Why does Amber lack the natural desire as a mom to be with Leah? (Never mind parent her)

It must. But if she can have a connection with this new child, she should be able to have an equal (if not, equal, a close) connection to Leah. It may be her mental illness, and it causes her to feel abnormal about relations and the desires she has within them. I don’t think she doesn’t “extremely love* Leah, because she does. Honestly, I had PPD, and I didn’t feel a connection to my daughter for a few months. I still loved her greatly and had a natural motive to keep her safe and keep up with her needs. I just didn’t feel anything like what I feel now, two years later. I know that connections aren’t Always there right off the bat. Caring and bonding create the connection over time, along with getting to know one another (and what I mean by “getting to know” isn’t like any other instance of it you’ve ever experienced)— it’s more like getting to know one another’s heart (super lame, but I can’t describe it another way).

So my point being —that if she’s able to feel “that kind of love”, and have connections with anyone else, it’s her own fault she hasn’t worked on it, by putting in blood sweat and tears. And that’s never too late to do. You go and become apart of that little girls soul, because she deserves it (and actually, Amber’s missing out waay more than Leah can even imagine. Amber doesn’t know what she’s missing though. Not yet anyway...maybe this little baby boy will change her and Leah’s relationship for the better.

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