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Monday, July 29, 2019
Jon and Colleen take beach vacation in Delaware with Collin and Hannah
Jon, his girlfriend Colleen and Collin have been sharing Instagram pics of their sweet summer getaway at Rehoboth beach.
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185 sediments (sic) from readers:
That's SO nice. I like this post! A real, happy family for H and C at last. Collin looks great, much slimmer and healthier and smiling! I hope he gets orthodontia which is only fair since all the tups did- with their money or special offer or whatever. He looks comfortable, like he was never anywhere else except with Jon and Colleen but we all know the baggage of his past he seems to be managing well. All the best to this family!
At least 2 of the kids will now have a normal childhood. It is so great to see their happiness. If Kate would have co-parented, all the kids could have had this nice weekend.
I love this picture. What a novel idea for a hot tub, too. Collin is as creative as he is sensitive. And I'm glad to see him really enjoying himself, not walking around like a zombie. Well done, Jon and Colleen.
Someone just posted on Kate's IG that Canada only got the first two episodes of K8+D8 while it was airing here. As I understand it from reading comments elsewhere, this also happened in the UK. So what's that all about?
And the kids got to bring friends along. Some of my happiest memories as a teen were our 4-5 day summer trips where we were allowed to bring along a bestie. We would go up to Old Forge almost every summer. Every family should have a go-to getaway that's cheap and fun.
Collin also looks and acts like a kid who is getting holistic treatment. He looks healthy, alert, and balanced. Not just drugged out or spending all his time with service providers, but a kid who is getting everything he needs from a variety of different angles. This is a happy ending, or beginning, to what looked like a very doomed situation.
Collin also looks and acts like a kid who is getting holistic treatment. He looks healthy, alert, and balanced.
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And, according to Colleen, he was on the honor roll at school last year. He is thriving in this loving environment. I hope that the others start to visit Jon again and experience this for themselves. They would all benefit.
Unfortunately all of this neglect and abuse might not hit him until he’s a little older... I’m sure he’ll need some help with the fact that his own mother abandoned him... it’s hard to believe this won’t back up on him... thank god the damage has stopped
I wonder who’s next to get the boot from Kate...there’s always someone who can’t give her want she wants...no ones immune .... even her own children which we predicted years ago
That photo tells the story doesn't it? I'm so happy for Collin.
#4 Sad but true...
All the episodes from K8+D8 were available in this part of Canada.
Jon works at real jobs/ no tv cameras; he fell in love and has sustained a years long relationship/ no tv cameras and most impressive he went to visit his child and did everything he could to get his child home with him to love/ no tv cameras. He is such an impressive parent compared to kate. (People Mag. picked up this story!)
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jolie Jacquelyn said... 10
Thanks. I can't figure out what happened with the various offshore airing schedules. I know the UK people said they only ever got two (it was frequently commented on at the time the third and subsequent episodes aired in the US), and then this person today with the claim about Canada. Oh well . . .
M. (#11), and notice there's nothing in the People piece about Jon's twin daughters being estranged from him, nor Mady's infamous comment that he is "toxic."
M. (#11), and notice there's nothing in the People piece about Jon's twin daughters being estranged from him, nor Mady's infamous comment that he is "toxic."
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Maybe Coyne's on vacation this week and not around to stick in her boilerplate garbage.
I love seeing Collin leaning up against Colleen like that. Kate always avoided physical contact with her kids, but Collin and Colleen seem to have a closer, more affectionate relationship. Colleen is more of a mother to him than his birth mother was ever capable of being. Jon found himself a keeper. And I'm happy to see that Hannah got to bring along her friends and spend time with them. Just like any normal teenager should be able to do. Meanwhile the other kids are sitting at home with only each other to interact with--unless they're filming and TLC is picking up the tab. Who's the mediocre parent now?
I forgot which one of the posts mentions it but Collin has a friend along too. That’s awesome that he’s made friends after being out of regular school for so long. Gollygee would have really enjoyed this post.
I like that Hannah was not forced to stop what ever she was doing to appear in a photo. That is what would have happened if they had been filming with Kate.
Andrea
I know I've said this before, but I think these Insta pictures are the only glimpses of her estranged son that TFW has seen since she sent him away. Does it tug at her heart, even for a second, to see the little boy she kicked out growing into a young man? Does she miss anything about him? Or does she only feel anger at Jon, and now Colleen? There is something profoundly damaged about her.
I know I've said this before, but I think these Insta pictures are the only glimpses of her estranged son that TFW has seen since she sent him away. Does it tug at her heart, even for a second, to see the little boy she kicked out growing into a young man? Does she miss anything about him? Or does she only feel anger at Jon, and now Colleen? There is something profoundly damaged about her.
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Sad thing is her pride will prevent her from ever parenting this boy again. This whole thing is not her fault, it's Collin's. And because Collin's struggles did have various degrees of impact on filming, she resents him. Even if deep down she knows it's to his fault, she still resents him.
Jon and Colleen are the type who would take Kate back in a heartbeat, do everything they could to help Collin have a mother again, whether that's conjoint therapy or meditation or WRAParound or whatever it took. Anything so Collin could have his beloved mother in his life.
Really, thank God for Colleen. Collin really is the type of child who will just never feel fully secure without two parents in his life, at least two loving, dedicated, steadfast adults who will never leave him. I think the only thing that could make this boy feel more secure is a forever ring on Colleen's finger. Let's go, Jon!
I think Kate DOES miss Collin, in the fact that without him, there will never be another Kate plus 8 in her future. Her sending him away and leaving him there instead of giving him to his father, will always hang over her. It's bad enough to dismiss your parents and siblings from your life, but it's a whole different level of coldness and cruelty to do this to your own child.
From Dmasy --
Admin, I think it is kind and respectful when you mention Golly Gee and remind us of how invested she was in the lives of the G children.
That photo radiates warmth. As Layla commented, the physical contact seems so natural. Colin made a silly hot tub and they shared his creation on social media. Opposite of the TV scene with the bear and her cub!
As Flimsy asked, what does Kate think? It probably matters most if she fails to keep her poisoned thoughts to herself. She does not need to be sharing any toxic comments with the other children. It is easy for me to imagine that she is chewing on her sour heart and feels quite bitter about this serge of positive attention toward Jon.
I mentioned in a post long ago that I though Colleen must be a very special lady. Bless her and what she has offered a child who needed healing.
I have mentioned before that my siblings and I grew up with a woman who had limited maternal instincts. She abhorred being touched -- or as she called it -- "mauled" by us. Her moods and needs defined the quality of our days. There was no Colleen who arrived like a fairy Godmother with love and affection. Colin seems to understand and appreciate how special she is.
Dmasy (#21), thanks for your candor about a subject which is tender for many of us. Instead of being bitter about what you were deprived of as a child, you seemed to have found other sources of joy in your life.
But TFW, unbeknownst to her, has turned her bitterness and anger into part of her brand. And no casting agency, TV network, production company, dating coach or psychic friends hotline will ever be able to help her find a healthy relationship until she takes a good, hard look at her issues.
I find it enormously amusing that today when you google Kate Gosselin, 5 of the leading 7 stories are about Jon, Collin, & Colleen... I bet she is seething...
The list of people she resents is a long one... let’s stick with the people she doesn’t resent...I don’t have all day😂😂😂😂
Hugs to you, Dmasy. You have grown up to make yourself a happy life and be a kind soul.I'm sorry for what you have lost or suffered.
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Kate seems to think that K+8 is coming back, even though Collin and Hannah are gone and Mady and Cara are leaving in a few weeks. Ratings were bad when she had 7 kids--how does she expect to bring in an audience with only 4? I'm taking an "I'll believe it when I see it" stance on the show
coming back. I just can't see TLC taking a chance on something like that--but, of course, they were dumb enough to sign of on the dating show so who knows?
Dmasy (21)
I'm so sorry about your mother. You turned out to be an amazing lady despite her, and you deserve a lot of credit for that.
I'm sorry admin, but I could never see the words "beloved mother" and Kate in the same sentence. She has never been a beloved mother to any of her children.
Just for a little giggle, I bring you the ratings for the show that replaced K+D8. The Family Chantel got 1.386M viewers for the same night, same time slot, and same lead-in as K+D8. The viewers have made it clear that they just aren't interested in watching Kate.
Kate cannot film the remaining 4 kids without Jon signing off which he will never do. So Kate plus 7 is totally out for now.
From Dmasy --
Layla and Flimsy Flamsy, thank you so much. I probably didn't realize that my statement would sound so sad. It was just meant to be a frame of reference.
Many of us have spoken about childhood experiences which helped us recognize Kate's flaws in the early days of the show. Clues.
I am one of seven children. My siblings are the best people and parents and grandparents I know. When we speak of our parents (gone several years now) we do so with respect and some humor. I have four sisters and we consider each other to be best friends. We chose bonding instead of dissension.
We all have the choice to follow the pattern of our childhood or to do something different or opposite. My siblings and I chose to go a gentler and kinder way with our own families.
My mother was never a very happy or content person. She faithfully followed the "rules" established for a good Catholic woman and a farmer's wife. Her temperament wasn't suited to either. But, she was of a generation that had fewer choices. She married a soldier fresh from overseas and WWII and left the East coast to live in the midwest. She would never get over missing her NY family or that lifestyle.
As an adult, I understand and feel sympathy for her.
I have a picture of her in the last months of her life. She looks so tiny and is dressed primly. She is sitting a a wheelchair. All 5 of her daughters surround her. Everyone is smiling. We were all together on that day to help arrange her new room in the nursing home. Her mind was fading, but she still recognized her children.
Hopefully, she was proud of the women she had influenced.
Layla said... 28
Just for a little giggle, I bring you the ratings for the show that replaced K+D8. The Family Chantel got 1.386M viewers for the same night, same time slot, and same lead-in as K+D8. The viewers have made it clear that they just aren't interested in watching Kate.
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Yeah, this is crazy. I see sooo many people saying how much they dislike this new show, yet viewership is outstripping K8+D8 by two to one. It's fascinating to have seen, in the recent past, the casting call from 2012 (!) for a version of the show she FINALLY got on the air in 2019. I wonder how many "scenarios" she's got left up her sleeve to try to sell to unwitting production companies. I mean, people putting shows on MTV and VH1 are accustomed to audiences of 500-750K on the regular. Somehow, though, I think that K8 is not allowed to make overtures to anyone else. I wonder if she sold her "exclusivity" (I can't help but LOL as I write that) to TLC high or low.
Kate and Mady should take their mother/daughter shtick to sMOTHERED.
TFW's silence after Jon's flurry of publicity has me thinking she's getting her narc supply filled elsewhere. You don't suppose TLC is filming one last episide of her seeing the twins off to college? Yes, her dating show ratings tanked, but the network may have committed to this ahead of time, thinking there'd be renewed interest in Mady and Cara. And that would explain all her winking nonsense when she said there was more ahead. Just a theory!
Over the years TFW has done everything she could to destroy Jon. Yet like Rocky (loved that movie) he took the hits again and again, and today he's in relationship with a kind women. He took everything she threw at him and survived. Good for him.
Turtle (#34), and for years people were ragging on the guy, asking why he wasn't doing more to get his kids. It seemed like it was David vs. Goliath, and everything was conspiring against him. But he was obviously working behind the scenes in ways none of us could have known.
Found this comment from January from Bluejay. The question remains!
BlueJay has left a new comment on your post "Kate Plus Date press tour and June airdate announc...":
I have to wonder when this new reality dating show flops, and who is kidding who, it will, what she's really going to do then. I mean I hardly see it lasting like Jon & Kate did or Kate plus 8 did for all those years. I put it down to quit beating a dead horse. She's not getting any younger. Sad really. Good news Wal Mart is always hiring.
Yes, what was Kate's ridiculous winking nonsense about kate plus 8 coming back and more seasons of Kate plus date? Really....how could tlc bring either back? (But we've been SHOCKED before...).
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FlimsyFlamsy (33)
It's possible she and the twins are doing some kind of off-to-college thing for TLC. It's her last chance to cash in on them, and as far as we know Jon hasn't signed off to allow her to film the younger kids. It might be a 1-2 episode special, but I don't think they'll have enough content for anything more.
I wonder how Kate feels about Jon and Colleen. She can't pass it off as a new-girlfriend-every-week thing--they have been together for 4 years now and obviously they are in love. Liz complained that Kate would roll up the window and drive away when she tried to talk to her, but Colleen is raising/lives with two of the kids. Kate's persona as an overworked, overburdened mother is not going to work with only 4 kids at home. She didn't find love on her dating show. If she's with Steve, she has to know by now that he's not leaving his wife for her. And she'll be truly alone in a few years, while knowing that the man she tried to destroy is with someone else and not alone. If that doesn't hurt then she has no feelings.
I just saw this--who does it remind you of?
"I guess the reason I love #RealHousewives so much is because despite all of their efforts to stay looking young they always seem to forget their necks"
Okay, this is weird. On the TLC webpage for Kate plus Date it says “1 Seasons | 7 Episodes.” There are six videos you can watch. Could there be one more shit show in the pipeline (so to speak)? It only shows when you look on a desktop - it doesn’t show on a mobile device.
JustMissy said... 40
Okay, this is weird. On the TLC webpage for Kate plus Date it says “1 Seasons | 7 Episodes.” There are six videos you can watch. Could there be one more shit show in the pipeline (so to speak)? It only shows when you look on a desktop - it doesn’t show on a mobile device.
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There are actually 7 videos to watch, one of which is the Season 1 trailer, which they list as "Episode 0".
So I guess they consider the trailer to be an "episode".
If you click on the Season 1 Trailer, it says the following:
KATE PLUS DATE
Season 1 Trailer
SEASON 1 • EPISODE 0
Kate Gosselin has been single for almost a decade, and now she's finally ready to give love a chance in TLC's new series Kate Plus Date, premiering Monday, June 10 at 10PM ET/PT.
Okay, this is weird. On the TLC webpage for Kate plus Date it says “1 Seasons | 7 Episodes.” There are six videos you can watch. Could there be one more shit show in the pipeline (so to speak)?
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It also shows 7 episodes on the TLC go. The 7th video isn’t an actual episode, but just a trailer video. Nothing more. Which is pretty misleading
Gigi Be
JustMissy (#40), I really do think they're shooting a 7th episode with TFW seeing Mady and Cara off to college. That'd be a super low budget endeavour -- just airfare and hotel for Schmoops and Steve, plus maybe footing the bill for some sightseeing wherever the colleges are. The rest would be old clips of the twins, and sappy poke-and-dab interviews of Mommie Dearest claiming she raised them alone.
JustMissy said... 40
Yeah, I was confused by that, too. But I think the 7 includes "Episode 0," which is in fact a trailer for the show. Maybe their computer did the counting and wasn't overridden by a human.
Not sure if anyone can answer this but whatever happened to Milo the dog lover from the south and Kate’s biggest fan.
JustMissy said... 40
Okay, this is weird. On the TLC webpage for Kate plus Date it says “1 Seasons | 7 Episodes.” There are six videos you can watch. Could there be one more shit show in the pipeline (so to speak)? It only shows when you look on a desktop - it doesn’t show on a mobile device.
And then it gives a list of 7 episodes to watch, They're numbered 0 through 6, with Episode 0 a 2-minute trailer. I suspect the 7 is just counting the trailer.
I’m so relieved. Thanks for the clarification. I guess they will call anything an episode.
FlimsyFlamsy said... 44
JustMissy (#40), I really do think they're shooting a 7th episode with TFW seeing Mady and Cara off to college. That'd be a super low budget endeavour -- just airfare and hotel for Schmoops and Steve, plus maybe footing the bill for some sightseeing wherever the colleges are. The rest would be old clips of the twins, and sappy poke-and-dab interviews of Mommie Dearest claiming she raised them alone.
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Flimsy - I don’t think that there’d be any airfare involved at all. Both schools are within easy driving distance of their home. Load up the BBB and off they can go on a road trip to drop off one and then the other. If they are filming something like this I can’t think of anything more boring....unless it’s her fake date show of course.
Another Duggar baby is on the way.
In other news, water is wet.
I think that the Busby's need to be commented on now. Their children are now the wild one, the shy, anxious one, the identical twins whose names start with vowels, and the good one. They are stereotyped at the age of three years!
Dr. G, retired child psychologist said... 51
I hope that family has the good sense to pull the TV plug when it's time for those girls to go to school. But I'll believe it when I see it.
FlimsyFlamsy said... 50
Another Duggar baby is on the way.
In other news, water is wet.
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In other news, while watching Dr. Pimple Popper tonight I saw a commercial for an upcoming show, Dr. Emma, a consulting dermatologist, who appears to travel to patients with worse dermatological conditions than I've ever seen on Dr. Pimple Popper. British or Scottish accent. Can't find anything on Google. At the end of tonight's episode there was also a commercial for another new show My Feet Are Killing Me. Not for people with weak stomachs. Didn't TLC have one or two shows last year about people with foot conditions.
Anyway, doesn't look like there's room in the TLC lineup for a show about a bitter botoxed biddy trying to find "love."
Susan1956 (#53), I think it speaks to TFW'S laziness that she hasn't tried to "reinvent" herself like she used to. That dating show was something she pitched years ago, and held onto like a dog with a bone. It flopped in the ratings, so now what?
This is someone whose 5-year-old cookbook is still only "coming soon." You reap what you sow, Schmoopy, but apparently you only planted that one pepper.
You hit the nail right on the head there Flimsy! Sounds like Schoompy is out of tricks and ideas. And I don’t think any TLC execs are pacing the conference room trying to come up with new ideas for her. The Kate plus ( insert word here) train is running out of steam. I’m sure Schmoopy has tried contacting TLC, with vague threats, trying to get another season of k+date because of the Jeff situation.Not a smart move for someone whose performed so poorly in the ratings by the way.Every now and then, I’ll see an article online with some actors name and why Hollywood will no longer hire that person.I await the day where the happens to Kate.
Gigi Be
The CheatSheet just re-posted today Kate's response to questions about the future of Kate plus 8..."not over...stayed tuned". Ahh, someone make it stop!!
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Jon posted another picture on IG of Collin, Colleen, Colleen's Dad and himself.
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Back at the Beach!!! Atlantic City for dinner with Colleen’s Dad ( we call him “Dude”) Hannah is Still at the the beach with her friends and of course Collin wouldn’t miss a meal!!! Our favorite place Back Bay Ale House!!! I Love Colleen, I love my kids and I Love my life, my family and my friends. Things are good!!! I really can’t complain, I’m truly blessed!!!
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0rpvCZFPzR/
Just so you're aware, Jon, didn't leave Hannah and her friends alone at the beach. On one of his previous posts, when asked where Hannah was, Colleen said that Hannah went with her friend and her friend's family and is apparently staying with them.
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@dreamergrl429 Hannah went with one of her friends and their family for a beach vacation. We miss her!!
I find it incredibly odd, not to mention sad you know for someone who claims to have had those children because she wanted those children SO badly, she was SO excited to have twins, then she laid on bed rest to have those sextuplets and on and on you name it all about providing for the children and such and such.
I ponder this. She seems to have spent an awful lot of time you know more devoted to parking and staying on television then just BEING with her children. As in you know like most mothers. And when I say most mothers that covers, well most mothers as in whatever their situations is. Whether that's a full time stay at home mother, a mother who works from home, a mother who works outside the home, whether that's a two parent house, a single father household as well, whatever, a grandmother who raises the children any situation you come up with that makes a family these days. That's a devoted mother, devoted parent. Someone whoever it is who at end of their day whatever that looks like spends time with their children instead of trying to force themselves to be devoted to this rather pathetic looking reality stint as she appears to be.
She just doesn't seem to be able to want to work a real job. You know you can be the poorest family out there and be a happy stable family. You don't need to provide your children with every opportunity out there to make them happy but just your own personal best that's all your children ask for from you.
Example I have is when we were raising our three children in the late 70's and the 80's in the 90's two girls and a boy I worked outside the home as did my husband. I came home one day from my job and my youngest daughter M at that time was 4-5 years old I laid down on the couch and she says to me oh I guess you're too tired to bake cookies you promised we would do. That's right, mom forgot!
I look at Kate in old episodes she always seems to be just screeching, rattled, oh my god I'm too tired I'm worn out, this at that I need MY space, don't come past the island but then says to the camera I'm all about my kids on and on. Not saying as a parent I didn't have days come kingdom come when my son launched one of his toy rockets through our kitchen window with one of friends when he said they were trying to become scientist and work for NASA with a note attached and I told him you know what Houston has a problem with you, come here, NASA is NOT through MY kitchen window buster.
I was exhausted but I did get up off my couch and bake said cookies, we got eggshell in the batter to scrape out and I listed to all her chatter, about her cat, her favorite color. I remember she dropped the entire carton of eggs all over the floor. But by the time you get to be my age you know what I ponder if it's going to be worth it to Kate to have been so hell bent on was it WORTH it to her to be so up in arms about covering her counter with a flipping trash bag because she had another mess to clean up?
Which is very sad. We raised our children in a modest house. The girls shared a bedroom, they had handed down clothes for some years. Sometimes our vacations we're just to the next town over. One year was a local camping site and my husband taught our girls to pretend to fish by catching them in their hands and letting them go. Another winter I took just our son up a snow hill to slide down on cardboard. Sure it fell apart but HE remembers the good time we had.
I shall be quite glad for myself in a few months personally. My husband and I after years of all our mediocre savings and such will be able to go on our trip to Europe. As retired couple we now have the ability to do this. I just hope myself will be able to handle such a long trip...sigh. I hope everyone here is not suffering in heat of summer. Happy August.
Someone mentioned Milo a couple of says ago. I too have been wondering about her. She appeared to be a sincere good woman, despite her devotion to K8. When I say 'sincere good woman' I mean she appeared to be devoted to her family, many times extolling the virtues of her husband and the accomplishments of her children plus she loved her dogs. Given all that, she was somewhat of a paradox in that she could never see K8's deficiencies as a wife and mother, her faults were so glaringly obvious. Perhaps she finally put things in perspective when she became aware of K8 abandoning Collin, something I know Milo would never do. I wish her well but I'd like to know at what point she finally saw the light.
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BlueJay, loved your post! I hope you enjoy your European trip!
I got a call yesterday morning from grandchild, "Grandma can we have a playdate!" SURE! other plans went out the window. Grandchild wanted to come over so we could play Legos, and walk the dogs, and go to the park. We open up the bucket of Legos and build whatever and have an adventure on the dining room table! And it didn't cost a dime.
JoyinVirginia, Thank You. Grandchildren are enjoyable sounds like you had a good time.
I can't imagine now she has much of a mess to clean up now with able-bodied 4 teenagers at home left with her twins leaving. Having had teenagers if they made the mess, it was on them to clean it I wasn't the one responsible for it. I don't remember running around for hours being the one doing all the cleaning so I can't figure out what takes this woman who has no job all day to do. Having 4 at home isn't all that different from 3. I suspect she's just heaped it on herself now out of pity perhaps.
And yes I just hope I can managed to survive said European trip. It's something you talk about for years and when time comes to do it...oh boy. You wonder.
Kate will not do pay for something her kids that she thinks she can get someone else to pay for. Prime example are vacation. Jon has been able to take Hannah and Collin on a few short ones this summer. Kate has only taken the twins on a vacation/press tour. Vacations with seven people can be expensive, but there are ways to make things work. Kate just refuses to take them because she thinks TLC should pay for them.
Andrea
It’s not over??? Shot me now!!
BlueJay (51)
I'm so happy to hear about your trip! We lived in Germany for 10 years while DH was in the service, and enjoyed it immensely! 4 of my kids were born there (3 delivered by the same doctor/same hospital in Bavaria), and I'd love to go back with all of them someday for a trip now that they are older. It will have to wait a few years, however. We are now helping two nephews pay for college, in addition to some of our own kids, and it's been a lot to handle. I give my kids a lot of credit--when we had our family meetings about the nephews, they instantly agreed that we should step in to help, and there were no complaints about having to tighten the budget to make that happen. That's when I really realized what amazing human beings they have turned out to be. They were more than willing to sacrifice to help out others.
I agree with you on the housework thing--the kids always had long lists of chores that they wee responsible for doing. Mady said on Celeb Wife Swap that all she's ever known is work. They have had to work to support the family since infancy. Yet Kate keeps trying to make it look like she's sooo overworked and overburdened. The kids have provided her with a high standard of living. She should appreciate that, but she doesn't. I'm sure she sees herself as the main draw of the show, and therefore the gives herself the credit for supporting the family, but the ratings for the dating show make it clear that she is NOT the one people tune in to watch. She is completely lacking in gratitude for the gifts she has been given. It's hard to believe, but it can't be denied.
Could Mady have meant by "all I've ever know is work" that the kids were being filmed since she could remember? We know the kids had chores but they also obviously had housekeepers or cleaners
I feel very glad for Jon. See? It can be done. Reality television people certainly can turn their lives around. See, Kate, you can go back to being normal people. See should take notes...
Not that she will. Sad I hope her children won't follow that same path that they can't have just a normal life that they will need to have the best like Kate. Normal can be the best folks.
Layla, we are actually headed to Germany it's on our list to stay. I am looking forward to having myself a pretzel. How ordinary, I know. My husband is looking forward to having himself some beer, I rolled my eyes. Bavaria is were we're headed to stay outside of Munich I'm much too old for city life my dear.
I do have concern when all of Kate's children grow up, much her son Collin what she'll have to answer for should he want to come home up that driveway and have a conversation with her to ask her those question like all adult children do of why you do things as a parent. Of what she'll have or not want to answer for for herself. You can write all you want in a book those letters to her kids but that's not the same as actually sitting down to talk to your kids when their adults. Advice Kate, that role when you're in charge, it does change. Oh it certainly does you are not in charge forever. My heart for when they all become adults and ask her things I wonder. Was money really worth it all to her more then just spending time with the children she wanted.
Imagine this lady with grandchildren my word.
I just saw some pictures of Katie Holmes and Suri visiting Fordham University's NYC campus. Cara is going to Fordham, but probably not the NYC campus. I think I read here that she's on a pre-med track. That's going to be expensive, especially since she and Mady are going to very pricey colleges to begin with. They may have some scholarships, but I doubt they are getting a free ride. I hope there's enough money to pay for all the kids' schooling, including graduate/medical school. They sure have earned it, but who knows whether their mother kept her hands off of their money. She'd rather they stay home and film with her, not pursue careers of their own.
From Dmasy.
OT -- Movie recommendation.
Hubby and I had an afternoon date today. We saw Yesterday.
You will smile. You will feel good. And, if you can sing, you will do that also.
Cara is going to Fordham, but probably not the NYC campus.
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Fordham has campuses in Manhattan and the Bronx, both of which are in NYC.
Thanks for the recommendation Dmasy. I think we could all use a little "feel good" about now.
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Sorry, I meant the Manhattan campus. It didn't look like a major college campus--the main campus is in the Bronx, so I figured she's probably going there.
Again Katie missed out....Little Couple and the 3 sets of parents and the kids had a vacation in China to show Will where he was born. Next on the horizon. a trip back to India to show Zoey where she was born. They just bought a beautiful new home is Florida as Jen got a new job. She sure is missing out. I wonder if Skeeve was with them as a front man like he was a few years ago.
BlueJay - We were stationed in Germany and loved it. One of our three tours over there was in Augsburg which is outside of Munich. That was probably my favorite assignment. There is so much to see and do in Bavaria. Both the wine and beer are great! Dopplebock is a dark beer made at the Kloster Andechs and goes down like cream. I’ve never had a dark beer that smooth. There are many castles to visit and the Hofbräuhaus in Munich is a must see.
foxy (#112), wow, there's a stark contrast for you: trips to China and India for the Little Couple family, vs. batting cages and aerial yoga for Schmoopy. Poor little side piece.
Still defending Trump? You really don't think his choice of words, phrasing, tone, had zero effect on racists? That he didn't embolden them?
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Careful there, pot.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2019/08/06/dayton-shooter-may-be-antifas-first-mass-killer/amp/
There is ZERO evidence to-date that the Dayton killer was politically motivated
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You're delusional. Look at this twitter. He was a left wing nutjob who wanted to kill everybody and was latching onto the extreme and angry left wing rhetoric out there. That's crystal clear. Of course you're in denial about that. Typical. Nothing ever applies to your side. It's your extreme double standards that made you lose the last election and if you keep it up you're on tap to lose AGAIN.
And what about the baseball shooting of Republicans by a Bernie Sanders supporter, or did you forget? Could not one ask did Bernie Sanders, who looks constantly angry shouts all the time and acts crazy, "choice of words, phrasing, tone, had zero effect" on that shooting?
My answer actually is no. It's not Bernie's fault. Bottom line is there are mentally ill young men who latch onto whatever political rhetoric that crosses their path. I don't blame Bernie Sanders for the baseball shooting any more than I blame Obama for the incredible amount of shootings that occurred on his watch by mentally ill young men. Political rhetoric does not "cause" violence and it's disingenuous to scapegoat when you know darn well the root cause is mental illness.
White supremacy was here long before Trump, as were crazy people who picked up guns and shot into crowds. Some of the worst shootings occurred on Obama's watch. Unfortunately, he never did anything about it. The refreshing thing is we finally have a president in office who is acknowledging not just that this is a gun control issue and is very open to the current legislation going through, but it is also a mental health issue. Don't tell me it's some big coincidence that shooters are almost always males in their 20s. It just so happens that mental illness specifically schizophrenia peeks in one's 20's. We know for a FACT that most of these men are mentally ill, from Newton to Dayton, school records and other documents prove it. The only question is why didn't your schools and mental health services help this young Ohio man during the Obama years when they knew he was troubled, instead of just kicking him to the curb?? That is the true failure here.
The great irony is meaningful gun control legislation looks very promising now under Trump, something your lot could never get passed even when you were in power. Pathetic. Your lot hasn't passed a single thing since Clinton to help this problem. Now Trump will. I would have thought you'd be happy about this, as this is what you wanted I thought. It's really sick of you to use this incident to prove a point. I'm sure the families really appreciate that. Disgusting.
Is Kate's dating show officially on the rocks or is it just over for the summer? I never know. I can't imagine there would be a season two. Oh please, just spare us and say it's buried. I mean come on, her girls are going off to college why WOULD there be a season two?
How long can she really cling to TLC like this? It's past being pathetic. Come now, she's really ALL about her kids, pack it up and you know go be with your kids. They aren't teenagers forever much longer. Go enjoy those years even if their not all enjoyable on some days. They go by you know.
NJGal51, oh thank you. My husband will enjoy that yes. I'm afraid I'm not much of a drinker but he certainly will. I let him have his fun I'm not opposed to just sitting there to enjoy it.
Seems Germany is a popular place. I sent eldest daughter A abroad in the 90's, well all 3 of our kids so this is our trip now. We're going for 3 weeks so hopefully we'll manage alright through multiple countries. One big gulp I might add. We're either ready or we're just a crazy retired couple.
I know Kate's went on and on about her children being traveled what on odd way to phrase it. I wonder when she becomes old if she's going to be able to travel herself.
While K8 is left in the dust . . .
https://www.theashleysrealityroundup.com/2019/08/07/the-family-chantel-premiere-sets-90-day-fiance-franchise-viewership-record-continues-to-get-great-ratings-alongside-other-90-day-franchise-shows/
BlueJay (#77), TFW has made it abundantly clear she'd rather do anything without her kids than with them. For all we know, she's taken a trip or two alone (except for her "bodyguard") this summer and just never posted about it on social media.
Poor TFW. For all those years of travel on TLC's dime, she was stuck being saddled with her 8 little moneymakers. But for all we know, she may have rarely interacted with the kids on those trips except when the cameras were rolling. We found out years later just how much help she had.
I noticed on The Little Couple that the dad was sitting in the corner of the room when the kids were interviewed. Did Kate even bother staying near the kids during their interviews?
Alright, if nobody minds, someone explain to the senior lady what TFW means?
The Little Couple's premiere was 1.5 million. This family has love and humor. Jen had to have hip replacement, her 35th surgery. Kate trying to find a man to nag is trivial in comparison.
Ik it’s been said before but logistically how can Kate plus 8 come back with 4 kids??? What am I missing? How is that possible? Does TLC ever stop with this fame whore.. and who even cares about 4 teenagers... how will she justify how exhausted she is? 😳
BlueJay said... 81
Alright, if nobody minds, someone explain to the senior lady what TFW means?
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To some people TFW means “The Former Wife”...I think Jon referred to her as that in an interview.
To me she’ll always be “the f*ck wad”...it’s the Jersey girl in me coming out and that’s what she’ll always be to me after the way she’s treated the kids and most especially Collin.
I have five in high school who are the same age. Let me tell you, we would not make for good television! Well unless, an adult driving kids to various activities and friends is must see TV! Might as well film a taxi driver. It’s not 2008 anymore, Kate.
Hi BlueJay.....TFW means The Former Wife (i.e. the former wife of Jon Gosselin).....
And Jen (of Little Couple)is a physician and currently employed as a physician (as opposed to a reality show "star"). Truly impressive accomplishment. (TFW I believe stands for the former wife,a term used by Jon?)
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TFW = the former wife..... also known as the gestational carrier, kart and some other choice words we don't say in public. because we are polite genteel ladies.
Kate plus 8 has not been on the air since 2017. It was a short 3 episode season. That was also about the time that Hannah started say that she wanted to live with Jon. I honestly don't see it coming back now. Kate is just giving her fans false hope with the winking.
Andrea
I was curious about TFW too. I always read it as “The Fat Witch”
BlueJay and AnotherMoM...sorry to have been using TFW so often without an explanation! I am surely guilty of doing that, and I would never want a newcomer to feel unwelcome by not being able to decipher the "code." So, my apologies.
One of our regulars, JoyInVirginia, used to post the definitions of some of our acronyms regularly for newcomers. If she's not too busy, maybe she'd be willing to provide an updated list?
As long as TFW is used to designate Kate I think everyone can read it as they want. I use The F****** Witch in my head when I read it.
Totally OT...I went to the movies Tuesday night for a wonderful event. In celebration of Lucille Ball's birthday, different theaters across the country were showing 5 colorized episodes of "I Love Lucy!" If you've seen some of the earlier attempts, these newer ones are far superior, as the colorization technique has become more sophisticated. They also showed a documentary about how the process works, and the extensive research involved in trying to get the colors as true to the original clothing and prop items as possible. It was fascinating, and to me the episodes are still fresh and hilarious, even on the 100th viewing!
BlueJay
TFW=The Former Wife--Jon did an interview a few years ago where he referred to Kate as his former wife, never called her by name, so some refer to her as that instead of her name. You may also see TFMJG, which means The Former Mrs. Jon Gosselin. I can't think of any more, but we'll fill you in as we go--just let us know what you'd like clarified.
Anyone remember the picture from Mady's IG where she is wearing a denim jacket and says she's wearing her mother's hat? It's gone now, but--I just saw the same jacket and it's expensive! It's an Isabel Marant jacket and very distinctive-looking, so when I saw it I recognized it right away. $1,210. I'm speechless. I guess the bribes for filming are getting more expensive as the kids get older.
NJgal51,
We were in Augsburg, too! 1992-1994. Loved it! Before that we were in Berlin (we were there when the wall came down), and later we went back and were stationed at BA for several years. I loved all our years in Germany, but DH and the boys say Misawa was their favorite duty station.
Oh it's alright I know I'm behind the times and I can live with that.
I too have many, MANY doubts of Kate plus 8 ever coming back. She's just got to let that go and move on.
I do wonder if Discover or TLC had never come knocking, would this woman have you know been alright with that? I mean really? She just seems so utterly bitter despite claiming to have wanted these children.
So they wouldn't have had everything. My children never got everything they ever wanted, no child, no family ever does. But you know what my children grew up just fine well adjusted. Kate's would have too. And she and Jon divorced or not down the road would have managed just fine as a nurse and in IT or if he changed his mind to do whatever just fine like everyone else. She just seems to have gone out of her way to bemoan and wear that coat so darn well.
My husband and I are headed to quite a few countries. Sweden just something about it personally for me I made him want to take me it's my trip. Germany for him he can indulge in his beer and what have you and I can shop. Heck I can leave him at the beer hall and go shopping I promise to pick him up when I'm done. France, England and Ireland. We aren't a military family but I just hope we survive in one piece.
Kate too her children to Australia and New Zealand not anywhere else after that I assume. I wonder if she'll ever take her children to Europe since she seems to complain about it.
Found the acronym list! it hasn't been updated recently, and I only did minimal editing, so please make any suggestions. It's a walk down memory lane!
The Veranda = This lovely corner of the internet where our gracious Admin and her Blog Girls
and Pool Boys host a variety of conversations on all sorts of interesting topics while serving
delicious virtual beverages and snacks!
Rumspringa = the beverage of choice on the veranda. Note: there is an actual Rumspringa Brewing Company in Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania that makes craft beer. The term comes from the period when Amish youth can explore other ways of living outside their community.
Jon Gosselin = father of the 8 Gosselin children, who is still living despite what TFW says!
Couples Therapy = CT = VH1 reality show that Jon was on with then girlfriend Liz
Kate Gosselin = TFW The Former Wife (how Jon refers to her) = TCFW The Crazy Former Wife = TFMJG The Former Mrs. Jon Gosselin = Katie Irene Kreider (her maiden name) = KK Katie
Kreider = WOS Waste Of Space (how TFW referred to the Grand Canyon, we believe in recycling and it fits) = Shopping Kart (how judge Bruno Tonioli referred to TFW on DWTS after her first dance) = Bitch from Hell (also how judge Bruno Tonioli referred to TFW on DWTS after
her Papparazzi dance) = Shmoopie (just because) = sKate (because she is able to skate by on tasks on CA and others who are higher profile get fired) = FSS Freeloading Societal Sponge (thanks Auntie Ann!) (because she is a grifter who solicits free stuff because she has 8! count ‘em! 8 kids) = The Warden (watch her CWS episode if you want to know why) = “Sergeant Asshold McPlasticFace” ( how Michael K. of Dlisted.com referred to her, May, 2014)
The Orphanage = Shawshank = home of TFW and the 8! count ‘em! 8 kids, because she leaves them alone a lot plus how she treats the 8! count ‘em! 8 kids.
Steve Neild = The Boobyguard = Rat Claws = TFM The Flying Monkey = Purse Boy = roommate during CA filming according to Kenya = personal security for TFMJG
TLC = The Lying Channel
CWS = Celebrity Wife Swap, another reality show that TFW was on, along with her 20 pound rule book the 8! count ‘em! 8 kids must obey.
DWTS = Dancing With The Stars
Tony Dovolani = Saint Tony of the Ballroom, who was given the impossible task on DWTS of
teaching TFW to dance. He is a saint because he put up with TFW tantrums and laziness and did not quit and tried his best to make TFW look good, despite her lack of work ethic, her lack of rhythm, and her delusions about what it takes to learn to dance.
CA - Celebrity Apprentice, hosted by Donald Trump = DT
Leeza Gibbons = TCL = The Classy Leeza (Thanks redbird sings!) another contestant on TFW season of CA
Rep. Murt = Pennsylvania State Representative representing the 152nd legislative district in
Pennsylvania, Army veteran and educator who has successfully sponsored legislation to
improve child labor laws in Pennsylvania Specifically House Bill 1458 that passed in 2012 and
gave children in reality shows the same protections as child actors in movies in the state of Pennsylvania, limited work hours, required trust accounts for each child, and required set teachers if school is missed. [could this explain why the Gosselin children are so often taken out of state for filming?]
A Minor Consideration = child advocacy group headed by Paul Peterson, former child actor on
the Donna Reed Show.
Part 2 of acronym list:
Rep. Murt = Pennsylvania State Representative representing the 152nd legislative district in
Pennsylvania, Army veteran and educator who has successfully sponsored legislation to
improve child labor laws in Pennsylvania Specifically House Bill 1458 that passed in 2012 and
gave children in reality shows the same protections as child actors in movies in the state of
Pennsylvania, limited work hours, required trust accounts for each child, and required set
teachers if school is missed. [could this explain why the Gosselin children are so often taken out
of state for filming?]
A Minor Consideration = child advocacy group headed by Paul Peterson, former child actor on
the Donna Reed Show.
Lavely & Singer = Laverne & Shirley, law firm that represented TFW in the past
Martin Garbus and Shawn Tuma = two respected attorneys who represented Jon Gosselin and Robert Hoffman successfully against a bogus lawsuit brought by TFW to get them to stop
criticizing her and advocating for the Gosselin children. Please see realitytvkids.com entry for
September 20, 2013 and subsequent dates for full story about dropping of the lawsuit by TFW.
The entries around this lawsuit are why I love this blog! Who would have thought that snarking
on a reality TV show would lead to an education in constitutional law and discussion about
freedom of speech and intellectual property?
McNuggets = McGiblets = so 2013, it’s a really long saga, see viaviewfiles.wordpress.com if you
want to read about Bullyville and bogus lawsuits and real judicial opinions.
From Dmasy --
Joy In Virginia. That is an impressive list. Thank you.
I needed a reminder of the shady veranda with refreshing beverages and lively conversation.
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Loved your post because I love "I Love Lucy !" I have seen the color versions and while they are amazing, I still watch the old black and white ones on TV or YouTube. What a talented cast and writing staff. Still funny and relevant today.I must have seen every episode 100x too!
From Dmasy --
Flimsy, I think the cure for most anything that ails us is sitting down to watch a classic Lucy or Mayberry episode.
Andrea (89)
K+8 has been off the air for more than 2 years, and it didn't get over a million viewers for any episode since January 2016. If TLC decides to do any more filming, they know what they'll get. Low ratings, poor reception from the public, and probably lots of headaches from Kate, who is never satisfied with what they are willing to give her. Serves them right.
Today was a glorious day--DIL had a 3D sonogram of the little guy done, and everyone tagged along to get a glimpse of him. He's beautiful! And I'm not just saying that because I'm his Nana--he is truly a beautiful baby. He rolled, stretched, smiled, stuck out his lower lip in that adorable little baby pout--as we all sat enraptured by him. Let's all raise a frosty Rumspringa on this hot, muggy day for the little miracles life has to offer!
Layla, here's to a beautiful brand new life! All boys, how wonderful! Cheers! (I have all boys too and am thrilled with each beautiful one).
Congrats Layla. I am happy for you and your family.
I can't imagine spending $1,200 on a jacket even as an adult. That's three car payments for my Honda Fit. What is Maddie going to do after college when she is just making enough to pay for expenses? Will she settle or will she start racking up credit card debt because she thinks she deserves those expensive items?
Andrea
More importantly, did all of the sextuplets get expensive wardrobes? The show was built on their blood, sweat and tears, sometimes literally.
I think it’s interesting that the two sextuplets always seemed to be the most dominant and exhibited the most natural leadership are the two who are no longer with Kate.
I wouldn't surprised if at least some of the children have learned that they can't live without "the best" and by that I mean the expensive things. Good lord no teenager needs such a jacket. Bribe or not I don't see the point in such a material need. Whatever job this young lady gets it won't be the salary of TLC that's for certain. And she may very well be up a creek without a paddle when that day comes what the world costs. No fancy hotels no free this or comped that.
I would put it past Kate that that's what she's afraid of facing.
Layla (#101),.what a thrill to "meet" your grandson! You must be counting the minutes until you can hold him. I'm sure he'll be worth the wait!
Remember when Kate said seeing those 6 babies in the sonogram was the worst day of her life? And that if she had it to do all over again, she WOULDN'T? Her own words, folks. Even if she legit felt that way, why in heaven's name would she share that with world? What a haunting thing for a child to live with.
AnotherMom (#104), great observation about the "discarded" tups being the ones with leadership qualities. Their mother announced when they were quite small, "I'm in charge, and that's never gonna change."
And I think she never really comprehended that there'd be a time she could no longer steer the 6 by their heads. They were never so much her beloved children as her property.
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How exciting! Little S is indeed a treasure
I remember TFW dressed the tups in less expensive store clothes like Old Navy or clearance sections -except the grifted ones.H and C seem more on trend. But maybe that's a changed with the other tups as they get older. She also said they did not wear labels. Ha! That jacket is ridiculous for Mady.
(from #109: Formerly Duped)- I remember TFW dressed the tups in less expensive store clothes like Old Navy or clearance sections -except the grifted ones.H and C seem more on trend. But maybe that's a changed with the other tups as they get older. She also said they did not wear labels. Ha! That jacket is ridiculous for Mady.
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I think some of the rationale behind the expensive clothing is that Mady & Cara had to "keep up" with the wealthy kids at their school. Kate probably felt that she had to 'show' the parents, staff, and other kids that she can dress her girls as well, if not better. A pride and/or "in your face" type thing.
I can't imagine spending $1,200 on a jacket even as an adult. That's three car payments for my Honda Fit.
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Popping in to say I LOVE Honda Fits! I had one forever!
Pooshanellagoober (#110), I also suspect Mama had to pony up with some perks in order to keep the girls in her good graces. Not sure about Cara, but Mady strikes me as a smart cookie who would know how to leverage her power.
That jacket just floored me when I saw how much it cost. But Mady likes the expensive stuff--in the episode where she, Cara, and Kate went boutique shopping, she's the one who got Golden Goose high-tops. Those are $600+. The Cartier necklace she has is more than $2000. Kate will give her what she wants to get her to film, but filming won't keep up that kind of lifestyle for long. They've only done a handful of episodes in the last 3 years. There better be plenty of money saved because Mady doesn't seem like the kind of girl who will tolerate a decrease in her standard of living. She's will aware of the fact that she's worked since she was a small child, and she feels entitled to have whatever she wants. College will be even worse than high school if she wants to run with the rich kids. Not just clothes, but a car, spring break trips, ski trips, lots of eating out and Starbucks. She'll be in New York--just wait until she discovers the Surf Lodge in Montauk (a favorite with the well-heeled college set in NY and New England area). I hope you're ready for this, Kate!
I'm ecstatic about the little guy. He has his mom's mouth and his dad's nose, and chubby cheeks. We'll have to wait to see more. Dark hair like his mom, or blond like his dad? Brown eyes like his mom, or green like his dad? I can't wait to see!
Anonymous (102) Aren't boys great? Mine are all loud and funny and fun and constantly in motion and just a joy to be around. I can't imagine life without them!
Layla, you know your stuff!
Layla, I'm the one with all boys. I am on a beautiful roll with all boys, just like you. I feel so grateful for them every single day. By the way, I forgot to put my name on my previous post (excited by your news). I am
M.
M. (#115), it's too bad J, C and A Gosselin weren't blessed with loving moms like you and Layla. Their mother describe them as dirty and icky, and told the world on TV that their room smelled like "boy."
You ladies, like our dear departed poster GollyGee, seem smitten with your sons, and I'm sure that warmth has influenced their lives in myriad positive ways.
Wait I thought all the children were set up accounts to go to in state college basically for free in Pennsylvania? Did this not include the twins?
I do know it is more to go out of state for school.
I'm guessing Kate will pop in soon on social media to complain about how HARD it's been for her to be sending 2 -- TWO! -- teenagers off to college. But her sob story always omits the fact that the girls have a living father who would have been not only willing but HAPPY to be a part of his daughter's big transition.
She's counted on her years-long narrative that Jon is a lazy, toxic, skirt-chasing manchild to help build herself up in the public eye. But now that he rescued his son, and his daughter chose to live with him, and even People magazine has decided to present him in a positive light, that won't fly anymore. And as I said recently, she's too lazy to even try to re-invent herself anymore. The next few years should be quite interesting at Ms. Gosselin's Home for Exploited Children. The next logical show title might be "Four Tups and Counting (Down)."
BlueJay (117)
There were TAP accounts opened for all the kids, but they were not funded. People could send in money to their funds, but who knows how much was actually donated? I'd like to know what happens to that money if the kids don't use it. For example, if Mady and Cara never go to college in PA, can the younger kids use their money? Or can M or C withdraw that money and keep it for themselves?
Formerly Duped (114)
I live in an affluent area, so you see a lot of top-of-the-line labels around here. You won't catch me in something like that--I have kids to put through college! My priorities are different from some of my neighbors', and I'm okay with that.
M, I count myself lucky to have had kids at all. Posters here know I had a baby girl who died, and there was a possibility that DH and I would never be able to have a child. We turned to adoption, which worked for us--but then we ended up being able to have kids naturally too, so we've been doubly blessed. I never lose sight of the fact that I could have ended up with no kids at all, and I cherish the chaos and the noise and the laughter and the messes even more.
Admin, I love my Fit too. It's a great affordable car. I have lots of space for my dog Winston and my camping gear.
I don't think all the kids in Kate's house get expensive things. I remember the last three episodes of Kaye plus 8. The girls all had newer IPads but the boys did not seem to have any electronic devices. I also remember earlier school pictures. The boys clothing always seemed to be at least one size too big. I hope the boys at some point reconnect with Jon. They deserve a parent who loves them unconditionally.
Andrea
I'm guessing Kate will pop in soon on social media to complain about how HARD it's been for her to be sending 2 -- TWO! -- teenagers off to college.
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If M is indeed going to Syracuse, move in day in Aug 20-22. The 4 tups start HS on the 21st, while move in day at Fordham is on the 25th. Poor Katie must be so stressed as she figures this out all alone. Where are the cameras when you need them? But Its possible that TLC might film 2 episodes based solely on the school prep and the oh so stressed Katie dealing with 6 kids starting different school within a 6 day period. I bet Skeeve will help with the drop off.
Gigi Be
Okay, I’ll give her that one. Kids starting school in three different cities over the span of a week will be challenging!
I think the Gosselin situation has an especially profound impact on those of us who had difficult roads to parenthood. For us, it was over 6 years of trying and fertility treatments before we brought our babies into the world and later added a true miracle baby over a decade later.
I never quite understood Kate’s precipitous timeline. It’s unlike the treatment protocols in my area, even in the early 2000s. I started following the Gosselins’ because of the similarities in our families, but it quickly became apparent that our approaches were night-and day different. We went on a trip to PA around the height of the J&K fame. Let me tell you! Our trips to Crayola and the Please Touch Experience looked nothing like theirs! We actually all had fun!
AnotherMoM (#122), you certainly have a unique perspective to bring to this topic, and I enjoy your comments!
Well, wait a minute. I thought Ms. Plans it all out, sticky notes everywhere, I'm a planner all my life would you know be on top of this one with her kids being off to different schools.
It's not like this hasn't per say happened to other parents who had multiples before with other children as well. It's not like Kate is the ONLY mother or parent of multiples with other children to EVER existed in the ENTIRE world! Though she certainly seems to have and still be playing that fiddle...
One of my adult children just up and dropped a bombshell on me decided she wants to go back to school to become a lawyer. I wasn't prepared for this one. So...ok. Alright. I mean she's an adult she's already graduated with her undergraduate a few years ago had a job for a while. So here we go. I wasn't prepared for her to say she was thinking Syracuse. We live nowhere near there! I had to actually look it up they even HAVE a law school that's how much I know. I live under a rock...ok so my kid is going to freeze.
But I wish Kate would just get over her high self she'll indeed figure it out how to get all her kids where they need to be. Here's a hint dear, your twins are also young adults...who, my gosh, can HELP.
Oh how embarrassing. not my daughter I meant one of my actual kids I meant my eldest grandchildren. She just graduated recently. All my kids are in their late 30's to early 40's.
My granddaughter just graduated and is 19 she wants to become a lawyer. Out of state college is expensive and I know it.
Poor Katie...the episode of the Little Couple is about their trip to Scotland. Even though Dr. Jen is at a conference. His mom and stepdad are there also. China, and soon to India. All Katie got was Australia all those years ago and New Zealand to see Skeeve's parents. TLC is paying for a lot of this.
foxy (#126), yeah, TLC didn't exactly break the bank with the budget for Katie Irene's latest crapfest. It must grind her gears to see the "posh" trips being lavished upon these other families.
Admin, are you a "wwg1wga" person? Political "Q"uestion.
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Nope!
Kate really is not organised if she can't see how simple getting the kids off to school. Mady goes to school about 4 hours from home....take her in the morning, move her into her dorm room, situate things that need to be done right away, go to Walmart or wherever and get her snacks or things for her room, go to a late lunch/early dinner, bring her back to the dorm. Go home and get ready for the 4 younger ones to get on the bus in the morning. Next Cara, about 3 hours from home...move her into the dorm. No problem. I have done it myself, with 4 kids going to different schools. Easy peasy. And of course, the body guard Skeeve will drive.
Thanks for answering.
There is soooo much to do when you move in and so many people to meet and activities bustling around you.... it's really best for parents to mosey along as soon as things are situated. The kid needs space to breathe and take it all in and start experiencing the best years of their lives without mommy.
foxy said... 129
I think her "problem" is, Mady is supposed to move in on the 20th and the 4 tups still at home start school the following day. For an organized person, this should not be an insurmountable problem. But we're talking about K8 here, ostensibly a paragon of organization who is, in fact, a fraud in this dimension as well as so many others. Cara moves in the weekend of the 24th. IF Kate actually had any friends/relatives in her very limited orbit, she might be able to get her 4 teens a ride to/from the bus stop (yes, that is ALL that is required of her) the day after Mady moves in to Syracuse. But lacking any of that, well, it'll be hand-wringing and whinging until the cows come home.
I do wonder what she's been up to in the 5 weeks or so since her show ended. She actually had a modicum of solid attention on IG at that point which might have been built on. But the only thing on her IG since then is the soggy salmon and the sour taste of her supposed "betrayal."
FlimsyFlamsy said... 127
foxy (#126), yeah, TLC didn't exactly break the bank with the budget for Katie Irene's latest crapfest. It must grind her gears to see the "posh" trips being lavished upon these other families.
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TLC is doing a lot of clip shows lately--usually at 8pm there is a show of clips from last week's episode, used as a lead-in to their more popular shows. Seriously cheap to produce, I'm sure, and ALL of them get higher ratings than anything the Gosselins have done in the past several years. Why bother putting the money and effort into filming a show that's not going to do well when you can re-package last week's episode of another show and it'll do much better? This is something fairly new for TLC, and even though the ratings aren't through the roof--they're still better than anything with Kate in it.
College move-ins are in full swing (where did the summer go? And why is there an echo in my house?), and our college athletes are allowed to move in a little early to get situated and ready to start the new year and new sports seasons. Get the stuff moved in and put away, build a "wall o'snacks" out of the truckload of Costco goodies you bought, grab some lunch--and then the kids' friends come looking for them and the parents slink off and disappear. You want to cling (like in that commercial for the Command wall strips where the parents won't let go of their kid) but then you'd be an embarrassment, so you give them a quick hug and run because that's what they want you to do. At least, that's what DH and I do, but for Kate it will be different because it's not about the kids, its about her. She'll be all weepy and dramatic, want to hang out and stay forever (no matter how many times M&C tell her to leave), and in general make them wish she wasn't around. If she has her way about it, there will be a camera crew there and she can mug and make faces and turn it into a huge embarrassing debacle. Not that anyone will watch, of course, but she'll still do it.
Layla 133...I think the only kid that will approve of being filmed on move-in day would be Mady. She is like her mom all the way always was and always will be. Cara is more private and the younger ones are just an after thought. I did Maine, upper New York, New Hampshire and Virginia. My husband and I and the one kid would do the trip. Then on to the next one until they were all at school. All this within 5 days. Freshmen move in and it seems there were always upper classmen that helped everybody move their belongings in. There were also a few huge laundry carts you could borrow to help if you were lucky to get one. As you know it runs very smoothly. Just focus on your task, help a little, get the extras, have a quick lunch and go home. Move out is the same thing. No big deal.
foxy (134)
Good grief, I hope you didn't have to do that many schools at the same time! This year we have our largest number of college kids at one time--3--all going to the same school, so it's one big haul. Too easy! Kate has always made such a big deal out of the stress of getting all her kids off to school, but she had it so easy. Imagine if she had to load up a bunch of kids and drop a couple off at the high school, some more a the middle school, and then some at the elementary school while dealing with a tight drop-off schedule and a cranky, sleepy toddler (we'll call him "Surprise!"). No, she loaded everyone up and dropped them off at the same place and went home to a quiet house and then posted about how hhaaarrrddd it all was. Then went back to bed for a nap instead of trying to cheer up the still-cranky toddler who wants candy for breakfast and thinks it's fun to pick the cat up by the tail and then has a meltdown when the cat reacts the way cats do. (Yeah, been there!). Please forgive me for having zero pity for her.
Lyla..for 3 years it was 3 schools and then the 4th year was added the 4th school. Then one graduated, it was 3 schools, then the 2nd graduated it was 2 schools. When they were all graduated come the end of August we didn't know what to do with ourselves. The kids are all 12 and 14 months apart in age. That was cool to deal with also. Wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.
foxy (136)
Wow, that's a lot to juggle! And having that many kids so close together--I can't imagine. The days are crazy when there are so many to take care of, but then we miss those days so much when they come to an end. I'm dreading the day that all of mine are gone, either on their own or off at college. The house seems too empty already, even though the grown kids live nearby and the college kids are a short drive away. This is a tough year because "Surprise!" (I won't say his real name, but Orlando Bloom, if you read here--I thought of it first!) is going to be in middle school, and he's my baby. I remember when I first posted here in 2011, I mentioned driving with him in the car and he was 3 and loved to sing along to his favorite CD at the top of his lungs. And now he's this big kid. Ouch.
I don't understand Kate's stress. It's nice to have parents there to help you move into your dorm but it's not necessary. I went to school out of state. It was one of the few situations where it cost less to go out of state (New Mexico) than in state (Oregon). It was thousands of dollars less based on tuition and cost of living. My dad (single parent) could not afford to fly down and help me move in. I did it by my self. Many college students do. Their family want to be there but can't afford to. This is just another example where Kate should be happy to have the privilege to be able actively involved in her college age kids experience.
I learned one important e thing from that experience. You can find community where ever you go. Your friends can also become part of your family. Two lessons that I will never forget.
Andrea
Personally I think she sort of, you know, "feeds," off being stressed out in some odd explainable way. Like she enjoys it in someway. She says she doesn't but obviously she does. Otherwise she wouldn't go out of her way to make being pretend organized or put up so many lists or freak out and have these massive meltdowns for no reason. It's like when someone puts on a play. She likes doing it. You know like the child in the store in someway. The play up on purpose because it gets them more attention in the hopes if you're the parent embarrassed you'll just give in because they know that you know everyone is already staring at you anyway. So I gather she knows everyone is already watching her "oh my lord I just can't imagine what I'm going to do I can't possibly get ALL of this done by my poor little old self it's TOO MUCH." While everyone stands there with their mouth open looking at her on camera.
Is it my imagination or have all of her children been sort of, well, perhaps sadly trained by this bit to pity their own mother with so much to do constantly?
Moving children into a dorm or for school I mean really they are adults and older it's not like back in the day when she had crying babies or toddlers in tow at the same time. I don't think she's going to be so helpless so I hope it's not as if she's going to be able to spin that show. And her single parent act realy is getting old.
Everything is stressful for Kate....except of course, sending her son away for years and never seeing him. That was no biggie for her. She only likes being a mother when it benefits her and SHE can find a way to be the center of attention. When she whines and and fake cries about having to send her babies off to college, we need to remind her what a cold hearted bitch she was when she sent her 11 year old son away to live by himself with strangers. Every vacation he missed and every birthday he missed, became "the best ever." She went on with her life as if her own son never existed. She goes on with her life as if her own parents, brother and sisters never existed. She goes on with her life as if friends and people who helped her never existed. I'm pretty sure she will get over the twins leaving like she did all the rest. Kate only cares for one person on this earth, and that is herself.
Collin's post about seeing the bright side and his responses to people commenting are so insightful and beyond his years. He is such a treasure. How could anyone discard him?
Personally I think she sort of, you know, "feeds," off being stressed out in some odd explainable way. Like she enjoys it in someway
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I often get the sense he likes the attention of it. Like poor you you're so stressed? Wow it must be so hard for you! You don't have it like anyone else!
It's just a talking point for her to get attention.
Does anyone know if Kate's parental rights to Collin have been terminated? She abandoned this child like it was no big deal. He was responding to comments on his Instagram and someone asked if he ever sees Kate. His reply was simply "no." I knew Kate was a horrible mother but to actually see him say it is really heartbreaking. I doubt he wants anything to do with her at this point and I don't blame him. But for her to pretend her child no longer exists just blows my mind. Something is seriously wrong with that woman. She desperately needs help.
Giff (#143), yes, it's almost unfathomable to think of the cruelty that boy has endured from his own mother. As well as C seems to be doing emotionally, I'm hoping he remains in some sort of counseling for many years to come. As he continues through puberty and then young adulthood, he will process his abuse and trauma in ways Jon and Colleen may not be able to help him with. And H will have to come to terms with leaving her mother and siblings at such a young age.
Although the drama is far from over for C and H, they've both already shown strength and courage beyond their years.
Kate skipped Collins the custody hearing last winter. Her lawyer didn't even show up. So, Jon got full temporarily custody by default. It takes a lot to actually terminate parental rights. I think Kate has just chosen to cut Collin out of her life. She is such a b!@ch.
Andrea
Temporary custody only? I am going to assume then that there is still full parental custody involved and such? Whether or not that will ever be removed? Also I assume she still has full custody of her daughter Hannah?
Aren't these children old enough in some respect to tell a judge on their own that they want to simply live with their father full time and a judge removes parent custody? But this shows how much I know how things work, none. But I wouldn't know about these things let along in another state.
But, if the boy's OWN father stated publicly that he does not have a "special need" wouldn't that have had to have been brought up in court when he was given or granted custody of his son? Wouldn't that have been blown out of the water any and all of Kate's own statements of why she sent her young son away to begin with? I also assume her son is now also old enough himself to state for the judge that he himself, no I do not have a special need? I mean the boy seems brightly capable of his own accord to state for himself when or if this comes to full custody to him and his father both to state that Kate's own excuse will and should totally backfire on her at some point?
Seems more likely though I truly don't know such things she just couldn't or didn't like to do deal with such a strong willed child.
Aw....let the screaming, shrieking, and tantrums start. This is countdown to to the 20th and she begins early with her dramatic melt downs. I wonder if they will shut down Target so she can shop without a riot happening. I never understood that.
They did so many back to school episodes, one where Hannah had a migraine, one where Joel had back pain and nausea, one where Alexis was scolded for wanting a lizard backpack. We were shown the order the kids had to eat their packed lunch, and TFW narrating her rising at 5 a.m to make it all happen. It was crazy that she wrote for Kendra on the CWS episode that they kids came down for breakfast at 5:03 a.m. I guess those days are gone and 4 teenagers now straggle down to make their own breakfast and pack a lunch, no film crew. TFW is not an overworked but organized mom to admire and also feel sorry for.
I remember a Dilley special that showed a school day routine and it was all happy and everyone helping, organized but not strict- they could chose their snacks and sandwich fillings and enjoy a family breakfast.
Formerly Duped (#148), getting four 15-year-olds ready for school ain't exactly Must See TV, is it? Early on, she embraced victimhood as part of her brand, but now her life seems like a breeze. As of the end of the month, she's down to 50% of her original 8 to take care of, and nothing remotely resembling a job to compete for her time and attention.
Yawn...
BlueJay,
We don't know what Hannah's custody agreement is. Their case is sealed. Jon said that Hannah lives with him full time. I take that to mean that they at least share legal custody and Jon has physical custody. The media did not know that Jon was trying to change Hannahs custody arrangement. So, not much is know.
With Collin, the media knew the date of the hearing. They were there, and that's why we know Jon has full temporary custody of Collin.
I think it was discussed in the past that all custody cases involving divorce parents are temporary. It allow for changes like the one that was made when Hannah went and lived with Jon.
Andrea
There's an order her children had to eat their lunch in??
I remember sending my kids off to school, back in the day mind you, this was before the got "cool" and wanted to buy their lunch. Out the door with their lunches. And I knew full well that whatever I packed was probably going to be traded at the lunch table. Because kids do that. You can't avoid that. So she had to have been kidding herself that they actually sat there and ate it in order. Please.
My husband told me once, because the man detest peanut butter. Here throughout parts of the Midwest people are and were known to put butter on before everything. His mother would do that so it's why he doesn't like it. So he would take his PB&J to school and trade it for whatever he could get his hands on!
Kate's got to me mental she told her kids you will eat your lunch in this order. That's NUTS!! So what if they don't live and let live. Let the kids eat dessert first who cares as long as they eat it.
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There's an order her children had to eat their lunch in??
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Exactly. And I guess they could not throw out food since they brought it home and TFW would keep sending it until past stale. Maybe the school has a rule about throwing away food
The order was more or less as follows: sandwich/main course, vegetable, dairy, crunchy, fruit, then, dessert if the other foods were gone.
Formerly Duped (#152), it was textbook control freak behavior. All the years she was lauded for being "organized," when it was mostly just power run amok.
I remember her meltdown when the kids got ice cream on their clothes at Disney World. During the couch interview, Jon said he didn't care. "Let 'email BATHE in it," he said.
I wonder which kid will defect, or be ejected, from the compound next.
I believe the school has a rule no food to be thrown away. The kids were to bring it home and hopefully the parents would get the hint that the kids don't like a certain item. She would send it back until it got moldy. It was found out and Kate was reprimanded for sending stale food for the kids for lunch. She is such a wonderful observant and caring mother.
Oh I just had a thought. Boy, is it possible I see the freshman 15 coming for some her children. That absolute freedom to eat when and what they want come college. It happens to some children who have been raised under the thumb like that by their parents or just in general when their 18 and turned loose for that first time.
I have to wonder was Kate herself raised with such a tight fist way herself? Where by in which you turn around and raise your own children the same way because that's what you know. I get it, she had a lot of kids all at once, yes sure so you're organized, whatever. But, has the woman not heard of stain stick? You plot in on in a few seconds, the wash it goes. My goodness.
Oh my heck the world stopped spinning her children got stains on their clothes. All the mother's of the world who had lots of children before the intention of the modern washing machine and dryer managed. My mother hung laundry out to dry on the clothes line back in the day, so she should count her blessings.
So Trump is blaming video games for the domestic terrorism going on? Didn't you, admin, vehemently disagree when someone else suggested this? You're a gamer, if I remember.
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Gamer? Lol, I would hardly call myself that. I have played some video games.
He suggested it's one of the causes, along with mental health issues.
I never believed video games are a direct cause of mass shootings, I stand by that, and research from Oxford and other places supports that.
I don't however think it's all absurd to want to closely exam this link, given that the rise of mass shootings correlated directly with the rise of the video game industry and the glorification in general of violence, and given that many mass shooters did indeed play violent video games. There is nothing wrong or strange about wondering if there is a link, and being concerned about violence. Do you object to exploring all causes of such terrible murders? Seems to me it's your lot that inexplicably doesn't want to do that, even though poor mental health treatment has been a very common factor in almost all mass shootings. Your lot continues to ignore these FACTS in favor of one goal at all other costs. It's really getting shameful at this point.
Your point? Are you suggesting one must completely agree with everything out of the mouths of some elected official? We had two choices to pick from in 2016. It would be a highly unusual situation for any one person's views to completely align with any one politician. In fact, creepy. Give it a rest.
But if, as you say, "research from Oxford and other places supports that.", why would Trump not listen to EXPERTS. Does he think he knows more than they do?
He does not seem to listen to anyone but FOX 'news'.
And the US is still waiting for this 'refreshing' president to do SOMETHING about gun control. Hello.
BlueJay (#155), there is an additional layer of ickiness to the no-stain obsession: she was selling the kids' clothes to a consignment shop. Yes, the woman who claimed she would "pay it forward" in gratitude for all that was given her not only didn't see it in her heart to donate clothes, many of which were free, but turned around and made a profit off them.
Let's say none of the clothes were given to her, and she paid for them out of her own pocket. At the time, her pockets were being lined by parishioners at churches around the country who filled baskets of cash for this poor overwhelmed mother. Not to mention her TLC salary, and perks up the yingyang. So it seems kinda gross to then sell those clothes for cash.
BlueJay (155)
Oh yes, the freshman 15...Kate will blow a gasket if any of her kids gain weight. Remember how nasty she was toward Jon about his weight? And that's what she said on camera. Imagine what she had to say in private. Of course, maybe she's mellowed now that she's put on a few pounds herself--but I doubt it.
If she's a smart parent she'll keep her mouth shut and let her adult children live and let live. I mean they are adults. Granted you know, 18 is young and you still need to be a parent and help them out when it comes to making certain decisions because you still are their parent but, but in other respects you also need to just let them be an adult and also fall and let them pick themselves up in other ways. Because you can't and shouldn't control everything, despite her comment of I'm the boss or I'm in control and that's never going to change. Uh, sweetheart, it doesn't change. That dynamic with your children DOES change. I just don't gather she ever saw that going to come.
College....sigh. Your kids become their own people. I don't think she's full prepared for that aspect. Clearly not even with her ex-husband to let him be his own person.
Well Katie.....Five down, one to go. I feel bad for the 4 remaining. I wonder who the whipping boy will be this time.
One has to wonder if Kate is filming something. One already settled in college and the first day of school has come and gone for the 4 remaining tups and not a peep from her.
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Post back to school pics! 😢 The 6 going to high school we can't miss that milestone
This person posts on Kate's IG posts frequently and runs an IG account about the Gosselins under that name. And s/he doesn't know that two of the tups don't live with Kate nor attend the same school as their sibs? Really? So many of Kate's fans are just ... delusional.
I guess it's possible she's filming (though what, I have no idea) OR she's saving the back-to-school photos for some soppy People mag spread---ya know, photos of her hauling the twins to their respective colleges and the "traditional" front door photo. Gotta make those memories, dontcha know.
This jonkateplus8forever person once outed her self as a 19 year old “Super fan”. She’s been all over Kate and Mady’s social media and is always asking when Kate plus 8 will come back. So many fans don’t do their research . She can do an easy google search to find out where H and C are. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist.
Gigi Be
Mady posted a pic in her stories with the caption “All packed up!!l” Mady is showed in the back of a packed SUV. She’s hugging one of the dogs and the caption says “she wishes she could come with me’. The pic was posted 18 hours ago.
Gigi Be
Gigi Be (#165), reading what Mady said makes me feel sentimental. Right or wrong, we watched those kids grow up.
I wish Mady and Cara well on this part of their journey. I have compassion for them. Like their 6 siblings, they bear the scars of growing up in a dysfunctional household.
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This jonkateplus8forever person once outed her self as a 19 year old “Super fan”
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Do we know which superfan?
Heaven help us, Jill Duggar's husband is now posting his tips about how to keep your marriage super sexy.
The Duggar daughters sure send some mixed messages about privacy. They're expected to go from not showing their elbows and knees in public to having marital relations 5-6 times a week. And then sharing that statistic to the world.
"The Duggar daughters sure send some mixed messages about privacy. They're expected to go from not showing their elbows and knees in public to having marital relations 5-6 times a week. And then sharing that statistic to the world."
And the girls wear tight shirts during pregnancy to show off the bumps. I'm not saying they have to wear I Love Lucy maternity wear, but there has to be something better.
Do we know which superfan?
Not exactly. But I remember that she Immediately posted a notification in her stories right after Mady posted her new YouTube video. This makes me believe that Mady contacted her and told her to spread the word. If not, she must stalk their pages every minute of the day.
Gigi Be
uggar daughters sure send some mixed messages about privacy. They're expected to go from not showing their elbows and knees in public to having marital relations 5-6 times a week. And then sharing that statistic to the world."
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This the result of bizarre parenting and it didn't help they grew up on TV. I don't think most of these kids have any idea who they are, what their personal boundaries and values are, what they want for their future or what of value they can offer if anything to the public.
They act like robots to me. Robots with cognitive dissonance.
Schmoopy's silence is making me suspicious. I still say she's getting her narc supply filled somehow.
Once the twins are at college, I pray that somehow Jon is able to restore his relationship with Cara. I think Mady may have imbibed too much Kool-Aid, but it's possible Cara may be receptive to contact from her dad.
The Busbys are doing one thing right. They decided to send one of the quintuplets to kindergarten a year ahead of her sisters. Kate who kept all the sextuplets back a year because some were not ready for kindergarten. I am happy that they do seem to see each kid as individuals with their own set of needs and challenges.
Andrea
I always thought it was interesting that Alexis, Collin, and Cara seemed closest to their dad pre-divorce, and then didn’t see him as much as most of the others. I always wondered if that was Kate’s doing. Hopefully, Cara will reconnect with her dad.
Andrea (#173), I was pleased also about the quints being evaluated individually. And yet I just saw a recent picture Mrs. Buzz posted of all 5 in identical dresses which kinda gave me the creeps. Alas, these little girls are still commodities helping pay their family's bills. And their parents' media savvy is lightyears ahead of J&K's, and will drain every last penny out of this sideshow. Sigh.
Schmoopy's silence is making me suspicious. I still say she's getting her narc supply filled somehow.
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Yeah. She also got bored of social media some time ago. Which is surprising, since it seems to be a really great way to get one's narcissistic supply for many celebs. The likes, the comments, the accolades, never end. But, there's work involved. Taking the photos and writing the posts and engaging with the masses. So that's probably why she grew tired of the endeavor.
I'm sure Kate hasn't given up hope on her idea of a "Growing Up Gosselin" show that focuses on the twins. I'm betting Figure 8 is filming them going off to college. The big question is TLC buying? Will there be enough material to have a show and do the K+8 fans really care about just the twins?
Mady and Cara will have to be interesting enough on their own, and I have my serious doubts that is going to happen.
This isn't "Growing up Chrisley" where the kids are shown supposedly trying to make a go of it on their own. The twins are in college for goodness sake. Mady seems like she might put college on the back burner to further her influencer "career" like Olivia Jade (Lori Laughlin's daughter) did. Cara, on the other hand, seems like she would be serious about getting her education.
Mady may work out on YouTube or Instagram, but I don't see a future on TLC for the twins.
Jon posted some pictures of Hanna and Collin on their first day of school. Both look happy and healthy. Collin is light years away from the boy we saw in the pictures before he came to live with Jon and Colleen. Both kids seem to be thriving.
Radar has new pics Jon posted of C and H on their first day of school. Schmoopy's pictures in 3, 2, 1...
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I'm sure Kate hasn't given up hope on her idea of a "Growing Up Gosselin" show that focuses on the twins. I'm betting Figure 8 is filming them going off to college. The big question is TLC buying? Will there be enough material to have a show and do the K+8 fans really care about just the twins?
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After having a 6-episode show in which Cara didn't contribute more than 10 minutes of speech in total, I can't believe that anyone---even Kate---would think this is a winning idea. Cara's demeanor, to me, just screams "Leave me alone." Now Mady, of course, is a different can of worms. But I don't think she's going to have time for any TLC nonsense in her first year. Maybe she'll drop out? Even then, what sort of a show premise is that?
No, I am betting part of the reason Kate has been so "quiet" this summer is that a lot of time and effort has gone into the legal side of things. I don't know that she'd try to get either Collin or Hannah to come back to her home (she must know by now that's just throwing good money after bad), but I do believe she'd try to terminate Jon's rights in order to allow the other 4 tups to film again. "If it's okay for two of my children to decide where they want to live, then why can't the rest of them decide whether they want to film? Waa waa waa." Can't you just picture her saying that? I think that's what she's been up to. I'm guessing what she really wants is to go out and date again, and this time the tups will be the critics.
NJGal51, I agree with you about how different Collin looks now. He looks like he's grown a few inches and is a little taller than Hannah now, compared to the photo of them from last November. This boy is thriving and Jon's care.
NJGal51 (#178), and once again I have to ask...does that picture elicit any emotion in TFW? Does it tug at her heart even a little bit to see how her son has grown into a happy, healthy young man? Is there an ounce of remorse that she chose filming a TV show over her child's wellbeing?
I remember an episode when the tups were about 3, and she was presented with a framed picture of them as babies in their strollers. She started sobbing while Mady piped in, "I'm not even it it!" Such grand emotion over a picture -- when the cameras were rolling, that is.
Aw, the kids look great! Both so nice looking. And happy-looking. Collin is tall and slim and Hannah is lovely.
Hopefully this works and I can post. Hannah and Collin look awesome! Such huge smiles on their faces. Jon looks great as well. So nice to see.
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