When I heard the news I knew social networks would be flooded with judgement and I let out a big sigh. Why? Because I don’t understand the judgement.
First let me say that I am a humanist, uu, free thinker. I do not understand blind faith to begin with so how I can I pick apart the Duggers? Would I make those same choices? No. But I do not think I should force my beliefs on others. I would not want them dictating how I live, or forcing their medical choices on me, so why would I want to force my choices on them?
I agree that a 20th pregnancy at age 45 is risky to Mrs Dugger and the baby in so many ways. We all take risks though and I think this risk is theirs to take, their lives, healthy, their family. I do not want them or anyone else having say over my reproductive rights. I will not dream of wanting to take theirs from them. So I wish them best and I try not to judge.
What rights are you glad no one has taken from you?
So sad. 🙁
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Rachel
The Duggars are kind of my guilty pleasure.. I have thoughts on their super-sized family but mostly keep them to myself ( and my Mum, who watches them with me and says my thoughts out loud before I get a chance to). No matter what we think of the Duggars and their decisions to keep having children, a little life was lost. A miscarriage is devistating whether it’s your first pregnancy or your twenty first and for Michelle Duggar, it was both. Yes, she’s had 19 babies in between, 18 of which were healthy and little Josie seems to be doing ok now, but she has still lost two beautiful babes and it must be hard for her.
I am truly saddened on the news of this lost baby… only a few weeks ago I sat up late waiting for the Duggars bit announcement, hoping it was one of the girls was courting. I was just as excited to hear baby 20 was on it’s way. May it’s little soul rest in peace and may Michelle, Jim-Bob and their family find strength in their faith through this tough time.
My mom is one of twelve kids, so big family’s are normal for me 🙂 I chose to only have two, but I have no problems with someone choosing to have more, that’s up to them. Thanks for the follow, I already follow you 🙂 Have a great weekend!
It must be difficult to have 19 0r 20 kids, but that family is doing well. And I can imagine, their house must always be like a party house – always full of fun.
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All of their kids are so well behaved.That’s so amazing to have that many kids and raise everyone to be respectful and polite.
Amanda @ Lillys&Lollipops
There’s nothing wrong with having a big family as long as you are able to support it. It’s when people have kids who can’t afford to support them, that does bother me, especially when they do it on purpose, knowing they can’t.
I don’t know what these people were doing before they got their reality show, they were at what 17 kids at the time it started? They are obviously doing well now, but what happens when there is on more reality show?
They have 19 kids to feed, clothe, and get through school/college. When the show ends and it will eventually, I really hope they have good jobs or a good back up plan, because that money and the perks they have now is not going to be there forever.
We’ve seen what happens to reality stars, they end up going broke and then what? I don’t watch the show, so I don’t know what either one of them do for a living.
Losing a child would be awful. I’m not making judgements, but maybe that was a sign that her body can’t take anymore pregnancies and she just needs to be happy with the family she has already. There are people who are addicted to being pregnant, she might be one of those people.
Skylar, I don’t agree. I think the moment you mention the loss of her baby and then say BUT… (insert what not about her body being done) it is a judgement and it is insult to injury.
The Duggars’ income is derived from the rental proceeds of the commercial properties they own.[12][13] They live debt-free. They had great income before the show and they will after it baring an act of god or raging greed in our country persisting.
I think that some people do love being pregnant, the same way some people love what they do for work. While it could be an addiction, that family has the support of their faith community and are following what they believe to be true, that you have babies until god make that not possible. Miscarriages are not rare, would one tell pre-menopausal women who JUST two that her body is telling her it is time to stop? What if she had no children yet? I think think you opinions are thick with judgement, just to be clear. Admitted to or not, some harsh judgements have been made and I do not agree with them.