Inside the Brutal Life of Amy Slaton’s Boys – Gage & Glenn’s Story Isn’t What You Think!

Amy Slaton always wanted to be a mom.

The 1000-Lb Sisters star dreamed of having children since her own childhood — and now she has two. Amy shares sons Gage Deon and Glenn Allen with her ex-husband, Michael Halterman.

“My heart is full,” she said during a 2023 episode of the hit TLC reality series following Glenn’s birth. “Being a mom is what I’ve wanted to do since I was 5 years old and I’ve always wanted two kids. Our family is finally complete. We can put us in a frame and hang us on the wall now.”

Amy got pregnant with her first child shortly after her bariatric weight loss surgery in 2020. She wasn’t supposed to get pregnant for at least two years after, so when her sister Tammy found out she was expecting, Tammy couldn’t help but worry about her younger sibling, though she did tell PEOPLE she knew it was “the one thing she wanted most in life.”

In 2024, Amy said that she tries to “be there” for her sons as much as possible, and shared her hopes for her two boys as they grow older.

“I want them to learn how to be good guys. I want them to learn as much as they can, soak up all that knowledge,” she told PEOPLE. “I don’t want them to be on the streets one day. I want them to actually be contributing members of society.”

On Sept. 3, 2024, Amy was arrested at a Tennessee zoo on charges of drug possession and child endangerment. According to a post shared by the Crockett County Sheriff’s Department on Facebook, when police responded to reports that a guest at Tennessee Safari Park had been bitten by a camel, they discovered “suspicious odors” coming from the guest’s vehicle, leading to the arrests of both Amy and Brian Scott Lovvorn.

PEOPLE later learned that Tammy picked up Amy’s kids after she was taken into custody. The mom of two was released on a $10,000 bond the following day.

In October, Amy shared the first photos of her kids on Instagram for the first time since her arrest, showing off their matching ghost pajamas. “2024,” she captioned the post.

Here’s everything to know about Amy Slaton’s two kids, Gage and Glenn.

 

Gage Deon Halterman, 5

Amy’s first child, son Gage Deon, was born on Nov. 10, 2020. The reality star’s journey to becoming a first-time mom was extensively documented on her TLC show, and she opened up about the emotions she felt after meeting her “miracle” son.

“Looking at Gage, I just see his whole future basically, as he’s going off to college,” she shared in one confessional.

“It’s emotional,” she added. “You can’t really talk about [it] because you just love him so much you don’t have words to explain how much you love him.”

In another episode, Amy said, “Holding Gage for the first time felt surreal. My heart just melted. He was so perfect. His little fingers, his toes. Yeah, I made this little ball of joy.”

When speaking of her sister’s mental health struggles and her 2023 divorce from Halterman, Tammy explained that her nephews have benefited from their mom going to therapy. Particularly Gage, who would often show signs of anxiety throughout his parents’ separation. “I think the kids are even happier now. Gage, he has anxiety I guess, and when he gets really overwhelmed, he starts crying and holding his ears,” she told PEOPLE in 2024. “So he don’t do that very often anymore.”

Amy is teaching her kids as many healthy habits as possible, too. When it comes to food, the 5-year-old is a fan of greens. “Gage will eat brussel sprouts. He’ll eat broccoli. He’ll eat cauliflower. He’ll eat all of that,” she said, although she admits “he prefers chicken nuggets and french fries!”

In November 2022, Gage celebrated his second birthday playing in the park and at Chuck E. Cheese.

“Gage had the best birthday ever!!! I wanna thank everyone! Y’all really made his day,” she wrote in the caption of an Instagram carousel that featured photos and videos from his special day. “From playing with bff Iris to FaceTime aunt Tammy Slaton. To swing brother at the park. Now heading home! Watch kung fu panda in the van!!!!!”

 

Glenn Allen Halterman, 3

The TLC star’s younger child, Glenn Allen, was born via c-section on July 5, 2022.

“The wait is finally over … Michael and I are happy to announce the birth of our son, Glenn Allen Halterman,” Amy told PEOPLE at the time. “The delivery was a huge success and now I have both of my miracle boys; our family is complete!”

Amy and her then-husband Halterman later spoke about Glenn’s arrival during an episode of the 1000-Lb Sisters. In one clip, Amy recalled Halterman’s hilarious first interaction with his younger son.

“The doctor screamed out, ‘He’s peeing! He’s peeing!’ and tried to hand him to Micheal real quick so he’d pee on Michael,” Amy explained with a laugh. “It was just funny. He was like, ‘You gotta quit having babies. Your babies always pee or fart on me.’ “

In early 2024, Amy bravely opened up about her struggles with her mental health following her divorce from Halterman. She revealed that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, depression and acute stress disorder, “which is like PTSD from the whole stuff going on with Michael.”

“[My mental health was] the worst it’s ever been,” Amy told PEOPLE at the time. “And it wasn’t just affecting me, it was affecting Gage and Glenn. So it was just rough.”

The reality star added that she sought out therapy and medication for her conditions. She tries to maintain her happiness by “talking to [her sister] Tammy and being with my kids and my family as much as possible. Surrounding myself with love and light … and puppies.”

Glenn also resembles his older brother Gage. After Amy posted a video with Glenn on TikTok in February 2024, one user commented, “Oh my!! I thought that was Gage for a minute. You blink and miss [Glenn] growing up. Crazy!”

Amy agreed and replied, “They look so much alike.”

In a clip from a December 2024 episode of 1000-Lb. Sisters first shared with E! News, Amy shared that she named both of her sons “after horror characters.”

That means that Glenn’s name may have come from the son of Chucky and Tiffany in Seed of Chucky, while Gage’s name may have been inspired by a character from Pet Sematary.