They’ve done it again. In an attempt to repopulate the earth with every imaginable ‘J’ name….Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar announced today that they are expecting their twentieth child.
My immediate reaction was swift and negative and I’ll tell you why –
a. They almost lost their 19th child at birth. At what point do you count your blessings and close up the womb shop.
b. Once your children start having children, it just seems like the time to close up the womb shop.
c. Why can this woman keep having so many when so many people that I love are struggling to get pregnant with one????
Then I read a tweet and it said something along the lines of shouldn’t Michelle Duggar have the same right to choose to do with her body as everyone else does. And I climbed down from my preachers box and shut up. Because they’re absolutely right. She does.
But I still wanted to tell you about it and see what you think?
Oh and another tweet said something about spending some time at the hair salon and not having sex. Come on…you laughed.
I love watching their show. It encourages me to be a better parent. If I could have many children I would, right now we have 5. I have read both of their books and find it encouraging to read the organization factor that they have going on. I don’t believe that any of their children have special needs because they are like open books on pretty much everything in their lives.
They are living out what they believe. Aren’t we all trying to do the same thing? Be encouraged to live out what you believe as completely as they are!
I have 5 children myself. If there was some way I could afford it I wouldn’t stop whatever nature had in mind. We just simply cannot afford anymore so we closed up hubbies shop…lol.
I’m actually scared that the woman is gonna die from this. Actually I can pretty much predict she will..the human body can only take so much. After having natural birth 5 times my body sometimes feels like pieces are gonna fall out or drop off!! A good thing she wears dresses so people can’t tell she probably permanantly must wear bladder protection.
I could talk about this forever there is so much to say!
Life has stages. They need to be embraced not denied. I feel like they are not letting go. But then again what do I know- we are all different.
What? I must have been too busy with my 8 children to hear about this! Lordy! Okay first off,their reality isn’t reality – trust me. Yes I only have 8 compared to her 19 but seriously. She has built in babysitters, cleaners, cookers. Give me some please! Christine – it is actually hard to tell if she does or doesn’t have any with special needs – maybe they just keep some thing’s hush hush, simply don’t recognize it, or refuse to believe it – there are many parents out there for example who refuse to believe that their child has Aspergers, ADHD, OCD or whatever – just saying.
My biggest question is what the hell is her body made of that she can still be in good physical shape after carrying an delivering so many children!!!???? My body was at it’s toll after the 6th – after the last pregnancy and 5th c-section – no way is this body doing it again – the womb shop is closed for good.
Better her then me, they are happy and love each other and take care of one another. A little cultish, but who are we to judge. One day her uterus might fall out, but by then she won’t need it.
I couldn’t imagine! Personally I have enough on my hands with 2..I guess to each her own..but you wonder if the TLC payout and the -D-list star status is fogging their rose coloured glasses. And what will happen to this family once the limelight is taken away?
It’s the hair. It’s all about the hair for me. It’s silly and shallow, I know – but oh mah lawd, it just bothers me so much… GAH!!
it’s funny, i was just thinking and i have to add….my father in law has 13 brothers and sisters plus three “wee ones” that didn’t make it (all single births! sheesh, what a womb-an). his SIL has 18…i could go on about my in-laws families. why? cuz they’re catholic and that’s what you did “back in the day”. there are so many large families out there (eastwards) i guess that’s why i don’t think it’s too weird.
you’re right, too, christine. the older ones do help out…a lot! that’s what large families do i guess from the stories i’ve heard my FIL talk about. boy, do i have stories! 🙂
I think that even if they didn’t have a reality show, they probably would still have 20 kids beacause when they were “discovered”, they already had 16 kids.
Umm. . . overpopulation, anyone?
I had several thoughts on this:
~How can she have 19 kids and none have special needs (aside from little Josie’s VERY early, critical beginning – apparently she has no long term special needs)
I only have 3 and two of mine do (Eva’s manny shouldn’t be a forever thing tho)
My autism board was all abuzz this morning about this.
~The older ones are paired up and responsible for a younger one (seems all the teenage girls tho…). I don’t think that’s fair. On the other hand they all seem quite happy.
~I wonder if Josh & Anna wish that JimBob & Michelle would close up shop and make way for the second generation.
~They are self sufficient with no debt and are not relying on anybody but themselves. Good on them!
(But damn – I hate that they all have iPhones…just jealous)
~where can I get me some wholesome-wear?
but that’s just it she does have a reality show!!! she is no different than kate plus eight.If she didnt want the publicity or need the money from the publicity would they have so many children? They are going on a world tour….that $$ isn’t coming out of their pockets the network and sponsers is paying. Reality shows need to have a reality check. These are not normal people living normal lives. 20 kids COME ON!! and that’s the way Unah, C’s it…LOL
I’m with Sarah – why?? Good lord WHY would you want so many children? I have two and sometimes it feels like two more than I can handle!
I have to say that I can not relate AT ALL but they seem to be very happy and really love each other so, why not? They also haven’t fallen victim (yet) to the John & Kate reality show sickness so you have to admire that. Really, I’m not surprised and I kinda think “whatever”.
She totally has the right to do what she chooses, and her kids do appear to be well-cared for and adjusted.
However…WHY anyone would want 20 kids is beyond me.