tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post5183945192664879553..comments2023-11-29T00:50:04.094-08:00Comments on Mine to Command: Chasing the DuggarsjAllenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06282963869813954232noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-5968899796827356042014-01-30T22:28:34.035-08:002014-01-30T22:28:34.035-08:00I have a softball family that has 8 kids and every...I have a softball family that has 8 kids and everyone thinks that is a lot! 13? I don't get how they function financially and everything else you mentioned. I also would question how much quality time each child is getting and would think about how much it's not fair for the older kids, but I have seen firsthand through this softball family that it can be done. Although 13 is a far cry from 8 I guess, but this family I know is so incredibly close to each other! They are very wel rounded children with incredible family values. It can be done, even if I don't quite understand how. Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507432917936364757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-63456855364200487302014-01-16T12:31:40.194-08:002014-01-16T12:31:40.194-08:00Ha! I will now only think of clown cars whenever I...Ha! I will now only think of clown cars whenever I see the Duggars.JenShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056681492831041470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-78163213328980408202014-01-16T12:29:33.460-08:002014-01-16T12:29:33.460-08:00Good lord.That is too many kids. And in the Bay Ar...Good lord.That is too many kids. And in the Bay Area? How do they afford it? At this point, the older kids are probably taking care of the younger ones which hardly seems fair to them. I have wondered how the Duggars (or any of these couples with a billion kids) have the time or energy for sex to keep procreating. If this woman has irregular cycles, she is clearly not tracking and knowing when she is ovulating which means they must have sex fairly often to catch that egg so often. I mean, how? I also agree that it's totally irresponsible to have so many. Just because you can doesn't mean you should. If you want a big family, what's wrong with adopting some of the thousands of kids out there who need homes? JenShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056681492831041470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-17371164650085324162014-01-15T22:05:55.707-08:002014-01-15T22:05:55.707-08:00Barf, I can't stand those people. That's a...Barf, I can't stand those people. That's all I can say without alienating your readership while launching into a tirade that only you would appreciate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06326763572650750036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-47611606277892753632014-01-15T15:44:10.814-08:002014-01-15T15:44:10.814-08:00Happy 200th post! There are no words for people w...Happy 200th post! There are no words for people who treat their vagina like a clown car. I know there are people who have moral or religious objections to birth control...but sorry not sorry, this is totally irresponsible and unnecessary.Aramishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275274008426941898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-41776309181851088392014-01-15T09:33:42.772-08:002014-01-15T09:33:42.772-08:00Wow 13 is a lot. There was a family of 12 in my sc...Wow 13 is a lot. There was a family of 12 in my school growing up, but almost 30 years between oldest and youngest. I only knew well the youngest seven, but about 3 of 12 of those kids were well-functioning people. I mean, how can you possibly spend enough time with each kid when they're young?Lileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09827780055657053096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-5435352113474776162014-01-15T09:29:57.767-08:002014-01-15T09:29:57.767-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02627608861913616476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-48389606410151994242014-01-15T07:54:46.462-08:002014-01-15T07:54:46.462-08:00My paternal grandmother has 10 children and my mat...My paternal grandmother has 10 children and my maternal grandmother 8. But back in the days in China, that was what you do. When the society shifts, the demand for having and raising a child also shifts. It really isn't like the rural society back then when kids were expected to work in a farm, make money, and take care of all the younger siblings while the parents also worked in the farm. Now we have the think about tuition and all those things that you mention about. I just can't imagine having any sort of quality of life for popping out children left and right. But yea, to each his own. Very obviously she's extremely fertile and she just keeps going. BTW, congrats on 200 posts Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-21662850702782824322014-01-15T07:26:17.576-08:002014-01-15T07:26:17.576-08:00I have often thought of the overpopulation problem...I have often thought of the overpopulation problem. Maybe because I majored in human geography. It was actually one of the reasons I am drawn to adoption. I have often thought of writing about this very issue on my blog, but never have. <br /><br />Aside from not wanting to contribute to overpopulation, I often wonder what kind of lifestyle one could have when you are parenting 13 kids. I want to have children, but I also want to be able to continue to travel and have time to myself... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-47805589819036550042014-01-15T07:22:09.023-08:002014-01-15T07:22:09.023-08:00congrats!congrats!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-8036971477405077482014-01-15T06:15:44.445-08:002014-01-15T06:15:44.445-08:00I'm sure it is really hard to stomach some of ...I'm sure it is really hard to stomach some of the stories from patients you get. I can't even watch the reality TV shows of these families with so many kids. In the few I've seen, It's kind of interesting to see how they juggle it all...loading the kids into their fleet of vans to leave the house and how they even manage to have a dinner out, but it still just blows my mind how easy it is for them to procreate. To each his own, and I try not to judge AS LONG AS they aren't seeking govt. assistance and asking for handouts when they've chosen to have that many children. Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415140299306373048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-66625987366461740452014-01-15T05:28:24.700-08:002014-01-15T05:28:24.700-08:00Happy post number 200!! Wow- 13 children?! I of...Happy post number 200!! Wow- 13 children?! I often would get so upset about people getting pregnant with their 2nd or 3rd... But 13th?!Aubrey https://www.blogger.com/profile/10268033706598268682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-45943242822024598462014-01-15T04:29:43.292-08:002014-01-15T04:29:43.292-08:00OMG...13? I'm so proud of you for not visuall...OMG...13? I'm so proud of you for not visually bitch slapping that woman....because even as I read your description...that is exactly what I was doing. My facial expression would have responded before my brain could even stop it. Happy 200th post!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-71287356141629074972014-01-14T22:19:04.035-08:002014-01-14T22:19:04.035-08:00Oh, this is my 200th post and counting! Oh, this is my 200th post and counting! jAllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282963869813954232noreply@blogger.com