10 Important Lessons You Can Learn From Lifetime Movies

Lifetime movies aren't just an under appreciated art form, they're an important educational tool. For more than 20 years these films have been imparting wisdom on their viewers, but with so many titles, it can be hard to collect all the tips they've offered.

If you have the time, Lifetime movies are best enjoyed in marathons over holiday weekends. But if you just need the advice as quickly as possible, we've collected 10 essential life lessons laid out by these small screen masterpieces over the years.

1. There's some kind of Hollywood law that states every young actress must make one Lifetime movie to have a successful career. There might be a blood ritual involved too.

Do you want to see a teenage Hilary Swank dressed in overalls slap the mom from Growing Pains? How about Grey's Anatomy star Lexi Grey in a Big Love dress? Lifetime movies provide all these images and more.

See Also: In the Best Interest of the Children, Gracie's Choice, Homeless to Harvard, To Be Fat Like Me

2. Your pre-teen daughter is in constant danger of becoming a sex-crazed maniac.

While Lifetime movies tend to focus on the exploits of a family's teenage daughter, the cute little sibling in the background is soaking up all the drama just biding her time.

See Also: Mom at Sixteen

3. Your health teacher probably has a secret that's conveniently relevant to your life.

Maybe she wants a baby, and you have a baby, or she's HIV positive, and you might be HIV positive. Either way there's going to be a lot of bonding between you two.

See Also: Mom at Sixteen

3. Teenagers aren't watching Lifetime movies.

The Pregnancy Pact is based on events that took place in 2008, meaning the girls involved could have seen classics like 15 and Pregnant and Mom at Sixteeen, which both show that having children in high school can be very problematic. The whole thing could have been avoided if kids today had a better appreciation of classic film.

See Also: Too Young to Be a Dad

4. Don't talk to anyone online ever.

That is not a hot girl, that is not a cute guy, stay away from the computer if you want to live.

See Also: Cyberstalker, The Craigslist Killer

5. It's not just the people online who are dangerous, the internet itself is life-ruining.

Unsuspecting teens like to experiment with the internet. They might start out with some gateway GIFs, but before you know it they're all sending naughty pictures.

6. If you become pregnant, eat right, take your vitamins and be very vigilant because everyone wants to steal your baby.

This intense fear of having your child snatched should continue through their college years.

See Also: Abducted: The Carlina White Story, When Andrew Came Home, My Baby is Missing

7. Your husband is not who you think he is (unless you think he's a murderer, and then you're probably right).

Seriously, a Google search is not enough anymore — extensive background checks should happen before you agree to the engagement.

See Also: Sleeping with the Devil, The Stranger Beside Me

8. Do thorough background checks on all surrogates.

Actually, they don't have to be that thorough. Just ask a few key questions like, "did you ever date my husband?"

See Also: Hush

9. High school is super dangerous

Your teen years aren't just mentally scarring, they can leave physical scars too.

See Also: Sexting in Suburbia

10. It's all about the title.

When you're giving something a title, whether it's a television movie or your garage band, it should make the hairs on your neck stand on end. Anyone who hears your title should be suddenly afraid for their life, though they're not sure why.

See Also: A Date with Darkness, Dying to Belong, My Neighbor's Secret

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