The Duggars, Michelle and Jim Bob announced today that they are expecting miracle number 20! Congratulations to them! At 45, and the scary birth and first year or so of little Josie's life, they are a brave family.
I would really love to sit down with Michelle to hear how she grocery shops, meal plans, budgets, etc. What an eye-opening experience that would be!
{Editor's Note} Please keep discussion in the comments polite, with no bashing/name calling/rudeness, etc. All comments will be moderated. I will not tolerate any disrespect.
Here's the
video from this morning's Today Show where they made the announcement.
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"Please keep discussion in the comments polite, with no bashing/name calling/rudeness, etc. All comments will be moderated. I will not tolerate any disrespect."
Not a big fan of personal expression then?
@blonde_apocalypse@xanga - Just not a fan of people getting their panties in a twist and having to go through dozens of comments, that's all! There's no need to come here and be disrespectful. If someone wants to, they can do that on their own blog.
20 kids is a little excessive, in my opinion, but congratulations to them anyway!
I agree. It'd be interesting to see how she handles meal planning and shopping with so many kids.
I think they are a GREAT example. Their marriage, family, beliefs - speaking of, they're following their beliefs, incredible!..... I don't understand why so many people are quick to judge ~ Matthew 7:1-5
i used to find the duggars really irritating with their ad nauseam reproduction. i was like, "WHY DO YOU PEOPLE HAVE SO MANY DAMN BABIES!? WHAT'S THE POINT!?" furthermore, i seriously thought michelle's uterus was gonna quit that bitch for all the torture it's been though.
but then i actually watched a few episodes of the show (i think they were at eighteen back then) and gosh darn it, they're just so pleasant and likable. even their religious practices and views (which i still find a little peculiar) couldn't stop my heart from crapping rainbows.
the world may never know why the duggars are creating a child army of a thousand baby-warriors, but i'm not mad at them. if you give them a chance, they come across as genuine and agreeable, and their show is a nice break from the constant onslaught of sex, drugs and violence in most television programmes i watch.
@Mandi - Well it is a public blog. If you can't handle some criticism, I have to wonder if you've chosen the right outlet for your writing.
Yes, it would be neat to pick her brain about schedules for all the different ages, meal planning and budget. Large families aren't for everyone. I will have 4 girls ages 3 and under and most likely am DONE. And you wouldn't believe the amount of rude comments I get about having a "large" family and the amount of questions I get about our food budget esp when grocery shopping-LOL.
@blonde_apocalypse@xanga - You're right, this IS a public blog. But I also reserve the right as editor to keep the comments free of disrespect and crude language as I see fit. I would rather address it right away then have to address individual comments (which isn't fun). There have been several complaints lately of the language being used in comments and how it's no longer appealing to participate in discussion when there is so much disrespect and rude language.
guess i wont share my opinions....
I guess I won't share my thoughts
I think that it would be great to have a huge family and it is awesome that they have found a way to support that many...but I just keep thinking "for every one child that they choose to make, one child stays in foster care until they are 18." And that makes me incredibly sad.
At any rate, when you've got that many kids, the older ones pick up the slack. Organization really isn't that much of an accomplishment. I am sure there is a lot of stuff going on behind the camera.
That's right. This is momaroo, a place with moms and babies (read: minors). All overgrown, rude 'kiddies' kindly refrain from making crude comments.
Behave please.
I saw the Duggar reality show and I love them! They are so loving and so organized. They do their chores and have schedules. They are way better than the silly Kardashians.
@blonde_apocalypse@xanga - it's possible to disagree and remain respectful. that's all the editor asks for.
Well, if it makes them happy more power to them. I just don't really see the point (hell, I don't even see the point in having one kid, much less 20). I don't know, maybe people like them make up for all of us folk who've chosen not to have children? Maybe it balances out in the end?
The only things that really bother me about this are 1) we now have over 7 billion people in this world. We're overpopulated and families like the Duggars are just doing nothing but making the problem worse. 2) This is a prime example of why organized religion is a danger to society. Their reasons for having this many kids are rooted in religion.
I suppose as long as they can financially support them and give them all the adequate attention they need it's OK. Still must be awkward having grandchildren that are older than the youngest of your children.
They really should have adopted THEN they would be the Super Family everyone praises them to be.
@danaenicole@xanga - Whatever floats your boat. I doubt you will ever hear any new ideas if you have to have everything spoon fed to you in bland, manageable mush.
i think he duggars are great. i don't agree with them that birth control is wrong, but as long as each of their children is taken care of and loved, i'm okay with them having that many. i, personally, won't be giving birth 20 times, though. haha
@blonde_apocalypse@xanga - as a matter of fact, i have heard [read] a few "new ideas" in comments on this blog that still remained respectful. and because they aren't rude, people aren't getting offended and are more accepting of the different opinion.
My opinions haven't changed from a couple years ago, when they announced that #19 was on the way. I had a post/counterpost with SerenaDante on the issue HERE
I guess as long as they can support and provide adequate amount of love for all the kids then I have nothing bad to say about it. I admire this woman for going through that many pregnancies and births. Family reunions will be a lot of fun that's for sure.
@ninetailedevee@xanga - I agree (:
I haven't watched their show at all, but now I'm a bit curious about it! My husband and I plan on having as many kiddos as God blesses us with, but 20 seems like a lot lol :)
@blonde_apocalypse@xanga - I like you a little more every time I see a comment from you.
@opticalnoise@xanga - That's very sweet. I hope you are feeling better soon.
I see no reason to judge them. They support themselves & receive no gov't handouts. They have their own businesses to make their own money. They are good & honest people who love their children & spend as much time with them as they can (they homeschool rather than ship them off for the gov't to brainwash - that alone gives them plenty of time with their children). The siblings all seem very respectful to their parents & to each other.
@blonde_apocalypse@xanga - Right. Because of course being rude & using objectionable language is the best way to get your point across. It doesn't seem trashy, uneducated, petty or like some spoiled insolent bratty child to express yourself in such a manner. Please. That is the WORST way to express yourself. It's all the things I stated a couple sentences back & more. Of course the editor wants this place to remain CIVIL. Anyone who reaches for less than being civil has issues.
So for all those who said they wouldn't/couldn't share their opinions because they couldn't keep it civil - go to school & take some courses on speech & how to express yourself in a dignified way.
@LupusInvictus@xanga - "for every one child that they choose to make, one child stays in foster care until they are 18."
Why would anyone say something like this? It isn't even logical. My parents (together) only had 2 children. They never adopted. Even if they hadn't had any children, my father would never have agreed to adopting a child. That's just how he is.
My husband & I, on the other hand, have had two children. We definitely plan to have 1 more child......possibly a fourth but that seems unlikely. Yet once we're done having children & our youngest is about 10-12 y/o we have our hearts set on adopting siblings, older ones included. The older kids are the ones who get left behind and it's sad. I also hate hearing that siblings get broken up & lose touch because people won't adopt them or foster them together.
So despite some people having "only" 1 or 2 children, they still never adopt & wouldn't even without those children. Others choose to have 0 children regardless of their own vs. adopted. While there are many who find they cannot have biological children & then adopt, I am positive there are plenty who have had biological children and still adopt as well.
So your quote/comment there about that is misinformed.
@MyTwoCentss@xanga - I never suggested being rude or "trashy" were the best way to express oneself. I did, however, suggest that taking such things personally and using the big hammer of censorship was not conducive to encouraging personal expression. ("Feel free to express yourself, just be sure to express only what I agree with only in terms that I approve of.") It's the ole, "You can have the model T in any color you want. As long as it's black." routine.