Does MTV's Teen Mom Glamorize Teen Pregnancy?

We live in a world that is a cornucopia of reality shows. There seems to be a common debate among such shows. Do they glamorize a life that shouldn't be given so much attention? Is a negative message of how the real world is being sent to our young adults? Teen Mom is a great example of this common controversy. An article on Live Science brought up interesting points that I cant help but agree with. The show follows teens through their pregnancies, and for the majority of the hour or so the episode is, it's mostly their hardships that are being displayed. They are having family troubles, money troubles, boyfriend problems, and I have rarely seen an episode without an epic shouting match. Being from the teen community I can vouch and say this is something many teens watch to feel better about their current money, family, significant other, etc issue. There is no glamorizing effect there.  The author also brings up that the impact the show has on a teens decision making skills in regards to sex has mostly to do with there family history. A survey was done on 313 undergraduate girls in the U.S. The results expressed that girls who watched Teen Mom and who's parents had communicated with them growing up about sex, did not engage in as risky behaviors, while girls who watched the show and who's parents had not communicated with them openly, had. If you notice in the show there is often some sort of troubled story built up before the pregnancy only adding more and supporting this point that family history has much to do with it. The show doesn't glamorize teen pregnancy but it does put an unfortunate light upon teen parents in general. In the end while I don't think the show is the most positive thing to put on television I think it may have positive aspects and maybe by seeing the everyday hard ships it may open the eyes of some teens and encourage them to not make the same mistakes.