Nearing the finish line
Hey guys!
Next week is the last blog L. Can you believe it? There will be a bonus for you next week! But before we get there, Starr needs to get to the hospital because at the end of today’s show (Friday), her water broke! But before we get there…in the beginning of the week, Starr opened up to Langston about her fears for when the baby comes and she gives it to Marcie. Even though she knows adoption is best for her and the baby, she’s gotten more and more attached to this baby and it’s going to be more difficult than she imagined to hand it over. Thank goodness she doesn’t know what Todd is plotting!
Taping the scenes that will air next week really made me realize how brave mothers are who choose adoption. It’s such a beautiful thing and at the same time it’s extremely difficult to hand over a child that you’ve bonded with throughout a pregnancy. I, obviously, have never been pregnant but taping the delivery scenes made me even more attached to the baby. I can’t really imagine what it feels like to really go through that.
There is nothing like the mother – child bond. Cole wrote a beautiful letter to his mom this week. He talks about his feelings towards her and the baby. Just reading it without hearing the voiceover that you heard on air was so touching. When I did tape the scenes, Brandon was so sweet, he stood off camera and read it. Hearing his voice and knowing him so well – it was that much more powerful. It brought tears to my eyes.
Starr’s pregnancy over the course of the last 9 months has really helped her relationships to grow. The audience has been able to watch her relationships with the people close to her deepen. You’ll even see Starr turn to people that she doesn’t always reach out to like Dorian because of the things coming up that she’ll have to deal with. That’s one of my favorite parts of the story- the emotional connection Starr shares with the people closest to her. It’s shown what a great mom Blair is to Starr, what a trustworthy friend Langston is and how sensitive and caring Cole is. All of these relationships have helped Starr so much throughout this pregnancy.
So next week is the BIG week and the last blog. I am sorry to see it go, but I am going to do my best to create the most entertaining blog yet. I will tell you that the story is going to go somewhere that even I didn’t expect.
Until next week.
XO,
Kristen
Start talking with your parent or child with tips from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy:
Starr has been through so much over the past nine months and we’ve all been fortunate to watch it happen. We’ve seen her through the good times and the hard times, through the turmoil in her relationships with Cole and her father, through the fear and uncertainty of what to do about the pregnancy. We’ve watched as she’s transformed from a scared young girl unsure of what to do next into the confident young woman who stood up before her classmates and warned them not the make the same mistakes she’s made.
But the important thing to keep in mind is that Starr’s experience is just one story. Every year in the United States there are 750,000 other stories of young girls who get pregnant too soon, who have to make hard decisions about school and money and living arrangements and health care and relationships and parenthood. It’s happening in every state, every city and town and neighborhood and high school. It can happen to any sexually active teenager. That’s why it’s important to have a plan and know before you’re caught up in the moment what will do and what you will say and how you will protect yourself. Once there’s a pregnancy every road ahead is hard – but you can avoid all of those roads if you want to. Either don’t have sex (which is the only 100% foolproof method) or use contraception carefully and consistently every single time. Talking about these issues is helpful and important.
For more information about how to talk to your kids about sex and how to help them avoid teen pregnancy, please go to http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/parents/default.aspx
Next week is the last blog L. Can you believe it? There will be a bonus for you next week! But before we get there, Starr needs to get to the hospital because at the end of today’s show (Friday), her water broke! But before we get there…in the beginning of the week, Starr opened up to Langston about her fears for when the baby comes and she gives it to Marcie. Even though she knows adoption is best for her and the baby, she’s gotten more and more attached to this baby and it’s going to be more difficult than she imagined to hand it over. Thank goodness she doesn’t know what Todd is plotting!
Taping the scenes that will air next week really made me realize how brave mothers are who choose adoption. It’s such a beautiful thing and at the same time it’s extremely difficult to hand over a child that you’ve bonded with throughout a pregnancy. I, obviously, have never been pregnant but taping the delivery scenes made me even more attached to the baby. I can’t really imagine what it feels like to really go through that.
There is nothing like the mother – child bond. Cole wrote a beautiful letter to his mom this week. He talks about his feelings towards her and the baby. Just reading it without hearing the voiceover that you heard on air was so touching. When I did tape the scenes, Brandon was so sweet, he stood off camera and read it. Hearing his voice and knowing him so well – it was that much more powerful. It brought tears to my eyes.
Starr’s pregnancy over the course of the last 9 months has really helped her relationships to grow. The audience has been able to watch her relationships with the people close to her deepen. You’ll even see Starr turn to people that she doesn’t always reach out to like Dorian because of the things coming up that she’ll have to deal with. That’s one of my favorite parts of the story- the emotional connection Starr shares with the people closest to her. It’s shown what a great mom Blair is to Starr, what a trustworthy friend Langston is and how sensitive and caring Cole is. All of these relationships have helped Starr so much throughout this pregnancy.
So next week is the BIG week and the last blog. I am sorry to see it go, but I am going to do my best to create the most entertaining blog yet. I will tell you that the story is going to go somewhere that even I didn’t expect.
Until next week.
XO,
Kristen
Start talking with your parent or child with tips from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy:
Starr has been through so much over the past nine months and we’ve all been fortunate to watch it happen. We’ve seen her through the good times and the hard times, through the turmoil in her relationships with Cole and her father, through the fear and uncertainty of what to do about the pregnancy. We’ve watched as she’s transformed from a scared young girl unsure of what to do next into the confident young woman who stood up before her classmates and warned them not the make the same mistakes she’s made.
But the important thing to keep in mind is that Starr’s experience is just one story. Every year in the United States there are 750,000 other stories of young girls who get pregnant too soon, who have to make hard decisions about school and money and living arrangements and health care and relationships and parenthood. It’s happening in every state, every city and town and neighborhood and high school. It can happen to any sexually active teenager. That’s why it’s important to have a plan and know before you’re caught up in the moment what will do and what you will say and how you will protect yourself. Once there’s a pregnancy every road ahead is hard – but you can avoid all of those roads if you want to. Either don’t have sex (which is the only 100% foolproof method) or use contraception carefully and consistently every single time. Talking about these issues is helpful and important.
For more information about how to talk to your kids about sex and how to help them avoid teen pregnancy, please go to http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/parents/default.aspx
You and Brandon have both done amazing throughout this whole s/l and its just getting better now that its wrapping down! I'm going to be so sad to see the blog end though =( Personally I think they should just let you continue on =P
Posted by: Megan | October 31, 2008 at 12:43 PM
aww next week its the last one, all good things come to an and. I can't wait for next week. great job on the blogs kristen :)
~emily~
Posted by: emily | October 31, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Kristen, I started watching Soaps when I was about 29 (6) years ago. I had been Diagnoased with Multiple Sclerosis and too sick to keep working. I have enjoyed watching you grow up on this show. I remember your braces, your first on screen love, fights with school mates and all the up's and down's with parenting issues. I truley believe you are a class act and I am always proud of the way you handle yourself on and off the screen. You are truley talented and I enjoy watching you grow into a beatiful adult. Keep up the good work! Misty
Posted by: Misty Lewis | October 31, 2008 at 03:03 PM
I can't believe next week is the end of the blog already! I'll hate to see it go, but I'm excited about Starr giving birth. I'm happy that this blog existed for teens. Thank you on behalf of teens & parents for this blog, and thanks to OLTL for this story. I've followed it every step of the way, and it's such a wonderful story. I can't wait to see what happens next and how Starr deals with whatever happens.
Since the birth will be happening next week, this is my last chance to tell you that I know the babies who play Starr's baby. So, if you don't want to spoil the sex of the baby, then don't post this, lol. I know Alexandra & Genevieve and their parents (Anthony & Bridget) through my aunt & uncle. My aunt and Anthony are in a band together. I've only met the twins once, and I saw photos from their few days at OLTL's studio. They're adorable!
And their wardrobe was pink, so that means Starr's baby is a girl. VERY exciting! I'm so happy it's a girl!
Here's the link to the pictures: http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=241379668/a=35416672_57044282/t_=35416672;jsessionid=AC41D2C208E074432CA9A04AD22DCC1A
I was stunned when I heard the twins were gonna be on OLTL. I heard they'd play "baby Cramer", and I gasped, "Starr's baby!" That's a huge role for them because it's such a huge, important story. I'm so excited to see their TV & soap opera debut! And I bet you're stunned that one of your fans knows the babies portraying Starr's baby. I'm still stunned because I've never personally known anyone who has appeared on soaps. And I've been a soap fan for about 12 years!
So, another reason I'm happy about this blog is that it was a place to tell you about knowing Starr's "babies". And if you ever wanted to contact me, my email is kateburkholder@msn.com and my MySpace page is www.myspace.com/kateb5.
Can't wait for next week's final blog and Starr's baby's arrival!
---Kate
Posted by: Kate B. | October 31, 2008 at 04:40 PM
hey starr what is your baby name do you have a name yet
Posted by: Angela Barriett | November 01, 2008 at 09:03 AM
I am so glad that finally Starr is going to have the baby, but I am not happy about Todd stealing it and I still hope that when Starr relizes what her dad is doing , that she will end up keeping the baby and being with Cole. And raising it together. I am a family type girl and I
think that pregnancy happens for a reason, so I hope it works out good in the end. Kristen I think you have done a really good job with this storyline and with the blogs. I am sure you have made a difference in someones life out there, so GO GIRL!!
Posted by: Lacey | November 01, 2008 at 02:12 PM
I know that it is tough for starr to be having to hand over the baby because it has happened to me before.I am 16 and had a baby.I was going to let my aunt adopt it because I knew I wasnt ready and I was really scared.But in the end I decided to keep him and I am so glad I did.He is the best part of my life.Yea there are some hard times but I get through it because I know creating another life is so beautiful and knowing that he is mine now makes it all that better.I wouldnt change it for the world.I personally think that starr and cole should keep the baby and raise it together.They wont regret it.
Posted by: Jessica | November 02, 2008 at 12:54 PM
I can't believe Starrs baby will be here on Monday! I'm glade that her water broke while she was with cole. I really really really hope that Todd changes his mind about taking starrs baby. That letter that cole wrote was so sweet i almost started to cry. It mad me even mader that Todd won't tell Marty about Cole being her son.
Posted by: Beth Gordon | November 02, 2008 at 01:43 PM
I actually got a little experience about what it is like to be a teen mother. i'm taking this child development class at my HS. And i had to take a mechanical baby for a week. And let me tell you it was tough. I can't believe we are at the end of your pregnancy storyline. This was an awesome thing for you to do, you did a fantastic job. I'll never forget this storyline.
ROCK ON, Kristen
Posted by: SAMANTHA M | November 02, 2008 at 05:50 PM
I am so happy for Starr to be having her baby I can't wait to see what will happen I still wish Cole and Starr were keeping it especially since marty is alive. Todd has a heart and he will feel guilty sooner or later I just hope everything goes okay. but I think dr. joplin is going to take the baby or janet or someone and then it will be crazy! I will miss the blogs nad after starrs pregnacy is over there will be a video on youtube if you want to watch it will be amazing so i wil post a link next week! Bye kristen thanks for great advice love always one of your great fans,
Kylie A. Lowder
Posted by: Kylie Lowder | November 02, 2008 at 07:10 PM
I can't believe that Starr's gonna give birth! I think what you guys at OLTL are doing is geat. You are showing a great option for pregnant teens and this blog goes so well with the story and helping to reach out to teens like myself. I wish this blog didn't have to ened...I think you should continue the blog through the adoption and after the adoption to outline how Starr feels after she has actually given birth and has to actually part with the baby and how she deals with it. Anyway, great job...can't wait to see what's in store for Starr and her baby!
Posted by: Anum | November 03, 2008 at 03:20 PM
I've watched OLTL since i was really little and I've watched Starr grow up and seen everything she has been through... I found out tonight what Todd's plan is and it kinda hurt me just to know what Starr is going to here. Kristen you play her so well and i admire you for that...p.s.I think you and Brandon look really good together on-and-off screen.
Posted by: Pam | November 04, 2008 at 07:13 PM
I love the show and think you are a great actress but there is one thing that irritates me everytime I see someone act as if they're actually giving birth--all the screaming. I have gone through labor twice--at 18 and 20--and never once did I scream through a contraction nor have I seen any other person scream through contractions. The first time I had an epidural so obviously I didn't scream when it came time to push because I couldn't feel anything, the second time I decided to do it with no medication at all and the only time I screamed was when it was time to push. I would get it if Starr was just breathing through contractions then screaming once push time came but I don't get or like how everything is so exaggerated when it comes to childbirth.
Posted by: Sheila | November 06, 2008 at 08:08 PM
dear kristen i am only 12 yrs old and i love watching the show i on the other hand have never been pregnant, but seeing you play a pregnant teen has shown me to have safe sex when i grow up. thanks for a wonderful message. love you always oltl run it!
Posted by: Taylor Yancy | November 09, 2008 at 04:29 PM