Teen Mom 2 is an American reality television series that premiered January 11, 2011 on MTV. It originally followed the lives of , Chelsea DeBoer, Kailyn Lowry, and Leah Messer from the second season of 16 and Pregnant as they navigate their first years of motherhood. The series also focuses on the themes of their changing relationships between family, friends, and boys, while highlighting the struggles of young mothers raising children.