Teen Mom's Jenelle Evans Shares Update On Son Jace After Multiple Runaway Incidents

Jenelle Evans has no time for haters—but she does have some advice for parents. 

The Teen Mom alum gave followers an update on her son Jace after two recent incidents in which the 14-year-old has run away from home. 

"A lot of my son's actions is being pinned against me," she said in an Aug. 30 TikTok. "And I'm getting a lot of hate, a lot of comments, and it just keeps going and going."

And Jenelle—who got custody of Jace back from her mom Barbara Evans in March—cautioned commenters from weighing in when they don't have the full story.

"My son has been having a hard time for the past two, three years," she continued. "None of this has gone public because we're trying to keep his privacy. Me and my mom, when she gave me custody, she's like, 'Oh we're just getting along, I'm just gonna give Jenelle back,' well, there was a big reason behind why I got him back."

And though she noted she wasn't planning to say any more about why she obtained custody of Jace—he'd been in her mother's care since his birth—she did take a moment to reassure her followers about the teen's wellbeing. 

"My son is fine. He's healthy and he's safe," the 31-year-old added. "Due to my son's mental health, none of this is going to be shared and I don't really want to go into detail with anything. So if you can kindly give us the privacy, give my son the privacy, right now, I'd appreciate it."

The reality star—who also shares son Kaiser, 8, with ex Nathan Griffith; and daughter Ensley, 6, with husband David Eason—also discussed her decision to monitor and take away Jace's cell phone. Earlier this month, he first ran away from home after his phone was taken away as a disciplinary action at school. 

"I will say one thing, monitor your kids' phones," she added in the TikTok. "Because you know, I monitor my kid's phone, and sometimes they get in trouble, sometimes they need it taken away for consequences to their actions. But sometimes they don't take that too lightly."

In the second instance where Jace appeared to have run away from home on August 28, it was confirmed that he had only gone to a gas station nearby the family's home without telling his mother. 

"The family is fine," Jenelle's manager August Keen confirmed to E! News. "Nothing to be alarmed about. Jace is a teenager finding his independence, wanting a bit more freedom, and Jenelle is a momma bear."

And to see some of the momma bear's sweetest moments with her kids over the years, keep reading. 

Jenelle Evans celebrated Easter 2023 with her kids Jace, Kaiser and Ensley, as well as husband David Eason and his daughter Maryssa.

The Teen Mom alum was joined by her own mother, Barbara Evans, for a Mother's Day celebration in May 2023.

Jenelle hit the slopes with her kids and stepdaughter Maryssa.

Jenelle and her son Jace, who she shares with ex Andrew Lewis, took a dip in the local lake.

Kaiser, whose dad is Jenelle's ex Nathan Griffith, enjoyed the day at the WonderWorks amusement park with mom.

For Halloween 2022, Ensley—who Jenelle shares with her husband David—dressed up as the titular heroine of the 2009 flick Coraline. Meanwhile, Kaiser went trick-or-treating as Freddy Krueger.

The entire family—including Jenelle's mom Barbara and stepdaughter Maryssa—had a blast vacationing in Puerto Rico.

Jenelle captioned this photo with her three kids, "All of momma's ducks in a row."

"He's almost taller than me," Jenelle captioned this mother-son snap with Jace on Instagram. "#GrowingUp."

Jenelle rang in Christmas with Kaiser and Ensley in December 2022.

David and Jenelle celebrated Ensley's 6th birthday in January 2023.

Jenelle took Kaiser and Ensley to Medieval Times.

Jenelle and David had some fun in the sun with the kids at the beach in August 2022.

In 2022, the family spent Fourth of July hiking North Carolina's Beacon Heights Trail, where David proposed to Jenelle back in 2016. The former MTV star wrote on Instagram, "So happy to share this view/experience with our kids!"

"Wonder where she gets all her sass from," Jenelle joked of her look-alike daughter Ensley. "#Twinning."

"#HappyBirthday to Jace!" Jenelle wrote on Instagram in August 2023. "You're growing into a such polite young man. I'm happy as long as you're happy!"

Jenelle sent her kids back to school in August 2023.