As listed on MSN:
Digesting Duggars (9:30 PM)Doctors discover what is wrong with Josie.
From TLC: Doctors make a breakthrough with Josie when they determine the cause of her digestive problems. With the discovery comes relief when Michelle is finally able to bring Josie back home. Meanwhile, Jana and John David take off on their trip to Asia.
Duggar Dilemmas (9 PM)
While doctors struggle to determine what's wrong with Jose's digestive system, Michelle and Jim Bob decide it's time for the other children to return home.
From TLC: While doctors struggle to determine what?s wrong with Josie's digestive system, Michelle and Jim Bob decide it's time for the other children to return to their home in Northwest Arkansas.
Dead Horse List
Shall we start a dead horse list and then we can link to where the discussion was covered?
Duggars on Today Show, August 3
The Duggars are still listed for an appearance on the Today show on Tuesday.
Free Discussion July 2010
Please use this for Duggar sightings, speculation, or general discussion. Note that this is Duggar discussion not other families, TV shows, or personal stories. If you wish to discuss other TLC shows, please visit TLCwithoutpity.blogspot.com. Thank you!
Josie Is Home - Again
People article.
People article June 28.
Just a note from me: we are not sending comments about milk allergy through as lactose intolerance is not the same thing as a milk allergy.
People article June 28.
Just a note from me: we are not sending comments about milk allergy through as lactose intolerance is not the same thing as a milk allergy.
Episodes in the Next Season
During the show hiatus, things naturally get quieter yet TWoP Howard seems to have banned speculation about episodes in the new season on the TWoP thread. If you want to talk about where the Duggars have been seen that may appear in an episode, suggest a good episode, etc, this is the spot.
Compare Yourselves to The Duggars
How are you like the Duggars? How are you different from the Duggars? Suggested topics are clothes, food, religion, parenting choices, patriarchal/matriarchal roles and education. Or whatever relates or does not relate to you. Let's keep this a no-snark topic please.
Thanks to Celestie for her suggestion.
Thanks to Celestie for her suggestion.
How We See Things Differently by Anonymous
Normally this kind of comment would not go through as it's a perfect example of "boards on boards." However, since the show is on hiatus, this may be a reasonable time to talk about why people see things differently. Please remember to be respectful of other commenters and their right to disagree or have different opinions.
I know some feel that various negative comments re the Duggars is "nit picking." I feel compelled to point out that if a person, or couple in this case, choose to hold themselves out as a very public example of how people should behave, then they must take the good with the bad.
The Duggars take money (quite a bit of money) for TLC to film their lives and present them to a television audience. They say they do this as part of their ministry. Some agree. Others, like myself, call it very convenient.
You never saw Mother Teresa on a reality tv show. She lived what she preached; i.e., in near poverty level, right down among those she was trying to help. I did not agree 100% with Mother Teresa's beliefs or philosophy, but I respected her deeply for truly living her convictions, without need for publicity or public affirmation. She truly exhibited modesty in all she did. (I also never heard of her once handing out pictures of herself to strangers, or signing a Bible. Maybe she did and I just missed hearing about it.)
By putting themselves into the public eye and accepting large monetary payments to do so, Mr. and Mrs. Duggar opened themselves up to all eyes, whether they be accepting and approving, critical and disapproving, or somewhere in between.
I fully support anyone's right to comment about how they perceive the Duggars. I would ask that others respect my right to post my own thoughts whether you find them nit-picky or not. Thank you :)
(Anonymous)
I know some feel that various negative comments re the Duggars is "nit picking." I feel compelled to point out that if a person, or couple in this case, choose to hold themselves out as a very public example of how people should behave, then they must take the good with the bad.
The Duggars take money (quite a bit of money) for TLC to film their lives and present them to a television audience. They say they do this as part of their ministry. Some agree. Others, like myself, call it very convenient.
You never saw Mother Teresa on a reality tv show. She lived what she preached; i.e., in near poverty level, right down among those she was trying to help. I did not agree 100% with Mother Teresa's beliefs or philosophy, but I respected her deeply for truly living her convictions, without need for publicity or public affirmation. She truly exhibited modesty in all she did. (I also never heard of her once handing out pictures of herself to strangers, or signing a Bible. Maybe she did and I just missed hearing about it.)
By putting themselves into the public eye and accepting large monetary payments to do so, Mr. and Mrs. Duggar opened themselves up to all eyes, whether they be accepting and approving, critical and disapproving, or somewhere in between.
I fully support anyone's right to comment about how they perceive the Duggars. I would ask that others respect my right to post my own thoughts whether you find them nit-picky or not. Thank you :)
(Anonymous)
Questions for the Duggars
Do you or have you in the past spanked or used other corporal punishment on your children?
Do you vaccinate your children?
Do you give your children daily multi-vitamins?
When your children turn 18 do they then have non-restricted access to the internet?
When your children turn 18 are they then permitted to go anywhere alone, as opposed to always taking a sibling along for "accountability"?
For Josh.....does Anna have non-restricted access to the internet? (since, as per your wedding vows, when you got married "authority" over Anna passed from her Dad to you.)
Does TLC ay the Duggar family en masse?
Submitted by anonymous. Please if you have a post suggestion, send it in an email . Thanks.
Do you vaccinate your children?
Do you give your children daily multi-vitamins?
When your children turn 18 do they then have non-restricted access to the internet?
When your children turn 18 are they then permitted to go anywhere alone, as opposed to always taking a sibling along for "accountability"?
For Josh.....does Anna have non-restricted access to the internet? (since, as per your wedding vows, when you got married "authority" over Anna passed from her Dad to you.)
Does TLC ay the Duggar family en masse?
Submitted by anonymous. Please if you have a post suggestion, send it in an email . Thanks.
Free Discussion June 2010
Please use this for Duggar sightings, speculation, or general discussion. Note that this is Duggar discussion not other families, TV shows, or personal stories. If you wish to discuss other TLC shows, please visit TLCwithoutpity.blogspot.com. Thank you!
Free Discussion May 2010
Please use this for Duggar sightings, speculation, or general discussion. Note that this is Duggar discussion not other families, TV shows, or personal stories. If you wish to discuss other TLC shows, please visit TLCwithoutpity.blogspot.com. Thank you!
News?
As they say on TwoP, please take turns driving the ISB (Idle Speculation Bus).
Exactly what is your question? My family is close friends with the Duggar's and the Bate's(the Bates have 17 kids and are expecting number 18). Their children are very well behaved and do exactly as their told. They are not neglected, left out or abused. They very much no how to handle their kids, who are becoming very well contributing citizens of this country. I really respect them and if they can handle it, why not have that many kids?
Source(s):
Keep watching the show because they are about to drop a huge bombshell- they told us last Sunday. GOD bless.
Source: answers.yahoo.com
All errors are the property of the original commenter.
Exactly what is your question? My family is close friends with the Duggar's and the Bate's(the Bates have 17 kids and are expecting number 18). Their children are very well behaved and do exactly as their told. They are not neglected, left out or abused. They very much no how to handle their kids, who are becoming very well contributing citizens of this country. I really respect them and if they can handle it, why not have that many kids?
Source(s):
Keep watching the show because they are about to drop a huge bombshell- they told us last Sunday. GOD bless.
Source: answers.yahoo.com
All errors are the property of the original commenter.
Question About Blogs
This question has been asked several times recently. I'm not sure if all the questions have been by the same person, but the question is why do GWoP and DWoP run differently if they are really under the same ownership? Yes, they are run by the mostly the same people. A couple of GWoP associated people do not choose to work on DWoP and that is fine.
The real difference is the attitude of the commenters and readers. So far the mods have not been treated to profanity and obscenity laced threats related to DWoP. Those started within the first few weeks on GWoP. The majority of commenters here comprehend that a positive comment about the Duggars does not involve an attack on the blog, the mods, or the other commenters. Of those who don't, all but a very few either leave or change their commenting style reasonably quickly.
Attacking someone or their comment isn't a positive comment. For example on GWoP, a "positive" comment is "You all are just jellus haters and need to get lifes. Leave Kate along." (Errors are theirs.) The Kate supporters can almost never muster a comment in support of her but normally only attacks against other people. Here most positive comments are along the lines of I admire the Duggars for how they manage their finances to remain debt free.
The amazingly few positive comments in support of Kate that are truly positive comments and not snide, sarcastic, or intended to start a flame war go through. I am very intolerant of flame wars so if there is even a hint that a comment will start one, out it goes. So the answer as to why the blogs are run differently is you, the dear readers and commenters here, who can usually disagree with grace, decorum, and dignity. Thank you!
The real difference is the attitude of the commenters and readers. So far the mods have not been treated to profanity and obscenity laced threats related to DWoP. Those started within the first few weeks on GWoP. The majority of commenters here comprehend that a positive comment about the Duggars does not involve an attack on the blog, the mods, or the other commenters. Of those who don't, all but a very few either leave or change their commenting style reasonably quickly.
Attacking someone or their comment isn't a positive comment. For example on GWoP, a "positive" comment is "You all are just jellus haters and need to get lifes. Leave Kate along." (Errors are theirs.) The Kate supporters can almost never muster a comment in support of her but normally only attacks against other people. Here most positive comments are along the lines of I admire the Duggars for how they manage their finances to remain debt free.
The amazingly few positive comments in support of Kate that are truly positive comments and not snide, sarcastic, or intended to start a flame war go through. I am very intolerant of flame wars so if there is even a hint that a comment will start one, out it goes. So the answer as to why the blogs are run differently is you, the dear readers and commenters here, who can usually disagree with grace, decorum, and dignity. Thank you!
Tues, May 25, Duggar Home Alone
It?s a rare opportunity to have any alone time when you have 19 kids! Michelle gets just that when Jim Bob takes the kids to the ATI Home School Conference in Big Sandy, Texas. Michelle stays behind to spend time with Josie, who is still at the hospital.
30 minutes
30 minutes
Today Show, Monday May 24 7 to 9 AM
Once again the Duggars are on the schedule for the Today Show. If they appear we'll leave this topic up. If they don't, we'll close it to comments or remove it. So far theories have ranged from "the big/bombshell" announcement to Josie has gone home again.
Tues, May 18, Duggars Go Wild
With a family as big as a pride of lions, it's no wonder the Duggars feel right at home in a zoo! Jim Bob and the kids monkey around when they visit the Little Rock Zoo. And on a visit to see Josie, Jim Bob and Michelle meet another preemie being treated.
30 minutes
30 minutes
Tues, May 11, Duggars at the Hospital
The Duggars clean up well! Jim Bob and a few of the Duggar kids head back to their home in Springdale, AR for some spring cleaning in preparation for Josie's homecoming. But when she has a setback, the family must reunite in Little Rock once again.
30 minutes
30 minutes
Superficial Appearance by Anonymous
Intriguing point raised in a recent offline discussion:Would the Duggar show, wondered a co-worker, be so popular, and would the mainstream population be so tolerant of their views, even given the recent very sobering Baby Josie "story arc," if the family members were less attractive? Michelle, he mused, is a very pretty lady, and her daughters are growing up to be very pretty girls, some of them absolutely stunning. The boys are at least on the reasonably handsome side of the fence, and the children are all cute enough to pack off to a modeling agency tomorrow. Even Paw Duggar, the venerable JimBob, while he makes what most would concede to be some deplorable hairstyle choices, would not win an Ugliest Man on TV prize. But what if they looked like just your average run-of-the-mill rural family who, even if only as a result of having virtually no skills in the cosmetic arts or their application, little or no knowledge in the grooming customs du jour, and limited access to all that creams and potions and salons and electric hair appliances that make it possible for so many run-of-the-mill families, rural and otherwise, to make themselves look attractive. What if, as a result of all that, they all looked like stereotypes of unsophisticated "fundamentalist," with lots of visible complexion blemishes, lank, flat, dirty-looking hair, with the occasional absent tooth here and there - and the present ones unlovely, bespeaking a lack of orthodontia and whitening products, if they had beady little eyes and ratlike Snopesian features, most of them significantly overweight, with a couple bordering on morbidly obese? What would we say about them then, about the whole story of Josie, and how Michelle and JimBob intended to continue right on ceaselessly reproducing? Would we enjoy watching them in large enough numbers that a network would be able to get and keep sponsors?
By anonymous
By anonymous
Sun, May 9, Josie Comes Home, 8 PM, Special
After four months of uncertainty and challenges, Josie Brooklyn is finally released from the hospital and reunited with the rest of the Duggar family. Watch as Jim Bob, Michelle, and Josie's 18 siblings prepare for this emotional homecoming.
60 minutes
60 minutes
What Do You Think The Future Holds?
Does anyone genuinely worry about these kids, especially the daughters, from a perspective of odds being against ALL 19 kids growing into adulthood in complete lockstep with their parents' ideology. I seriously wonder what others predict will happen if/when some of the Duggar kids go off on a completely different tangent, i.e., a less fundamentalist approach to life, one that may even include things JB&M consider on the fringes of 'sinful', like not wanting children of their own or at least being publically very pro-birth control. What if some of the kids end up facing divorce (it happens even to those of us with the highest and most committed intentions)or decide to live on their own before marriage and even (gasp!) wear normal clothing and have a diverse group of friends?
I know the rhetoric is that JB&M will accept and love their children even if they don't follow in a straight line, but, seriously, what do you think will REALLY transpire if/when some of the kids are not clones of their parents and their parental ideology?
From Anonymous
I know the rhetoric is that JB&M will accept and love their children even if they don't follow in a straight line, but, seriously, what do you think will REALLY transpire if/when some of the kids are not clones of their parents and their parental ideology?
From Anonymous
Tues, May 4, Duggar Heavy Metal
The Duggars love heavy metal...no, not the music! Watch as the family visits Stone County Ironworks to learn about the art of blacksmithing, listen to authentic bluegrass music, and make their own ironworking project.
30 minutes
30 minutes
Free Discussion April 2010
Please use this for Duggar sightings, speculation, or general discussion. Note that this is Duggar discussion not other families, TV shows, or personal stories. If you wish to discuss other TLC shows, please visit TLCwithoutpity.blogspot.com. Thank you!
Tues, April 27, Duggar Mountain Way
The Duggars plan a day trip to Pinnacle Mountain complete with hiking, camouflage demonstration, and a picnic. But will the family ruin their appetites when the Pinnacle Mountain Tour Guides ask them to become members of the "I Ate a Bug Club?"
30 minutes
30 minutes
Tues, April 20, Josie Duggar's First Shoes
With Josie still in the hospital, the Duggars keep finding ways to welcome her to the family. Watch as Anna and Cousin Amy take a knitting class and make Josie her first pair of shoes - baby booties!
30 minutes
30 minutes
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