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By Emily Ashby
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Insightful, mature series raises awareness of teen issues.
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Gimme Mo'
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What's the Story?
In GIMME MO', host Monique Coleman tackles some of the toughest issues facing teens today and talks to experts to learn how society is working to support young adults. From homelessness to bullying, body image to sexual assault, Coleman hears from teens how these and other pressures affect their ability to keep themselves safe and healthy, succeed in school, and foresee a productive and successful future. She visits organizations that are pitching in to help and spotlights their efforts and successes, as well as the realities of funding, support, and awareness that limit their ability to do more.
Is It Any Good?
This investigative series paints the teen experience with a fairly broad brush, a forgivable hiccup with respect to the greater intention to raise awareness of some truly serious issues and their effects. The topics Coleman tackles in Gimme Mo' are some of the biggies and obviously generate conversations about fairly mature realities. Some will resonate with your teens' personal experiences, and some may not, so it's important to consider your goal when giving this show the OK. If you're looking to broaden their scope of society's struggles, then each and every episode in this show can generate discussions about social and economic topics that may change the way they see the world. If instead you want to reinforce conversations about issues that relate directly to them, it's best to consider the episodes' themes before tuning in.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the topics discussed in Gimme Mo'. Are any of them new to your teens? For those that are familiar, does the content reflect their own experiences? In what ways are they similar or different? What resources exist in your teens' school and community to help them overcome the challenges they face?
Personal safety and health are common themes in these episodes regardless of the specific topics. How does being physically and emotionally healthy make you better prepared to face the challenges in your life? What role does exercise have in that model? What steps do you take to keep yourself safe, especially online?
Who stands out among the subjects of this show as being courageous and determined? Is it fair to judge others by the standards of our own experiences? Can we really know how we would react in unfamiliar circumstances? Given that, why is tolerance so important?
What do you think is Monique Coleman's purpose in creating this show? Does she have an agenda other than hearing other people's experiences? How can our personal biases influence the actions we take -- and don't take -- in our lives?
TV Details
- Premiere date : October 3, 2018
- Cast : Monique Coleman
- Network : Discovery Life
- Genre : Reality TV
- Topics : School ( High School , Middle School )
- TV rating :
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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