Through the years, Amber's relationship with her oldest daughter Leah has been rocky. The Teen Mom OG star opened up with producers of the show about how difficult it's been in an episode that premiered in September 2021.
“It’s been a while since I’ve seen her. She hasn’t even answered any of my text messages,” she said to the camera, per The Sun. “She’s not going to answer my phone calls. But she has a bonus mom, so … ridiculous way to speak, I’m sorry.”
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Amber went on to say: "It truly breaks my heart that Leah and I are drifting apart. For the past six years, I’ve been seeing a psychiatrist. I really think if I could go to therapy with Leah, it would bring us closer together. But Gary and Kristina feel differently.”
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Meanwhile, Leah has expressed hesitation when it comes to spending time with her mom. She initially didn't want to invite Amber to the family part of her birthday celebration.
"It's really important that, you know, you spend time with your mom," Gary encouraged her.
"I don't want to, though ... We don't really, like, have a bond like that," Leah replied. "Twelve years, and she hasn't really done anything. That's kind of been like Kristina's spot."
Kristina reminded her that she's just a bonus mom, while Gary said he didn't want Leah to write-off her mom and not have a relationship with her at all. (Ultimately, Leah did agree to invite her mother.)
Hopefully, Amber and Leah are able to repair their strained relationship — and hopefully, Gary has gotten more used to Emilee's hybrid school schedule and isn't missing her so much when she's learning in person.
Catch new episodes of Teen Mom: Family Reunion Tuesdays at 8 p.m. EST on MTV.
