Bristol Palin Loves Being 3,600 Miles From Her Mom

By Rob Shuter Posted Jan 27th 2011 11:39AM

It's not always easy leaving home and starting a new life for yourself, but now that Bristol Palin has traded freezing Alaska for the dry heat of Arizona, friends tell me she has zero intention of ever returning to her mom way, way up north in Wasilla.

"Bristol loves her mom and family, but it was time for her to start her own life with her son," a friend of Bristol's tells me. "'Dancing With the Stars' changed her life. She had never left home before, and it gave her the confidence to know she can survive and finally step out of her mom's shadow."

Being a whopping 3,600 miles away from home has let Bristol make her own decisions, rather than letting her mom influence her every move.

She bought a property in Maricopa, Ariz., last year with the money she earned from 'Dancing,' and she has even met with the management at Mix 96.9 FM in Phoenix to discuss a job in radio.

"Bristol was always a shy girl," her friend tells me. "She thought she would be working in an office for the rest of her life. She thought she would always be the governor's daughter who was never as pretty or as talented as her mom. But now that has all changed."

It may not come as a surprise to hear from insiders that Sarah can be a touch overbearing at times with her kids, and I'm told she didn't exactly encourage Bristol to flee the nest at the ripe age of 20.

"All this was Bristol's doing," her friend tells me. "She wants to make it on her own and hasn't taken a penny from her now-multimillionaire mother."

Bristol has yet to comment on whether she will accept the radio job or not, but even if she doesn't, something tells me everything is going to work out fine for this ambitious young lady.

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Thursday 27 January

By Julie

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I say good for you Bristol. Just don't spend your DWTS money all in one place. Work hard for you and your son. Most 20-year-old single mothers don't have that nest egg to start with so you are blessed. ALso, someone needs to tell her that Levi won't always be a bone-headed 20 year old boy. One day he will grow up and hopefully step up in his role as a father and when her son gets a little older she won't want to explain to him that she was the one who ripped his dad from his life. Down the line, in a few years, if he is still absent, then take the necessary steps; but this is too soon.

By Sherri

I totally agree with you on Levi, I am a single mom and my son's father has been nothing more than a sperm donor but I will not take my son's father away, because I don't want to be the one that does it, it has to be my son's choice not mine, he has to see how his father truly is and I am there to back him up either way.

By bpdarling

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It took a bone headed GIRL to have that kid....funny how everyone looks at Bristol as a saint, and Levi is a sinner. She's still a teen mother who made a BIG mistake, and for conservative so called "christians" to ambrace that is NOT being a "good Christian" in my opinion, and that of almost 80% of the rest of the country, according to CNN.

By Twilight

RE:BPDarling, woah! ARENT YOU THE JUDGEMENTAL CHRISTIAN, it has nothing to do with religion-procreating is a human thing-all species do it-get over your high righteous judgemental way of thinking-it isnt very attarctive, OR> CHRISTIAN like...

By Ferngully

Only in America could an unwed, highschool dropout single mother buy a big house and live a fab life. If her mother weren't who she is, Bristol'd be in a shelter with her kid.

By junior

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Yep, just ask all the illegals, they are doing the same thing, except it's our money they are living on and not mommas.

By Dan

I think you meant to type 'in a shelter with her kidS'

By Patricia

all you guys need to leave her alone, she has worked for this house and she is doing what is best for her son,stop picking on her and her mother, what in the world are you afraidbof with this family,ther great and I am proud of her, if you want tp pick on some one pick on that low life father that does nothing for his son

By Yayabeanes

Someone's got to say it...Her popularity eventually will dwiddle down after a few years...And if not for unemployment benefits, welfare and food stamps, she just might wind up working in an office...If not she can always work the streets" like the majority of single unwed mothers...And who is paying for her and the little bastards health coverage.

Wednesday 02 February

By justalittleevil

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If her name was rodrigues fresh from the border you'd be slapping her and papa Obama on the back stop being a hypocrite.

Thursday 07 April

By isidore m. titus

Hello,
I am new. A divorced man who raised five kids. Soon will be 60 but I look like a 29 years old dude because I am always active working seven days a week.Do not think I need viagra. Owned an house once but lost it to divorce. Cannot afford another one. Has no car. Like some of you, cannot afford doctor office visits due to co payment. Started losing my teeth but wisely been able to buy dental kits and play my own dentist with effect... One advise to hard working single mothers who think they may never be able to own a house: do something to ear your 15 minutes of fame then get a book deal. Or write your own book. The money will flow throw. I am writing my book. Hopefully it will be a success.. Good luck!
Let me end up saying everyone "leave Bristol alone". She is doing the right thing after a fall as a descendant of Adam/Eve.

By joan

The media was certainly nasty toward Bristol, and it is so good to see her rise above the criticism and ridicule. I wish her the very best, and admire her for the goals she has set for her son and herself by leaving home and starting a new life. Good for Bristol!

By YellowRose3218

I am happy for Bristol, its great that she has the ability to move away from her mother, and start a new life of her own.
And she didnt rip her son away from his father, the man wont even try to visit his own son. Thats not a father, its just a selfish, immature guy, who only thinks of himself.
I wish Bristol and her son, all the very best.

By angieb

Good for her, stay in school, save your money, and provide for your child. Leave all the confussion in Alaska.

By figboot

Gee i'm 59 yrs old Worked hard all my life and never could afford a house..I was a divorced single mom raised 2 girls on my own, never got the chance even to buy new car.. what am i doing WRONG..

By Teresa

Figboot,
I agree! I am now 50 years old ... a single mother, raised my son without his father (but thank goodness, with the help of my parents), worked 40 hrs + EVERY week, couldn't afford any "luxury" purchases, lost several of my teeth because I couldn't afford MY PORTION of the dental expense for root canals and crowns (will probably have to get dentures in the next 5 yrs or so ... IF I CAN AFFORD THEM), can't afford to see the doctor about things like arthritis, sore knees, sore throats, etc ... don't own a house (probably never will) ... again, I worked all my life, tried to finish college (had to drop that idea when my son's father skipped out on us), am honest and hard working so what did I do wrong?

By Gina

figboot, I guess you didn't have a famous mother and go on Dancing with the Stars. ;)I'm sure you've done a great job raising your kids, though. There is more to being a parent than a fancy house and a lot of money.

By chuckd1951

Excuse me while I puke.

By Frank

what did you do look in the mirror?

By Bob Fleming

I had the same reaction.

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