The Duggars - Ready for More
Oh my.
I was in Target tonight and saw a People magazine screaming at me from the register -
"The Duggars - Ready for More."
The Duggars are a family with a reality TV show which chronicles the day-to-day life wrangling their NINETEEN (19) biological children. The kids range in age from early 20's (one is married with a child of his own) to the youngest, Josie, who was born last year.
Over the years I have seen a show or two here and there and found the family relatively charming and a little bit crazy (19 kids, hello). But last year the mom, Michelle suffered pre-eclampsia and delivered little Josie very early. This little girl struggled for her life for months. I couldn't even watch the show, it was just too much. I have to admit I was a little disgusted with these people. Enough was enough.
Without getting too much into religion and whatnot, I just have to say that I don't agree with all of this baby-making on many levels, the least of which is jeopardizing health. I am fully in support of a woman owning her body, and this particular woman has chosen to own hers by being constantly pregnant for over 20 years. Not a choice I would make, yet still, her body. So I respect that. But when it starts interfering with the health of the babies, I get irritated.
But let's just put that aside and assume these issues could have happened with any one of the 19 kids, or anyone else's kids for that matter. OK. How much attention do each of these kids actually get from their parents? Would the parents be able to financially support such a family without having a television show and receiving donations? In a world where so many children are cold and hungry, why not adopt?
I understand wanting to have your own children. I made that choice. I guess the Duggars have a choice too...but I hope it ends up being that 19 is enough.
Let me have it - how do you feel about it?
3 comments:
I have never seen the show, because the whole idea just makes me angry. Another case of celebrity for a stupid reason. The shouldn't have a show ('course I feel that about pretty much everyone that has a reality TV show), they shouldn't be famous.
Again, I have not watched the show...so I don't know the quality of life these people have. I hear that they actually live debt free but I am sure they had to have some luck that most people don't have to be able to do that with 19 kids. Which sounds great but I am sure society still pays in many ways...family insurance premiums usually don't increase due to number of children, so I am sure all those costs of 19 births are really passed on to everyone else.
totally agree with you Jess!
My parents both come from large families and while I enjoy the big extended family, I feel like I barely have enough time and attention for two kids I have and cannot imagine having any more!
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