgotten

Anton Yelchin: Parents to Sue Automaker Over Actor"s Death

On the morning of June 19, Anton Yelchin was found dead outside his home in Studio City, California.

The 27-year-old – best known for his work in the blockbuster Star Trek reboot – was killed in what’s been described as a “freak accident.”

The actor’s 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled backwards in his driveway and pinned the actor against a security gate.

Yelchin’s autopsy indicated that he died almost instantly. 

Just days after the tragedy, a class action suit was filed against Fiat Chrysler claiming that the Cherokee had a faulty gear shift that made drivers think the car is in park when it’s actually in neutral.

Now, Yelchin’s parents have filed their own lawsuit against carmaker under the belief that the company’s failure to recall the vehicle directly resulted in their son’s death.

View Slideshow: Anton Yelchin: A Career in Pictures

According to TMZ, the Yelchins are also suing the AutoNation car retail chain, which is presumably where Anton purchased the car.

An attorney for the couple would not specify the amount the Yelchins are seeking in damages, but did confirm that they’re suing “for the wrongful death of their son due to significant defects.”

Considering the high-profile nature of the case and the fact that the manufacturing defect in the Cherokee has been well-documented, the company will likely seek to settle out of court.

In addition to his work as Chekov in the three most recent Star Trek films (including the one that’s currently in theaters), Yelchin had built up an impressive and greatly varied body of work for someone so young.

As at home in indie films as he was in big-budget studio tentpoles, Yelchin gained the attention of critics in such beloved films as Alpha Dog, Charlie Bartlett and Green Room.

Celebrities from all forms of media expressed their condolences on social media in the days following his passing.

Yelchin’s friend and former co-star Justin Timberlake described him as a “genius actor, amazing human being.”

View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Passed Away in 2016: Gone, But Not Forgotten

Parents Hear Late Daughter"s Heart Inside Organ Recipient

Be warned about the following video.

It is guaranteed to make you cry.

But it"s also guaranteed to make you stop and think and appreciate life and your loved ones.

It features the family of 14-year-old Katelyn Zimmerman, a young woman who was killed by a drunk driver in March.

Katelyn"s parents recently had the opportunity, however, to remember their loved one in a special and unique way: by meeting the person who received her heart.

As reported by ABC11, the Zimmermans actually listen below to Katelyn"s heart beating inside Albert Jeffries IV, a 14-year-old from North Carolina with dilated cardiomyopathy.

A resident of Burlington, he was on the waiting list for a new heart for over 100 days before his family received the call that changed its life forever.

“Thank you for the gift of being able to see more in life,” Albert – whose condition means his heart has trouble pumping blood  reads in a letter to Katelyn’s family during their meeting.

“Thank you for being my miracle.”

ABC reports that Katelyn and her brother, Dylan, were both tragically killed in the March accident, with Katelyn having just told her grandmother that same day how she wanted to be an organ donor.

At an event organized for this amazing occasion, butterflies and balloons were released into the air.

Albert’s mother read a poem and everyone cried.

“It put us at peace knowing that Katelyn’s heart is still beating even though it’s not in her,” her father, Shawn Zimmerman said, according to Fox8, adding:

"He gets to do what Katelyn can"t do, live on, do a kid thing, be a kid."

We"ll give Albert"s mother, Tina, the final say in this inspiring story:

"We could not stop crying. We could not stop hugging. We could not stop thanking them for everything. A thank you is just not enough, it"s just not enough for what they"ve done for my family."

Katy Perry"s Parents Want You to Pray for Their Daughter

Katy Perry is one of the most successful female artists on the planet.

She’s managed to stay relevant ever since the release of her hit single, “I Kissed A Girl” way back in 2008. 

Her parents, Keith and Mary Hudson are deeply religious and recently lifted the lid on how they really felt about their daughter. 

They revealed crazy information about the family across two packed services at the Church of Grace in Yorba Linda, California on July 17 and 18. 

It isn’t news that the both Keith and Mary have been embarrassed by their daughter’s past. You only need to look at some of her music videos to find out why. 

They even chimed in on her feud with Taylor Swift.

“Don’t judge her, pray for her,” they implored.

Okay then. 

Her mother also addressed Perry’s new single, “Rise.” 

“She [Katy] released a new song called ‘Rise.’ It says, ‘My feet have been put to the fire but I will rise.’ That’s what she’s about right now.”

Could this mean that the singer’s new material will be less racy than past efforts? 

Keith noted that he recently spoke to Perry and even talked about the lyrics of the track. 

“If you listen to this new song you know it ain’t over yet. She talks about some things. She’s good.”

“I want you to pray for my daughter,” he added. “Don’t judge her, pray for her. She’s going to be singing Rise for the Olympics this year. We’re very proud of it and her.”

It all sounds pretty bizarre. 

At least we know that they like the new song more than her first big hit.

“We certainly like it more than ‘I Kissed A Girl,"” he said of her new music. “When ‘I Kissed A Girl’ came out we thought about moving to Venezuela because of the shame.”

Perry’s mom added: “We were going to save [former Venezuelan President who died in 2013] Hugo Chavez but it’s too late for that now.”

Keith took things one step further and commented on his days in the 1960s, taking drugs. 

“I looked like John the Baptist coming out of the woods but I wasn’t eating locusts, baby. My candy was LSD! I was taking it like candy.”

Did anyone expect anything like this to come out? It came pretty much out of the left field. 

Basically, they wanted to let us know that there was time they were ashamed of their daughter, but not now. 

What do you think about it all?

Hit the comments!

Two-Year-Old Left in Car While Parents Attend Bible Study, Dies

For the second time in just a few days, a child has been found dead after being left inside a car during sweltering hot weather.

Yesterday, we reported on the tragic passing of a four-year old who was left inside the vehicle by her babysitter in Pennsylvania.

In that awful case, the caretaker bypassed the scheduled plan of taking the child to daycare and instead left the little girl inside a boiling hot car for over five hours while the woman went to another job.

By the time authorities were called, it was too late.

The girl was unresponsive and pronounced dead upon arrival at a local hospital.

Now, sadly, we must pass along news of a similar death.

A local Fox affiliate has confirmed that a two-year-old boy died after being left inside an SUV on Sunday while his parents attended a bible study at Rehoboth Praise Assembly in Dallas.

After being inside the church for 45 minutes, the parents of an infant named Boi Lei Sang realized that the youngest of their five children was missing.

The father therefore rushed out to his 2006 Honda Pilot and discovered the boy unresponsive.

It is unknown how long the child was inside the car for, but the temperature outside was over 100 degrees.

“He was very… looked like bad,” church member Reng Om told CBS DFW of the father and the son after both arrived back to the church.

“He was grabbing his kid, and the kid would not move.”

That’s because the boy was already gone.

“The child was transported to a local hospital where the child was pronounced deceased,” police spokesman Carlos Almeida told ABC News.

Police have said this remains an active investigation.

Boi Le Sang is the 21st child to pass away inside a hot car this year in the United States, according to KidsandCars.org.

Aside from the story that we discussed above, there was a Texas dad in June who left his six-month-old daughter in the car for four hours and then tried to revive the infant by placing her in the fridge.

He was charged with manslaughter. 

With record temperatures across the country, it’s more important than ever that parents pay extra attention.

Please be careful out there, everyone.

Taylor Swift: Introduces Tom Hiddleston to Parents, Thinks He"s "The One," Sources Claim

As you’ve no doubt heard by now, Taylor Swift is dating Tom Hiddleston.

Swift and Hiddleston were caught kissing in public just days after news of the singer’s breakup with Calvin Harris went public.

And by “caught kissing,” we mean her publicists alerted the paparazzi that Taylor and Tom would be enjoying a romantic moment on a beach in Rhode Island, and they wouldn’t mind playing dumb for a few “candid” photos.

It was clearly Swift’s way of taking the relationship public without making a formal announcement, which is fine, but we can’t help but wonder – what’s the rush?

In the past, Taylor has quietly dated dudes for several months and let the press speculate all it wants.

With Hiddleston, it’s like she couldn’t share the news fast enough.

View Slideshow: Tom Hiddleston: 8 Things to Know About Taylor Swift’s New Bae

The answer, it seems, is that Taylor is more head-over-heels than she’s ever been before, which is saying something, as this is a girl who’s fallen hard many, many times in the past.

“She felt like she was a little school girl with a huge crush,” one insider tells E! News.

“She loves the fact that Tom acts like such a mature man. She lives that he is older. She feels very safe and protected with him. The attraction is very strong.”

Yes, “the one” talk has already begun.

We’d chalk this up to the fact that this is Taylor Swift, and the media seems to think she’s constantly chomping at the bit to get engaged, but in this case, there’s evidence to support the belief that he whole Swiddleston thing is actually moving very, very fast.

Taylor and Tom recently traveled to Nashville together, and according to Hollywood Life, one of the purposes of the trip was for Hiddleston to meet Mama Swift:

“Taylor would love for her mom to meet Tom,” says one insider.

“She’s eager to introduce them to each other. Taylor and her mom are super close, so it’s just a matter of time that the three of them will get to spend time together.

“If Taylor and Tom weren’t serious, she wouldn’t waste her mom’s time.”

We guess it’s not surprising that Taylor is so eager to make this one work.

Nothing really rhymes with “Hiddleston,” so writing a breakup song would be impossible.

View Slideshow: 14 Famous Dudes Who Have Dated Taylor Swift

Disney Alligator Attack: Parents Of Lane Graves Break Their Silence

The unthinkable happened to Matt and Melissa Graves on June 14th, and now they have to return home to Nebraska without their son.

The parents, who attempted to rescue their two-year-old, Lane Graves from the mouth of an alligator, gave their first statement today.

“Words cannot describe the shock and grief our family is experiencing over the loss of our son,” the couple said, according to ABC News.

“We are devastated and ask for privacy during this extremely difficult time. To all of the local authorities and staff who worked tirelessly these past 24 hours, we express our deepest gratitude.”

At 9:16 on Wednesday night, the Graves were on the beach of the Grand Floridian Hotel in Walt Disney World for a movie night.  Graves waded into the man-made lake, even though “No Swimming” signs were posted.

Then, an alligator came from the lake and snatched the little boy, dragging him into water.

Tireless search-and-rescue efforts from first responders, law enforcement and Disney employees eventually found the body of the boy at around 1:45  on Tuesday afternoon.  Save for a few puncture wounds, authorities confirmed, his body was in tact.

What’s even more disturbing is that the body was located about ten to fifteen feet from where he was taken, under six feet of water.

Fellow resort guest Jennifer Venditti Roye posted photos of her own son, who waded in the water at the exact same location on the beach an hour earlier, to Facebook.

Venditti Roye did this to hit back at the online trolls who have been tormeting Graves’ parents for ignoring the “No Swimming” signs.

“There is a time to be critical when parents are doing drugs and their children get hurt,” Venditti Roye told People Magazine.

“But this is just not the time. It’s heartbreaking.”

The mom to three-year-old Channing said the accident hit way too close to home for her.

“It could have been [my son],” she admitted. “We had been there every night. What a tragedy.”

“Not at all did that cross my mind that there would be alligators in that area,” she said.

“There were tons of families just roasting marshmallows. The Grand Floridian had provided the activity for kids, right there on the beach,” Venditti Roye explained.

“And the water was just ankle deep. Where that beach is – it’s a small cove, so central, with the resort area built around it. There’s a pool nearby. It’s well-lit. Well-traveled. Not off the beaten path where you think anything would be lurking.

“I never would have dreamed in a million years that there would have been an alligator there.”

The Facebook post has been shared over 150,000 times.

“I can’t help but wonder if we played with him,” she wrote.

“Did I talk to his Mom? How does one go home without your baby in tow? PRAY, PRAY so hard for the family & for those who witnessed this tragic event.”

Josh Duggar: Tired of Being Supported By His Parents!

Last year, the world learned that Josh Duggar molested five young girls, four of whom were his sisters, and was assisted in covering up his crimes by his parents.

It was widely assumed that this, coupled with his later-discovered infidelity and porn addiction, was the end of the family as public figures.

The Duggars would slink away from the spotlight, and that Joshua in particular would be happy to just fade into disgraced obscurity.

Or so we thought.

After all, when you consider the prison time that he would’ve done if he hadn’t had Jim Bob and Michelle as his accomplices, six months in sex addiction rehab doesn’t seem so bad. 

But contrary to our expectations, the Duggars didn’t simply step aside and let some other ginormous family assume take their place.

Instead, despite petitions and protests from advertisers, they returned to television with Jill & Jessa: Counting On … basically 19 Kids & Counting Sans Josh, Jim Bob & Michelle.

View Slideshow: The 11 Biggest Duggar Family Scandals of 2015

Wisely, the family decided that Josh wouldn’t appear on the new show (a decision that TLC was likely very happy with).

Given that Josh’s attempts at returning to public life have not been particularly well-received, you’d think he would be content to chill.

Just sit back, let the rest of his family continue to pull in the big bucks and focus on his wife and kids. Good plan, right? Not for him.

Apparently, like Ray Liotta at the end of Goodfellas, the disgraced former lobbyist just isn’t content to live his life as a shnook.

A source close to the Duggars tells In Touch:

“This is a ploy by Josh to get back onto TV. He’s hoping this will show everyone he’s taken real steps to deal with his problems.”

“Josh is realizing that his father, Jim Bob, can’t keep supporting him financially for the rest of his life.”

Yes, Josh escaped prison time, and Anna Duggar isn’t leaving his sorry ass for using an Ashley Madison account to cheat on her, but he’s still not content.

Apparently Josh’s Bible contains an eleventh commandment that reads:

“Thou art entitled to be totes rich and famous for the rest of thine days, regardless of how horrendously thou f–ks up.”

In case you’ve forgotten just how horrible Josh is, relive his many scandals in the gallery below:

View Slideshow: Josh Duggar Sex Scandal Timeline: How His Family’s Empire Crumbled

Cincinnati Zoo Parents: Will They Be Charged in Murder of Harambe?

The verdict is in.

About a week after officials at the Cincinnati Zoo shot and killed a gorilla named Harambe because they feared it would injure a toddler who had fallen into its enclosure, we now have legal closure on the case that has captivated the nation.

The parents of said toddler will not be charged with any kind of crime.

Hamilton County prosecutor Joe Deters announced on Monday morning that Michelle Gregg was NOT negligent when her three-year-old boy strayed from her watch the Cincinnati Zoo.

Many on the Internet have been calling for Gregg’s head ever since the video below went viral:

Cincinnati Zoo Gorilla Killed to Save Toddler’s Life: Who’s to Blame?

It depicts the 17-year old, 450-pound gorilla throwing the child all around.

Did Harambe mean the infant harm? Maybe not.

But when you have this kind of size and strength discrepancy, there’s simply no way of knowing what would have happened… and no way the zoo could have taken any chances.

In making his ruling, Deters pointed out Gregg had three other kids with her at the time one of her sons ended up in the animal’s clutches.

Moreover, based on surveillance footage and witnesses at the scene, she was being attentive. Accidents simply happen.

Deters explained very simply that “kids can scamper off and they do.”

He added, in sort of hilarious fashion, that if Gregg had been “in the bathroom smoking crack that would have been a different story, but that’s not what happened.”

Deters concluded by saying “there’s nothing that the mother could have done” and also defended the zoo’s difficult decision in putting Harambe down.

The lawyer labeled this a “painful choice” for officials to make, however:

“It’s still an animal. It does not equate to human life.”

View Slideshow: Harambe Mourned, Celebrated by Celebrities Everywhere

Cincinnati Zoo Parents May Be Charged in Connection to Gorilla Shooting

The fallout from this weekend’s tragic shooting at the Cincinnati Zoo continues.

As previously documented, and as depicted in the video below, a four-year old boy fell into the gorilla enclosure at this famous facility on Saturday, May 28.

After the gigantic animals grabbed hold of the boy and started thrashing him about, officials were left with no choice but to have an employee fatally shoot the gorilla, who was 17 years old and named Harambe.

Was the animal protecting the toddler? Hurting him? About to cause him real harm?

Watch the surveillance footage and try to decipher for yourself:

Cincinnati Zoo Gorilla Killed to Save Toddler’s Life: Who’s to Blame?

Debate has raged all over the Internet in regard to the incident, with critics wondering why the zoo could not simply use a tranquilizer on the gorilla.

The zoo has responded by saying the tranquilizer would have taken too long to go into effect.

Others have placed the blame squarely at the feet of the boy’s parents, specifically his mother, Michelle Gregg.

In response to the criticism she has received online, Gregg posted (and then deleted) a Facebook message that referred to the situation as an “accident” and which thanked God for keeping her son safe.

Celebrities from all walks of entertainment life have also weighed in on the death of Harambe:

View Slideshow: Harambe Mourned, Celebrated by Celebrities Everywhere

Now, sources have confirmed that Cincinnati police are looking into Gregg and Deonne Dickerson, the boy’s father, even though the latter was not at the zoo when his son fell into the gorilla pit. 

Authorities are reportedly reviewing “the actions of the parents/family that led up to the incident,” according to TMZ, implying they may be charged with the crime of negligence.

Do you think they ought to be?

Or was this just a very unfortunate accident that has taken on a life of its own due to the Internet?

An insider also says the Zoo is NOT under investigation of any kind.

It falls under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Agriculture.

18 Cute Kids Who Deserve Better Parents

Not to go all Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler on the men and women responsible for the following photos, but we have one word for them:

REALLY?!?

They may be decent parents at other times, but they clearly failed when these pictures were taken. 

Click around below and see if you agree:

1. Hello? Is Anyone There?

Anyone at all? Guess I’ll just hang out for a bit by myself.

2. Raiding the Fridge

When the parents are away, the kids will play. And also eat.

3. Just… No

Nothing that fell into that pit is worth this, Dad.

4. I Can’t Breathe!

I admire you for trying to lose weight, Mom, but keep me out of it next time.

5. Catch!

Please, someone tell us this was Photoshopped.

6. In the Crapper

Come on. The bathtub is right there!

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Bam Margera"s Parents: We"re Afraid of Him When He"s Drunk!

Family Therapy With Dr. Jenn is VH1"s latest evidence that famous people are just as effed-up as the rest of us (if not more so!), and they rounded up quite the cast to prove their point.

There are Lohans, and Teen Moms, and Z-listers, oh my!

But the messy celeb that"s attracting the most attention online is former Jackass star Bam Margera.

Margera has made some unfortunate headlines in recent months, such as when he was knocked out during a brutal fight in Iceland last year.

So we suspected all was not well in Bam Land, but we had no idea things had gotten this bad.

It turns out Margera has been struggling with severe addiction issues, and his mother, April, encouraged him to do the show 

Early in the show"s run, Bam revealed that he had snuck booze into the therapy house. 

Shocking stuff, but still not as bad as his decision to make friends with Michael Lohan. (Just kidding, MiLo!)

Anyway, on last night"s episode, Bam and April were joined by his dad, Phil Margera, whom Jackass fans might remember from his many years of being awesome.

Before seeing the clip below, we wouldn"t have imagined that Phil has a serious side, but it"s on display here.

Actually, Phil is still smiling throughout his session, but you can tell he doesn"t joke around about his son"s alcoholism.

Despite Phil"s size and the fact that he"s a retired pro wrestler, it seems even he won"t mess with his son when Bam"s been drinking.

April previously revealed that Bam"s destructive behavior isn"t limited to onscreen stunts, and he frequently destroys his parents" property when he"s been drinking.

Thankfully, sources say Bam has now been sober for several months.

Check out the clip below for all the feels:

Kendall Jenner & Harry Styles Go On Date at Club - WITH PARENTS?

Ever since Kendall Jenner and Harry Styles were photographed smooching and lying atop one another on a yacht in the Caribbean, it was pretty much a foregone conclusion that the two were an item.

Even Kendall’s sister Khloe Kardashian konfirmed it.

Last night, the model and the singer were seen together attending a private party at The Troubadour, a club in West Hollywood. 

Not too shocking for a couple of young stars who are dating.

Except that their PARENTS were there, too.

Kendall showed up at the venue with her mom and manager, Kris Jenner, according to E! News, and TMZ reports that Harry’s stepfather was in attendance as well.

AWKWARD.

We know these two are young – Kendall is 20 and Harry’s 21 – but we’d think they could go on a date without supervision.

However, there have been rumors that the whole Harry-Kendall hookup was staged by none other than Kris, who thought it would be good publicity for Kendall’s career.

And hey, if she could persuade the crown jewel of the world’s hottest boy band to appear on her fledgling reality show, that could be the ratings spike that would keep them all swimming in green.

Could this have just been a business meeting between the parents, rather than a meet-the-parents datey deal?

A rock club is a strange location for either, but of course, that might’ve been part of the plan.

Duggar Divorce Drama: Amy Duggar"s Parents Call It Quits!

Earlier today, Life & Style reported that Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar are headed for divorce.

That’s almost certainly BS, but another Duggar couple is calling it quits, and Radar Online has obtained the court documents to prove it!

According to the website, Deanna Duggar and Terry Jordan have filed papers to end their nine-year marriage.

Deanna is the older sister of Jim Bob Duggar. She and Jordan are best known to fans as the parents of Amy Duggar – the rebellious cousin of the 19 Kids and Counting clan.

“The Defendant has treated the Plaintiff with such indignities as to render his condition in life intolerable,” reads a statement from Jordan’s attorneys.

The documents alluded to several past separations, but did not address the question of whether Jordan is Amy Duggar’s biological father.

Amy recently confirmed that she was born out of wedlock, and the confession was a source of controversy due to the Duggars’ arch-conservative religious beliefs. 

In the months that followed, several tabloids speculated that the identity of Amy’s father is unknown, even to Deanna.

Throughout her family’s scandal-plagued year, Amy has cemented her place as a fan favorite, speaking candidly about Josh Duggar’s sexual indiscretions and the impact that his actions have had on his parents and siblings.

Amy married Dillon King in September and joked to the press about her famous relatives leaving the reception in a hurry once the bar opened and the music started playing.

She has yet to speak publicly on her parents’ decision to divorce.

View Slideshow: Amy Duggar Swimsuit Photos: Girl Gone (Sort of) WILD!

Leah Messer and Jeremy Calvert: Model Parents of Adalynn?!

Leah Messer has been involved in more parenting scandals than we can even recall, but she and Jeremy Calvert seem to be on the right track.

Despite all the drama with her former husband Corey Simms over custody of their twin daughters, she and her other former husband are clicking.

At least on the co-parenting front.

The ex-spouses have been focusing on their daughter, Adalynn, and by all accounts, things are going remarkably smoothly between the two.

These are over-sharers who air their dirty laundry as easily as their undying love, too, so the current mood on Twitter is probably pretty accurate.

Messer recently shared a few new photos of her daughters over the weekend, and it looks like the family had a blast spending time together.

She even posted some inspiring words about exes that seemed to be directly pointed at Calvert, whom she divorced acrimoniously last spring.

Messer has commented to fans that her relationship with Calvert is improving, and Jeremy also retweeted a fan’s positive assessment of things.

Adding that it’s crazy that fans assume to know every last detail about people they see on Teen Mom 2, he seems firmly grounded nowadays.

Of course, there’s a long way to go.

Messer lost primary custody to Simms in a court battle that is said to have hinged on the girls’ school records, which showed consistent tardiness.

Leah then claimed the records were doctored, a dubious claim even by the standards of a young woman who makes those like it’s her job (below).

She also reportedly hooked up with Corey while he was married to Miranda Patterson, which is not likely to help smooth things anytime soon.

Still, as far as Calvert is concerned?

Both appear to be in a good place, together and individually, with Leah Messer dating T.R. Dues and Jeremy seeing new girlfriend Brooke Wehr.

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Farrah Abraham Defends Parents" Child Abuse: No One"s Perfect!!

What the actual f–k.

Farrah Abraham need only utter once sentence, and she’s in trouble.  

She may have found her calling in adult entertainment, but Abraham still thinks that parental speak is where she thrives.

Brandi Glanville invited Abraham on her podcast, Brandi Glanville Unfiltered, and what the Teen Mom star had to say about parenting styles and her troubled childhood is beyond inappropriate.

Glanville brought up Abraham’s abusive past, which allegedly involved her parents, Debra Danielson and Michael Abraham beating her with a belt when she misbehaved.

“That’s some of the therapy that we share and we go through,” Abraham told Glanville, according to Fish Wrapper.  “I think there’s different parenting styles.”

Abraham has her parents – who are now divorced – watch six-year-old Sophia when she’s away on business.

When Teen Mom first aired, viewers watched as Abraham’s disastrous home life unraveled.

“At that time we really didn’t [have a relationship] because of some of the abusive things that had happened. My parents got put into jail, both my mom and my dad.

“My family and I have such a different dynamic now. We’ve talked through a lot of our abuse. Not everyone’s a perfect parent.

“We do learn and we grow from that. I’m not trying to be harsh on my family because it does make them sad to think back about how they used to be and some of their choices. . . . 

Maybe keep some things to yourself, girlfriend.  It’s great that you’re moving forward in your relationship with Debra and Michael, but let’s not classify alleged abuse as a “parenting style.”

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21 Times Parents Have Outsmarted Their Children

Too many times in the past, we"ve mocked the ridiculous actions of some very irresponsible parents.

Granted, many of them deserved such mockery. Some moms and dads out there really have to shape up.

But others have totally mastered this parenting thing, as evidenced by the amazing things they"ve done to their children below…

1. Not the Master of Your Domain

This is OUR domain. Know it. Respect it. Or pay the Justin Bieber-themed price.

2. A Hard Bargain

You think you can just lose a tooth and then rake it in?!? The Tooth Fairy has other ideas.

3. LOL!!!

And may we add: LOL! How can this son ever look his parents in the eye ever again?

4. Be Grateful for the Blanket!

We won’t be as generous next time. Consider yourselves warned.

5. You WILL Get Along

Or else you’ll have a very long day being stuck together, literally.

6. Let’s Make a Deal

You can go surf the Internet after you do these three things. Your call, child.

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Jimmy Kimmel and Parents Prank Kids, Ruin Yet Another Halloween

Last night, Jimmy Kimmel aired his annual video challenge, in which he asked parents around the country to tell their children that they ate all of their Halloween candy.  

The late night host has been doing this for four years now, and the submissions never, ever fail to entertain.  Fortunately, most of the children were too wound up to remember Kimmel"s call to action, and only a set of twins called their parents out for trying to pull the wool over their eyes again.

Most of the kids were angry as hell with their parents for ruining what promised to be a wonderful Sunday full of rummaging through last night"s winnings while mom and dad are distracted by football.

One kid even whipped an empty Trick or Treat bag at his dad"s face (I don"t condone violence, but…HIS DAD ATE HIS HALLOWEEN CANDY).

Some of our favorite responses to "I ate all of your Halloween candy:"

• "I wanted to try Skittles."


• "There"s only wrappers in there, Turkey Butthole!"


• "Are you kidding me?  Are you kidding me?"


• "I don"t want to see you ever again.  Go get a job."

You know exactly what it feels like to learn that someone ate your leftovers.  The leftovers you were waiting all day to enjoy.

On behalf of these children, I am furious.

21 Parents Who Should Not Be Allowed to Text (Except #7, He Rules)

We"re sure these parents are good people (well, we"re pretty sure), but we can say with 100 percent certainty that they should have their phones taken away.

Well, except Nos. 7-9. Those guys rule.

In fact, you could make the case that a lot of these folks belong on our list of parents who rule at texting. It"s quite subjective. Anyway, enjoy …

1. Parent of the Year

“Oops, wrong kid” is something we’ve all said or thought at one point, right people?!

2. I Wasn’t Planning On It

Rule #1: You do not text during treadmill time. Rule #2: You do NOT text during treadmill time!!!

3. I Don’t Miss You Amy!

…

4. ASUS is Just a Terrible Product Name

And possibly a terrible product too … but seriously, whomever came up with that name should probably be fired for putting this poor middle-aged mom in this position. It’s like setting her up for humiliation.

5. Nugget Nugget Nugget

We don’t even know what the hell is going on here, but someone’s iPhone privileges need to be suspended.

6. OMG OMG OMG

See previous caption. And never teach your folks abbreviations.

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