Kate, Mady and Cara will be in attendance at TLC's promotional event today in Chicago.
http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/tlc-summer-block-party/about-block-party/
Saturday, July 16, 2016
TLC Block Party
Kate, Mady and Cara will be in attendance at TLC's promotional event today in Chicago.
http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/tlc-summer-block-party/about-block-party/
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«Oldest ‹Older 1401 – 1480 of 1480 Newer› Newest»Milo doesn't have the word "boundary" in her vocabulary. A picture of Lites Out Man's bloody, bandaged foot following surgery to remove bone spurs. Kate's really gonna get turned on by this one. Oh right, she's a nurse! She can give advice to Milo! Run Milo, run!
https://instagram.com/p/BJOokC4BptV/
Jane (#3), that picture sounds Insta-gross to me!
Talk about too much information.
Any bets as to how long Milo will be obsessed with the new puppies? How often must she tweet about them and send pictures and dog videos in order to get a bone from Kate? Will it be longer than the Grow-a-Boyfriend fixation, or the squatters challenge or the fascination with Mr. Deckster?
Over And Out (#5), don't forget Gladys hounding TFW with questions about handsome Vann, and their relationship status.
Can one be sure that isn't Milo's foot?
From a Church Lady:
I always wanted to get in real a state but TJ tell me it ain't no place for a woman now he can't see so THIS gal might wheel an deal hehehe
Wouldn't you love to see the settlement contract that she would write? Would "real a state" agent follow her name on the business card?
While googling trying to find the 170 lunch article, I came across this article. It is the most biggest truckload of bull hockey that I have ever read in a long time from that nutcase.
Interview with Kate Gosselin: Feeding a Family of 10
http://moms.popsugar.com/Kate-Gosselin-Interview-2094560?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=d&utm_source=moms
Speaking of real estate, my Father took the the test to get his real estate license 40 years ago. We were all standing in the lobby and a well dress lady with a loooong cigarette in a cigarette holder like a silent movie star said, This is my 13th time to take that **** test!
GollyGee said... 9
While googling trying to find the 170 lunch article,
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Sorry you spent time Googling for that article. It doesn't exist. If you read the Vanity Fair article, you'll see that it was mutually decided that lunch at Nobu was a bad idea. They didn't go there.
Deliverence said... 11
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Thanks, Deliverence. I would of lost the rent money on it. Seems like I read it somewhere.
Ewwww! That picture from Milo. And the mention that it's a size 13! Implying something about Lite's Out Man genitala??
Milo's picture is just gross. Odd because bone spurs on the medial side of the foot where the blood is would not occur.
TLC stinks said... 13
That thought never entered my mind.
Should we start a countdown as to when TFW will start blathering on about how busy she is? School starts next week and there hasn't been a peep out of her about it.
Jan finally gets her, "Sunshine Day"!
She's smiling, all the way to the bank!
http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hp-hotprop-20160813-snap-story.html
Becca said... 14
Milo's picture is just gross. Odd because bone spurs on the medial side of the foot where the blood is would not occur.
August 18, 2016 at 7:44 AM
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Could be surgery for a heel spur/chronic plantar fasciitis. Either way, how flipping gross to post his bloody bandages online.
Give it up Milo, Kate broke her FOOT. Yes, her FOOT, and had to feed 8 kids! You're husband's size 13 boo boo?
MAN UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TLC stinks (#13), your comment reminded me of something funny from the old Pee-wee's Playhouse show. Laurence Fishburne (back when he was called Larry) played Cowboy Curtis. In one episode, he has his feet up, and Pee-wee comments on how big they are. And Curtis says, "You know what they say. Big feet...big boots!" And there's a silly music cue and everyone looks slyly at the camera!
Christina @rahs2012 1h1 hour ago
I heard &@Kateplusmy8 is returning for another season in October When will the trailer for the new season of @Kateplusmy8 be released?
Ask Milo, if she's not too busy trying to get bones from Kate or photographing LOM's bloody foot in SIZE 13!!
Ewwww! That picture from Milo. And the mention that it's a size 13! Implying something about Lite's Out Man genitala??
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I thought that had something to do with finger size.
FlimsyFlamsy said... 19
TLC stinks (#13), your comment reminded me of something funny from the old Pee-wee's Playhouse show. Laurence Fishburne (back when he was called Larry) played Cowboy Curtis. In one episode, he has his feet up, and Pee-wee comments on how big they are. And Curtis says, "You know what they say. Big feet...big boots!" And there's a silly music cue and everyone looks slyly at the camera!
August 18, 2016 at 10:44 AM
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I was probably curled up on the couch on a Saturday morning, eating a bowl of cereal and watching that very show!
Could be surgery for a heel spur/chronic plantar fasciitis.
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Could be fascitis because he's out pounding the cement sidewalk trying to get away from her. Sorry -- that wasn't nice.
I got that once at Disney, walking around on the cement wearing shoes with thin soles. Ouch. That's really painful.
A former NFL player was sentenced to 18 years for drugging and raping up to 16 women. I hope somebody reads that news story to Bill Cosby, since he's blind and pitiful and all.
Could be fascitis because he's out pounding the cement sidewalk trying to get away from her. Sorry -- that wasn't nice.
I got that once at Disney, walking around on the cement wearing shoes with thin soles. Ouch. That's really painful.
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I first got plantar fasciitis when I moved into a 2nd floor apt. with no elevator. Up, down, up, down, up, down.
Got it both feet and it was a PITA for months!
I still have recurrences from time to time, but it always goes away.
Knock on wood..
I hope somebody reads that news story to Bill Cosby, since he's blind and pitiful and all.
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Perhaps Camille will read it to him.
Over and Out (20)
Kate's fans are terrified that the new shows won't air in October after all. They think that once they see a trailer, they can be fairly certain that the show will be on. Although that wasn't true in April, now was it? Wouldn't it be fun if TLC shows trailers, and then cancels again? There would be many tizzies in sheeple-land!
And then there was this revolting exchange on IG:
kateplusmy8Here's why we named her 'Nanuq'. Can you figure out which is our girl (a sable German shepherd puppy) and which is the polar bear cub? #Twinsies #AmazingSimilarities
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miloandjack2016Uncanny how two entirely different species look incredibly alike at birth! I bet its because they both have the similar genetic blueprint from the same #HeavenlyFather! You chose that name wisely! @kateplusmy8
firstladysr4💕💕😊
miloandjack2016So what is your #MommyLovesNanuq love handle ID for her? #NookieWookie. LOL. Oh come on, you can share it w/us dog lovers! We all do the same!! 😋 @kateplusmy8
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kateplusmy8Close! I call her all kinds of things but mainly 'Nookie Pookie (pumpkin pie)'!
😂 @miloandjack2016
miloandjack2016LOL. I knew it! We cant help ourselves...no #DogLover ever talks normal to their #FurBabies!! They own our heart & we just go a lil crazy when we communicate w/them! @kateplusmy8
miloandjack2016And of course they know EXACTLY what we mean! #DogWhisperers. 😋@kateplusmy8
"Nookie Pookie"? I wonder if THAT's going to show up on a TLC episode. I guess there really are no lengths she won't go to.
I hope somebody reads that news story to Bill Cosby, since he's blind and pitiful and all.
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Perhaps Camille will read it to him.
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Instead of turning a blind eye, she should have read him the riot act years ago when all of this was going down.
Is anyone going to see the remake of Ben-Hur? I watched the 1959 film on a movie channel not long ago, and I can't imagine anyone other than Charlton in the lead role.
"Nookie Pookie" is revolting. She's determined to show she's a dog lover. It must be the central theme of an episode or two. Hey Kate, what's your pet name for Colin? Or the other boys? "Icky" isn't a pet name.
I'm not a pet person. Is it normal to vacuum your dog? I never heard of it. One of the commenters said Dyson sells an attachment for dog vacuuming. So probably $150 knowing Dyson to vacuum your dog?
Jeanne (#30), maybe C and A's interchangeable pet names are "Dirty" and "Icky." She admitted on the show that J is "the forgotten tup," so maybe he doesn't get a pet name. But I guess "Smelly" would do in a pinch.
I'm not a pet person. Is it normal to vacuum your dog?
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Some people do if their dogs allow it. Shoka obviously enjoys it. My dogs will NOT!
I do use a pro dryer for my dogs. It looks like a vintage cannister vacuum, but it blows air and even has heat.
I don't much care about silly pet names. What gets me is when Kate first tweeted they had two new puppies, she said Nanuq was pronounced "nu-nuke"
"And more pics of our newest family members ... Mak and Nanuq (pronounced nu-nuke) #8WeeksOld https://t.co/Ric42X1IF6"
Nanuq is pronounced nahnook-NA, rhymes with PA (paw), nuq rhymes with book. If you're going to assign an exotic name to your pet, be sure you know how to pronounce it.
Jeanne said... 30
"Nookie Pookie" is revolting. She's determined to show she's a dog lover.
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All of my dogs have had a litany of nicknames, some of which don't even resemble their given name!
But, I digress. Kate seems enamored with the dogs for now. They are filling some sort of need or desire, and I do not conflate this with people like me, and many of us here, who have an inborn love of animals and desire to care deeply for our pets, no matter the circumstances or sacrifices.
Sad but true said...28
kateplusmy8Close! I call her all kinds of things but mainly 'Nookie Pookie (pumpkin pie)'!
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So funny that she calls her Nookie Pookie Pumpkin Pie.
Is that a nod to Jamie?
That Milo-Kate-Twitter exchange just gave me the
Heebee Geebees! UGH!
GollyGee (#35), TFW has opened the floodgates for
a succession of questions from Gladys about Nookie
Pookie. Sounds like the male pup doesn't get as much attention, as is the way for all males in the G household.
FlimsyFlamsy said... 36
GollyGee (#35), TFW has opened the floodgates for
a succession of questions from Gladys about Nookie
Pookie. Sounds like the male pup doesn't get as much attention, as is the way for all males in the G household.
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Yes, Flimsy. Being a male in that household is taboo.
Except for Steve, of course.
Except for Steve, of course.
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And Matt, who builds the lesbian and preacher decks. It sounds like he and Kate got along rather well.
I wonder how well Milo would fit into that household. Is she a he?
But, I digress. Kate seems enamored with the dogs for now. They are filling some sort of need or desire, and I do not conflate this with people like me, and many of us here, who have an inborn love of animals and desire to care deeply for our pets, no matter the circumstances or sacrifices.
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I wonder where Zorro fits into the whole scheme of things. Is she finished playing with him as her new toy of the month? If those dogs run free in the house, I can't imagine Zorro is allowed out of his cage too much or he will meet an early demise.
Milo, for heaven's sake. Just get a freaking room.
This reminds me of when she claimed that all 8 kids were going to her house on Christmas. kateplusmy8 Omg "that's SO going to be me! My kids already discuss the number of kids and number (and kinds) of dogs they are getting! And, of course, I'm the appointed babysitter of ALL"! #FurGrandmaToo @carleneigras1
Well TFW is wishing the pups a happy 4 month birthday. I guess technically they are 4 months but in reality they're 17 weeks old (I know because my puppy was born the day after hers) so they were actually 4 months old last week. I know it's apples and oranges but my puppy was born the day after hers and the vet told us to count by weeks when they're this young. It doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things. Also, I post a lot of pictures of my little guy on Instagram and FB (private accounts) but never gush about how adored and loved he is. In fact, people would rather see the silly pictures or the videos of him being a puppy (naughty or otherwise). It just seems to me that she's trying too hard prove how much she loves and adores them.
In the pictures that she posted, I wonder if that's her holding Mac (looks like her nails). What kind of breeder lets someone hold a puppy that young? You don't want them catching anything. We were allowed to look at ours but we were not allowed to touch.
It just seems to me that she's trying too hard prove how much she loves and adores them.
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It's all PR for the new episodes, which are airing at some point after the other ones gathering dust air.
NJnative51 said... 42
... What kind of breeder lets someone hold a puppy that young? You don't want them catching anything. We were allowed to look at ours but we were not allowed to touch.
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The kind of breeder that has a contract with TLC to allow Kate to do whatever she wants, that's what kind. It's odd that her IG account is full of the pups, but the flavor of last year (I can't remember the bird's name) hasn't had a post in months and months. Which makes it all the more obvious that this is a TLC-designed Kate-boosting ploy. I guess the bird just wasn't enough. Another one who didn't know how to help her.
This reminds me of when she claimed that all 8 kids were going to her house on Christmas.
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Unless she alienates some of them, why wouldn't all of them be spending Christmas with her?
Milo, for heaven's sake. Just get a freaking room.
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Two adjoining rooms, one for Steve, just in case that he, as her rode manager, needs to make sure everything is fine and dandy, and on the up and up.
Sad but true (#44), it all does seem to be part of a bigger plan, doesn't it? The Busbys have all those cute daughters, folks, but...but...I've got puppies! Super cute puppies! So much mischief and unpredictable behavior! You never know what they're gonna do next! Watch as they join our
Chaotic Fun!
Gladys' pet name question played right into
TFW's hand. What Gladys probably perceived as
a girlfriend bonding moment -- TFW sharing that private pet name -- was more likely an ideal opportunity for TFW to once again try to rewrite history. The woman whose response years ago to "Thanks for the puppies!" was "You're not welcome."
@Rainbowsandunicorns Because if they're moving out to some place that's far away from her and have families of their own i highly doubt all 8 would be able to go all the way to her house and spend Christmas with her.Kate made it sound like all 8 kids and their families will spend Christmas at her house all day forgetting that her kids have their own father and the spouse's family as well.
@Rainbowsandunicorns Because if they're moving out to some place that's far away from her and have families of their own i highly doubt all 8 would be able to go all the way to her house and spend Christmas with her.Kate made it sound like all 8 kids and their families will spend Christmas at her house all day forgetting that her kids have their own father and the spouse's family as well.
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That's a lot of speculating there! We don't know if all kids will marry and have children; we don't know if they will move away or stay close to home; we don't know that the eight of them, if they are still on speaking terms with Kate, wouldn't make a long reunion trip "home" to spend Christmas with her.
At this time, it's kind of a moot point.
That Milo-Kate-Twitter exchange just gave me the
Heebee Geebees! UGH!
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Anything having to do with sugary exchanges between the two of them makes my skin crawl.
Rainbows (#50), and the "sugary exchange" was preceded by a "surgery exchange" -- pictures
of Gladys' husband's foot!
Sad but true - Now that you've mentioned Zorro were sure to see something from Milo asking if they're one big, happy furry/featherery family (🙋🏻Hi Milo). The will be a posting from or a picture of Zorro soon.
Rainbows and Unicorns,
I believe that Kate reported that she (or the kids) were calculating how many people were going to be at her house after they all married and had children and all came back for Christmas.
Of course there's a lot of speculation there, but it started with Kate/the kids assuming that all the kids would marry but still be at Kate's every Christmas.
Of course it didn't occur to any of them that the spouse's families would have any objections. Kate's desires are paramount, and that's never going to change.
Isn't it soon time for Gladys to pester Kate about getting the kids ready to go back to school? You know, poor Kate, having to get up early, pack lunches, make the bus run, ad nauseam, like Kate's the only person in the world to do this.
Math Girl,
That's if you actually believe Kate that conversation happened. I personally don't. And if it did happen, I don't believe they all said they will be spending Christmas with her.
We did see them discussing living with Kate and two declared they were moving out when they turn 18. I'm sure if it wasn't recorded Kate would have said they all unanimously agreed they never want to leave her.
The kids moving out and having families of their own would be quite a few years down the road. Many things could change between now and then.
A church lady --
Barbie Jean Sayre
@barbiejeansayre
@bigbrotherdar now if we could only catch that PROWLER shandy lane say she seen a little MEXICAN follow her home from school....beety eyes
'beet' as in red?
Unswered questions...
Is Hershel dead or alive?
Is Carla dead or alive?
Is TJ still blind and if so, did he get a seein' eye dog?
Has the prowler been caught?
Did anyone go to June's funeral?
Are those real avatars, or stolen off the internet?
Are the names real? Isn't it incredibly ironic that Barbie, who has spells and sees the future, has the last name of Sayre, as in soothsayer, and that Patty's last name is Parsons, as in minister, and then hooks up with Hand of God Hershel?
I wonder if she got Leah's permission to post a photo of her in the dog bed. We'll never know.
kateplusmy8When the dogs aren't on their beds, the kids are! Great tv watching spots! Hahahaha!
Lynne, funny you should mention Patty. I was just flipping through the For Women First magazine, and on page 34 is a story about a woman named Patty Parsons, age 59, who weighed 261 pounds and dropped to 148 pounds on the hydration diet. The photo of her at her top weight does kind of look like that of the church lady! ;)
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 1h1 hour ago
@KellyJeanturner @Kateplusmy8 Foot surgery....6 bone spurs removed! Back to the doc today to get clean bandages. 12 days stitches come out!
Well, thank goodness. I was losing sleep worrying about that bloody bandage. Let's see a picture of the clean one. No picture. Didn't happen.
Here's the question. Who is getting the vanilla ice cream for Gladys?
Rainbowsandunicorns said... 46
Milo, for heaven's sake. Just get a freaking room.
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Two adjoining rooms, one for Steve, just in case that he, as her rode manager, needs to make sure everything is fine and dandy, and on the up and up.
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Oh, she'll take a break from Milo's room and pop into Steve's room in case someone calls so she can answer the phone. When they ask to speak to Steve she can say, EXXXXXXXCCCUUUUUSSSEEE ME!?!
Who is THIS!?!
That was hilarious reading about that! Dollars to doughnuts, I bet she tried to get that desk clerk fired!
Does anyone remember which 2 declared that they would move out when they turn 18?
IIRC, I think it was Leah and another tup girl.
She is delusional if she truly believes that when they all move out that they'll ALL bring their children and spouses and have a great holiday at the Gosselin compound.
Odds are that a few will and even more will not.
She is in for a rude awaking.
Kate's going to be one of those mothers of adults with very unrealistic, selfish expectations. She won't account for in-laws, boyfriend and girlfriends' families, young employees who haven't done enough time yet to get holidays off, etc. It will be Jewish guilt all over those kids. Lots of young adults miss some important holidays but it's not usually personal and usually as they settle into adulthood they establish regular contact that works for everyone.
There's a period for a lot of young adults where they need some space and distance from their parents to try out adulthood without Mom hovering. Smothering them with unrealistic expectations about contact and so forth will only serve to damage the relationship.
An interesting blog piece posted in the New York Times. The writer regrets making her kids lives public:
http://tinyurl.com/gmjnutx
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Lots of little nuggets in the article but I like her guts in the way she implied towards the end that writing about one's children is a little pedestrian. Anyone can write an interesting blog post about their children. Except maybe, Kate. Real writers are able to branch out beyond that. I've never heard someone say that before.
Admin@62...That's exactly how my daughter's mother-in-law is. Her grown children plus spouses *will* be at her house for every holiday, there is absolutely no thought given to other families including - especially - the kids' dad. I'm happy to celebrate anytime, so we get together whenever they have a free day around the holiday. Bonus for me: We have similar names, so they refer to her as Bitchy Mom and I am Fun Mom. I might have had a smug smile on my face as I typed that. :)
Admin@62...That's exactly how my daughter's mother-in-law is. Her grown children plus spouses *will* be at her house for every holiday, there is absolutely no thought given to other families including - especially - the kids' dad. I'm happy to celebrate anytime, so we get together whenever they have a free day around the holiday. Bonus for me: We have similar names, so they refer to her as Bitchy Mom and I am Fun Mom. I might have had a smug smile on my face as I typed that. :)
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That's going to be Kate.
I've seen relatives or friends have mothers like this, and it just never works out. Making anyone feel forced and obligated usually just makes them pull away.
And then I have several relatives who while always keeping an open door and invite out there, are supportive and good sports about conflicts that come up that mean kids can't always be home. And those relatives have very strong positive relationships with the young adults in the family. And I firmly believe that is because there is no guilt or pressure in the relationship.
You can't force people to love you.
I'm starting to think that a big part of getting the puppies was as a tool to keep the kids home more, and less inclined to go to their dad's. Sure, they'll make a good story line, too (if those episodes ever see the light of day), but
I think they were also a fluffy, adorable bribe.
Yes, it was Leah and Hannah who want to move out. Alexis said she would stay with Kate and the animals IIRC. Mady made some gesture of approval I think- but it was a weird movement of her hand so I'm not sure. Then again, when they got the new bedrooms, the tup girls said they did not want to be far away from Mommy. Of course they were only 11- ish then or maybe it was -gasp- scripted!
Bonus for me: We have similar names, so they refer to her as Bitchy Mom and I am Fun Mom. I might have had a smug smile on my face as I typed that. :)
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I love it! I can "see" you as Fun Mom!
Kate will absolutely be punitive when it comes to any of her kids choosing to celebrate holidays anywhere else but the compound. I have thought this for years now.
I don't care how many kids you have and how many sons/daughters in-law and grandkids. You have to be understanding and flexible and grow a thick stick AND hold your tongue.
That will never be Kate. I mean, look how she's been grooming them all their lives. She has set her expectations in stone, and her kids will either meet them, or fail to meet them.
Nothing will mitigate a refusal and nothing will ameliorate her butt-hurt feelings.
Kate's a score keeper, for sure.
You can't force people to love you.
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Absolutely, however, I don't know that Kate "gets" love. She "gets" the outward signs and tangible rewards of love, but not love as it exists in the abstract. So, hearing, "I love you, but we're going to spend Christmas with my wife's family" is the same as Kate hearing, "I don't love you".
Absolutely, however, I don't know that Kate "gets" love. She "gets" the outward signs and tangible rewards of love, but not love as it exists in the abstract. So, hearing, "I love you, but we're going to spend Christmas with my wife's family" is the same as Kate hearing, "I don't love you".
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I agree. She is only able to measure love like you would measure out cups of flour.
She is unable to see the more abstract quality of true unselfish love which is more about quality than quantity. Six cups of flour does you no good when there are weevils in it.
So began my wrestling with my relationship with the Nora Ephron line, “Everything is copy.” Until now it has been my battle cry and artistic excuse for printing whatever I wanted whenever I wanted with very blinkered vision. Maybe, in fact, not everything is copy. Maybe it’s people’s lives, and we should be considerate and loving and respectful of their privacy. It’s a new point of view for me in our clickbait culture of confessionalism and parading nakedness.
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While I'm stymied at the notion that this doesn't come second nature to any and every mother, I applaud this woman's willingness to share her epiphany.
For the life of me, I don't understand how any mother could see blurred lines, when in fact, those lines could be seen - solid as Ron Jeremy's money maker - from 500 klicks, by Mr. McGoo.
FlimsyFlamsy said... 68
I'm starting to think that a big part of getting the puppies was as a tool to keep the kids home more, and less inclined to go to their dad's.
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Yup.
Tucker's Mom (#71) and Admin (#72), I also think
TFW wants the kids around to keep the brand intact.
Love aside, it's part of a numbers game for her.
She said herself she envisioned them all filming when they were 18. But I think it's more than that. I think she's got TLC-funded weddings and baby showers in her fantasies.
TFW was probably encouraged by the way the Duggars have stayed in the media despite the sibling molestation and Ashley Madison scandals. Jinger and her new beau are grinning on the cover of Us Magazine this week, and there will no doubt be more covers after her wedding and first baby, along with Jill and Jessa's inevitable second babies. TFW never wants to work another day as a nurse, and she is determined to wring every last drop out of her past reality TV success.
While I'm stymied at the notion that this doesn't come second nature to any and every mother, I applaud this woman's willingness to share her epiphany.
For the life of me, I don't understand how any mother could see blurred lines, when in fact, those lines could be seen
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Interestingly enough, it was her children's grandfather who spoke to her about his concerns about her sharing personal information about the children. She loved and respected him and took his constructive criticism and concern seriously, and it sparked her change of heart.
The problem with cutting off your circle of family and friends, especially anyone who disagrees with you, is that you can miss out on wise words like that. A good supportive family and network of friends should be like a healthy checks and balances to your life and decisions. Without that, you're just another dictatorship.
Oh and I'll say this, I think most if not almost all of these mothers know darn well what they're doing is wrong or at the very least has the real potential to do damage to their children.
But they brainwash themselves into justifying it, because they like the money, likes, and attention. Sometimes they have to be shaken to their senses.
Boyson (#61), thanks for bringing that Times article to our attention. Perhaps it would make an interesting new post?
"There is a hunger in our culture for true stories from the parenting trenches where life is lived mud-flecked and raw." I don't think so. The hunger is more on the part of the storytellers to be noticed and acclaimed. There's a difference between wanting to be known as a "good parent" versus wanting to raise healthy children. One is a public endeavor, the other a private one.
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The comments from the regretful "Mommy blogger" have mostly mirrored everything we've been saying here for years.
This comment was particularly insightful, and I think it goes to the heart of all this blogging, vlogging, writing and quest to land a reality tv show using kids:
"There is a hunger in our culture for true stories from the parenting trenches where life is lived mud-flecked and raw." I don't think so. The hunger is more on the part of the storytellers to be noticed and acclaimed. There's a difference between wanting to be known as a "good parent" versus wanting to raise healthy children. One is a public endeavor, the other a private one."
Kate's going to be one of those mothers of adults with very unrealistic, selfish expectations. She won't account for in-laws, boyfriend and girlfriends' families, young employees who haven't done enough time yet to get holidays off, etc. It will be Jewish guilt all over those kids.
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"Jewish" guilt? Wow. Nice stereotype.
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Oh dear. I'm guessing you're too busy clutching pearls to enjoy the hilarious and popular instagram account @crazyjewishmom. Almost a million followers. You're missing out.
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 77
Oh and I'll say this, I think most if not almost all of these mothers know darn well what they're doing is wrong or at the very least has the real potential to do damage to their children.
But they brainwash themselves into justifying it, because they like the money, likes, and attention. Sometimes they have to be shaken to their senses.
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A large part is the they're just children they don't need privacy defense. Throw in a dash of everyone's doing it, stir with money.
"Jewish" guilt? Wow. Nice stereotype.
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What a kvetch.
A large part is the they're just children they don't need privacy defense.
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Yes and to some extent very young children don't understand privacy or care. That doesn't mean we as adults should not protect them just because they don't understand that. A child doesn't understand don't run in the street either, but we protect them from that.
The problem is these Mommy bloggers can't just analyze it as 2-year-old Johnny doesn't care if I talk about his poo. They need to think about 12 year old Johnny, 22 year old Johnny, and the lasting nature of things you put in writing or air on TV. It's unfair to "future" Johnny to diminish his privacy so disrespectfully, regardless how unaware the 2-year-old version of himself is at that moment. This blogger finally acknowledged the bigger picture. It will be a new post. What does everyone think of Sally Mann, who is talked about in the article?
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