Exclusive: Teen Mom's Farrah Opens Up About Death of Sophia's Dad
Teen Mom star Farrah Abraham opens up to the new issue of Us Weekly about the death of 18-month-old daughter Sophia's dad, Derek Underwood.
"It's getting easier," says Abraham, 19, of Underwood, who died in a car accident just two months before Sophia was born in February 2009. "It's hard to deal with the fact that Sophia never got to meet her dad. But now that I've come out on the show about it, I'm really happy I did."
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Despite her rocky relationship with Underwood (the couple -- who dated on and off for two years -- hadn't spoken for four months before he died), Abraham says he would have been a great father.
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"He would have been loving and supportive and taken care of both of us. When Sophia was born, her face looked just like his, and so did her toes! I wish he would have been there," she tells Us. "I made Sophia a baby book with notes that he and I wrote to each other. It's a big collection of our relationship. I have pictures of us going to dances and lots of memories written down to share. I want her to know that he was a happy person who liked to have fun."
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She's waiting for the right time to open up to Sophia.
"When she can comprehend everything, I'm going to open up about what happened," says Abraham, who will get her associate's degree this November. "It's not going to be easy, but I want her to know she's loved and not feel the void of not having her dad there."
Now, she is leaning on her parents for help. She calls her relationship with her mom, Debra Danielson, "a work in progress."
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Danielson was arrested and charged with domestic assault after their tension over Abraham's seeming lack of attention toward her newborn escalated into an altercation and police were called. Danielson pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of interference with a police officer and was ordered to take anger management classes.
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"We're a lot better. We try to go to counseling at least once a month. We're definitely past the incident, and we've forgiven each other," says Abraham. "I see or speak to my parents [Danielson and dad Michael] daily now, and they're the best babysitters I could find!"
For exclusive interviews with Maci, Amber and Catelynn, pick up the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands today!
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264The entry dated 9-15-11 by Julie Cantwell..I could'nt have said it better my self..
Please allow me to voice my opinion. Farrah-A spoiled brat who doesn't care about anyone but herself. Her mom is to blame for this! Her mom didn't want to be in the room while she delivered? Seriously?? Farrah didn't want to even TELL the daddy and now its a big sob story "oh I miss him". Whatever Farrah. Farrah got pregnant for attention. Period. I think she needs to grow up and stop worrying about her outward appearance (braces, boob job, etc). That is not gonna change the inner you, Farrah! See a Dr. (for your head). Please Macy- I think she is using Kyle to get back at Ryan. Her heart is with Ryan. Its quite obvious. Poor Kyle. Catelynn & Tyler are the best! They did the right thing and they seem way mature beyond their years. They have it together more than Butch & April! Way to go kiddo's! Keep up the good work (although, I do have one complaint--Catelynn-please stop treating Tyler like he is your son.) Amber- She is just mean as all get out to Gary. I think he really wants to try and she is just being a brat! Gary, my advice to you--find someone who loves and respects you! You wont ever get it through her. She is self-centered and you are like a puppy who follows her around. You deserve better.
Mary....Sophia's father is deceased..OBVIOUSLY so what would the DNA have to do with anything at this point?? She is definitely eligible now..as a single mother. I am not sure exactly what point you are trying to make here. She has obviously been through enough and whatever she chooses to do with her money is her business and no one elses. People have different ways of dealing with and it seems like this girl has been through ALOT. None of us really no what or if she is getting compensated for Teen Mom therefore it is silly to make assumptions. Bottom line her daughter will never get to know her father..and I see her being the best mother she can.
Farrah only wanted the baby daddy dna so she could get government aid. IT was Farrah who refused the family to see thier grandchild
fahhar get a large pay check for the show and not gets the father's government aid. Who paid for the boob job. you think she would save the mney. She is not a good mother I mean who yekks at a puppy for not going the bathroom while holding it over a toilet
oh please if you going to cry on camera you need real tears, stop the drama
Farrah i hope you remain strong and NEVER ALLOW THAT WOMAN to be apart of you and your baby girls life!!! she disowned you prior to her sons death and now she wants to be apart of your childs life... she is disgusting person and role model to have negative energy around you from that nasty minded woman!... shame on her and im proud your standing your ground and get a restraining order from that crazy physco baby snatcher!!! dont trust her, and fire the baby sitter for putting your child at risk!!
This story has sadden me very dear, i could just imagine the life Farrah expected to have with their new born baby sophia, then to hear the shocking news of the death of derek underwood just before sophia was born. i can commonly relate to this because i have lost my father so suddenly from a severe heartattack. we cant find any answer to why these things happen so suddenly, but i know for a fact that god is a god of no mistake! everything happens for a purpose and we should trust in him, Seeking God will guide you and sophia through tough times like this. You're doing a great job Farrah stay positive and stay blessed, and also remember that God hasn't forgot about you and will never forget about you, whether we sometimes drift away from him:)
I never knew that situation with farrah and Sophia's father but now i see why he's not around. It may be hard for Farrah to pull through but she will do a great job at being a great mother to Sophia.
i feel maci is an amazing mother she is my favorite i hope her and ryan work together as a family.... as for farrah at first i felt she was not goin to be a good mom but then seen her change was a great thing i am glad she realized her daughter comes first she is a good mom and for her having so many struggles i give her props for keeping it together i hope she continues doing the right thing and just gets stronger as the days pass... i love catelyn and tyler they are to cute and very strong young teens... i wish them nothing but the best and hope they get married and in the future have a family when they are older and successful... as for amber she should be ashamed of her self she is a bad mother and she has no respect for her self anyone that thinks she is a good parent i hope they don't have kids cuz she is far from a good parent... i am a mother and i had my children at a young age but i grew up and took care of my responsibilities and more gary should take leah he is a great father and his daughter is very happy when she is in his care that poor little girl knows way to much and has seen way to much a child should not be screaming freaking out for their father to come back the way she does amber has let her daughter seen to much of the get outs and hitting mtv should not have allowed that poor little girl to go threw that once she put her hands on gary mtv should of stepped in or brought leah into the next room... it is so sad how people do things and no one takes actions cuz its a publicity stunt or cuz a person has money to get out of a situation... amber if u read this get help grow up and learn what it is to be a real parent instead of looking for men cuz no mother allowes a man they dated for a few weeks basically move in and change their kids pampers or clothing that is so sad of u!!!!! u focused more on living your life and losing weight instead of focusing on your main priority which is LEAH!!! And your future!!!!
this is a comment about Gary and his Bipolar girl..he is the sweetest thing and she treats him like crap,She needs to know that every dog has his day
I FEEL BAD FOR YOUR LITTLE GIRL, SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IT FEELS TO HAVE A FATHER, BUT I'M PRETTY SURE SHE'LL BE PROUD FOR A GREAT MOTHER THAT GOD GAVE HER. HOPE THE BEST FOR YOU BOTH AND I HOPE THAT YOU FIND SOMEONE AS GOOD AS YOU ARE CUZ YOU DESERVE IT...
I think Farrah is okay. For someone who was as spoiled and as priveleged as she was, she seems to be doing an okay job. She's slowly realizing what it means to earn your keep. Although yeah, she seems to be just waiting around with her hand out waiting for someone to come along and save the day, she's learning good lessons. And as far as the comments about how she leaves her child in unsafe predicaments, that honestly comes from being an unexperienced mom. Any new mother be it they're 16 or 36, makes mistakes. Why not comment on the quality time she spends with her daughter. Most young moms party it up every weekend leaving their children with whom ever will look after them. She deserves some credit. The one to talk bad about is Amber. She's clearly dealing with an internal emotional struggle and she's traveling very quickly down a path to self destruction.
I thought that it was her mother at first, Although, clearly her mom has some issues Farrah needs to grow up. I feel bad about what happened to Sophia's father but Farrah needs to act like an adult and take responsibility. I feel like she blames her mom for the death of Sophia's father. It's obvious she resents her parents for interfering in their relationship. She needs to continue going to therapy to work on her own issues before she can work on problems with anyone else. But with that attitude Good Luck. The world does not revolve around you and what you want.
Farrah is being the best mom she can be, she supports sophia and her self. dont judge her you dont know her. you try being a SINGLE teen mom and its not her fault shes single if her bf didnt pass then he would be here and everything would be different.
It will be a miracle if this child survives without serious injury to the age of 2. All the loving, wonderful couples out there -- and this beautiful little girl ends up here. So sad.
i really dont think farrah is a bad mom. she is single mom and doing it all on her own. we have all made mistakes. and she had her when she was young. everyone makes mistakes and not all of us women are martha stewart but you see even she had to go to jail. farrah is doing the best she can with what she has. so i applaud her because she is doing the right thing
Yeah Farrah Is a total witch!!She seems to have this sense of entitlement like someone owes her somthing!!I do realize her mom is a wack job but all she tries to do is help Farrah and she treats her like crap!!And she is not a very good mom either she leaves sophia in alot of unsafe places where she can hurt herself!!
hey i know your baby would have like to meet her dad and all that good stuff but dot give you a right to do your mom like you do her it would be nice of you to fix it cause at the ed of the day she's all you p.s life as to short
Farrah is one of the worst mothers i have ever seen...who leaves their baby in a kitchen sink full of water while they go clean their living room? that incident resulted in sophia turning on the water, the HOT water and burning herself. and then when farrah was on the phone with her banker when she got ripped off, she left sophia on her bed and walked out of the room, that incident resulted in sophia falling out off the bed...it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that those are things you DON'T do. I'm surprised she hasn't had a visit from CPS..and when sophia was just a baby, farrah was always leaving her with her mom, staying out til 4 am...how is that a responsible mother?? hanging out with her friends was more important then her child it seemed. personally, i like farrahs mom and i think alls she was trying to do was make farrah take responsibility for her actions. i don't think farrah has any respect for either one of her parents. i would never address my dad by his first name and i would never treat my mom like farrah does. maci, by far is my favorite. she seems like the only one that has her crap together and her mind right. i totally agree with tyler and catelynns decision to put their daughter up for adoption. if you've seen the show, you know that keeping that baby wouldn't have been a good decision..especially with the way catelynns home life is. Amber on the hand, she needs to stop being such a snot, and that's all i really have to say about her