Comments on: Jon and Kate’s Final Curtain Call? http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/05/29/jon-and-kate%e2%80%99s-final-curtain-call/ Denver parenting, with altitude Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:29:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Maria http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/05/29/jon-and-kate%e2%80%99s-final-curtain-call/#comment-6546 Maria Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:38:54 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=3136#comment-6546 I watched the show here and there and have to admit after all the talks about this new season, I watched, my husband watched, and i agree, I've never seen Kate so nice, even happy. It takes two to tango. Although Kate is a handful, her husband can be a doormat, he needs to toughen up... I watched the show here and there and have to admit after all the talks about this new season, I watched, my husband watched, and i agree, I’ve never seen Kate so nice, even happy. It takes two to tango. Although Kate is a handful, her husband can be a doormat, he needs to toughen up…

]]> By: diana/sunshine http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/05/29/jon-and-kate%e2%80%99s-final-curtain-call/#comment-6545 diana/sunshine Sat, 30 May 2009 03:52:08 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=3136#comment-6545 amen, and well put. i hope they realize that the best thing is to pull the curtain on the show and public life and work on their marriage and family - for the sake of all 10 of them. www.sunshine-on-my-shoulders.blogspot.com amen, and well put. i hope they realize that the best thing is to pull the curtain on the show and public life and work on their marriage and family – for the sake of all 10 of them.

http://www.sunshine-on-my-shoulders.blogspot.com

]]> By: Mama Bird http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/05/29/jon-and-kate%e2%80%99s-final-curtain-call/#comment-6544 Mama Bird Fri, 29 May 2009 22:29:11 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=3136#comment-6544 I love everyone's take-away. Well, some people may want to "re-audit" the class. ;-) Amber, I think if there were a million eyes on us, they'd soon be asleep! Lori, I don't think that is why they originally did the show, but it has definitely brought them that and the impact is now showing. Holly, I caught that, the "breathing" comment. I remember the episode he is referring to. This show teaches me to be nice too. Your husband should be thankful you watch it! JoAnn, I read your comment to my husband and we both laughed! My husband is a Flight Engineer for the Air Force and a First Officer for Frontier and forget about it! One thing at a time. Makes for a very messy house. All my friends say the same thing and there are tons of articles on it in everything from parenting to science magazines: the male brain can't multitask (sorry Jason). Haven't heard a good explanation for why this only seems to be true at home though. Maybe it's all one giant conspiracy! :-) Kerry, so true about accepting what he does now. It's hard for us Type-A Moms to do! Amber, I think it is harder for Dads. I think Danny would relate to everything you just said. Melissa, the kids will definitely have some adjusting to do, not only if a divorce happens, but if the cameras disappear from their lives. It's all they know. Tea and Bonbons, I can't really judge what Kate is thinking, but I do question her decision to do a book tour when Jon had already made it clear he wasn't really on board with all the limelight and wanted his family to just return to normal. I don't know. I'm sure she didn't think it would have the consequences that it has. I hope she see's her role in all of this. Just saw on CNN that the PA Dept. of Labor is now investigating whether or not the Gosselins are violating child labor laws for making a reported $75K per episode, 40 episodes per season. The piling on has begun. I love everyone’s take-away. Well, some people may want to “re-audit” the class. ;-)

Amber, I think if there were a million eyes on us, they’d soon be asleep!

Lori, I don’t think that is why they originally did the show, but it has definitely brought them that and the impact is now showing.

Holly, I caught that, the “breathing” comment. I remember the episode he is referring to. This show teaches me to be nice too. Your husband should be thankful you watch it!

JoAnn, I read your comment to my husband and we both laughed! My husband is a Flight Engineer for the Air Force and a First Officer for Frontier and forget about it! One thing at a time. Makes for a very messy house. All my friends say the same thing and there are tons of articles on it in everything from parenting to science magazines: the male brain can’t multitask (sorry Jason). Haven’t heard a good explanation for why this only seems to be true at home though. Maybe it’s all one giant conspiracy! :-)

Kerry, so true about accepting what he does now. It’s hard for us Type-A Moms to do!

Amber, I think it is harder for Dads. I think Danny would relate to everything you just said.

Melissa, the kids will definitely have some adjusting to do, not only if a divorce happens, but if the cameras disappear from their lives. It’s all they know.

Tea and Bonbons, I can’t really judge what Kate is thinking, but I do question her decision to do a book tour when Jon had already made it clear he wasn’t really on board with all the limelight and wanted his family to just return to normal. I don’t know. I’m sure she didn’t think it would have the consequences that it has. I hope she see’s her role in all of this.

Just saw on CNN that the PA Dept. of Labor is now investigating whether or not the Gosselins are violating child labor laws for making a reported $75K per episode, 40 episodes per season. The piling on has begun.

]]> By: Tea and Bonbons http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/05/29/jon-and-kate%e2%80%99s-final-curtain-call/#comment-6543 Tea and Bonbons Fri, 29 May 2009 18:45:25 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=3136#comment-6543 Kate is an abusive control-freak and doesn't deserve anything good that comes her way. "Hen-pecking" doesn't even begin to cover it. Her riches have been won through greed and conniving. Now their life is falling apart and the ones who suffer are the kids. Nice going. I have never watched the show more than a couple of times because I can't stand her. Jon deserves to be able to move on to a woman who is a little more appreciative of him. If there is any justice, the courts will award custody to him and the lion's share of their income and assets. Kate is an abusive control-freak and doesn’t deserve anything good that comes her way. “Hen-pecking” doesn’t even begin to cover it. Her riches have been won through greed and conniving. Now their life is falling apart and the ones who suffer are the kids. Nice going. I have never watched the show more than a couple of times because I can’t stand her. Jon deserves to be able to move on to a woman who is a little more appreciative of him. If there is any justice, the courts will award custody to him and the lion’s share of their income and assets.

]]> By: Melissa Taylor http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/05/29/jon-and-kate%e2%80%99s-final-curtain-call/#comment-6542 Melissa Taylor Fri, 29 May 2009 18:33:19 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=3136#comment-6542 I'm not sure what to say to that last comment - hmmm. Moving on. . . I just feel sad for everyone involved. There must be so much tension and hurt, no matter what the real story is. I hope that every person -including the kids - gets therapy! Soon. Melissa www.imaginationsoup.net I’m not sure what to say to that last comment – hmmm. Moving on. . .

I just feel sad for everyone involved. There must be so much tension and hurt, no matter what the real story is. I hope that every person -including the kids – gets therapy! Soon.

Melissa
http://www.imaginationsoup.net

]]> By: Jason http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/05/29/jon-and-kate%e2%80%99s-final-curtain-call/#comment-6541 Jason Fri, 29 May 2009 16:26:29 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=3136#comment-6541 What I learned from class today is that men are single-threaded, incompetent caregivers and women are controlling and resentful. Also, both are egotistical narcissists. What I learned from class today is that men are single-threaded, incompetent caregivers and women are controlling and resentful. Also, both are egotistical narcissists.

]]> By: Amber Johnson http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/05/29/jon-and-kate%e2%80%99s-final-curtain-call/#comment-6540 Amber Johnson Fri, 29 May 2009 15:51:47 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=3136#comment-6540 Really interesting insights, everyone. My neighbor is a stay-at-home dad. He never chose it but does a good job at it. That said, he really has problems finding his place. He doesn't feel comfortable hanging out with the "moms," isn't proactive enough to find other stay-at-home dads and I think he sometimes struggles when hanging out with his buddies who are entrenched in their careers. Being a stay-at-home mom is tough. In my opinion, being a stay-at-home dad is tougher. Really interesting insights, everyone. My neighbor is a stay-at-home dad. He never chose it but does a good job at it. That said, he really has problems finding his place. He doesn’t feel comfortable hanging out with the “moms,” isn’t proactive enough to find other stay-at-home dads and I think he sometimes struggles when hanging out with his buddies who are entrenched in their careers.

Being a stay-at-home mom is tough. In my opinion, being a stay-at-home dad is tougher.

]]> By: Kerry http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/05/29/jon-and-kate%e2%80%99s-final-curtain-call/#comment-6539 Kerry Fri, 29 May 2009 15:45:17 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=3136#comment-6539 I too have never seen the show, however have just heard bits and pieces. I think the role reversal is HUGE. I know my husband would love to be a stay-at-home dad, however I also see the innate desire and need to care for his family financially. I do believe men have this installed in them at an early age. I'm not saying that men cannot be Mr. Mom, I think mentally it might be a struggle. And for a "type-A" mother to beable to let go some of her motherly roles is a challenge. She HAS to accept how he does things. Also, 8 kids and a TV show; something's bound to give! Heck dealing with two kids can be stressful enough. I'm not surprise and don't blame anyone for what happened. I think it's human nature under very stressful circumstances for men and woman to seek comfort, whatever that is. I think society puts too much into affairs. No, I'm not condoning it, however we place it in a realm that's as worse and committing murder. Is it really? I too have never seen the show, however have just heard bits and pieces. I think the role reversal is HUGE. I know my husband would love to be a stay-at-home dad, however I also see the innate desire and need to care for his family financially. I do believe men have this installed in them at an early age. I’m not saying that men cannot be Mr. Mom, I think mentally it might be a struggle. And for a “type-A” mother to beable to let go some of her motherly roles is a challenge. She HAS to accept how he does things.

Also, 8 kids and a TV show; something’s bound to give! Heck dealing with two kids can be stressful enough. I’m not surprise and don’t blame anyone for what happened. I think it’s human nature under very stressful circumstances for men and woman to seek comfort, whatever that is. I think society puts too much into affairs. No, I’m not condoning it, however we place it in a realm that’s as worse and committing murder. Is it really?

]]> By: JoAnn, The Casual Perfectionist http://thecasualperfectionist.com http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/05/29/jon-and-kate%e2%80%99s-final-curtain-call/#comment-6538 JoAnn, The Casual Perfectionist http://thecasualperfectionist.com Fri, 29 May 2009 15:23:35 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=3136#comment-6538 To be honest, I've never watched the show. I tried to watch an episode one evening, a while ago (before all this hoopla), and I couldn't do it. That being said, you bring up some good points. My husband is awesome with our little girl, but he is incapable to multitasking when it comes to her! This is a man who in charge of SO MANY THINGS in his "real" job. He can multitask with THE BEST of them there. The things he accomplishes at the office are incredible. All of a sudden, if he has to watch Claire and do something else at the same time, it's impossible. We've talked about how he truly doesn't understand what I "do" during the day. He knows enough to tread lightly with his comments, but he really doesn't "get it." And, that's okay. Were our roles reversed, there would be some major challenges, and one of them would be me needing to bite my tongue. :) To be honest, I’ve never watched the show. I tried to watch an episode one evening, a while ago (before all this hoopla), and I couldn’t do it.

That being said, you bring up some good points. My husband is awesome with our little girl, but he is incapable to multitasking when it comes to her!

This is a man who in charge of SO MANY THINGS in his “real” job. He can multitask with THE BEST of them there. The things he accomplishes at the office are incredible. All of a sudden, if he has to watch Claire and do something else at the same time, it’s impossible.

We’ve talked about how he truly doesn’t understand what I “do” during the day. He knows enough to tread lightly with his comments, but he really doesn’t “get it.”

And, that’s okay. Were our roles reversed, there would be some major challenges, and one of them would be me needing to bite my tongue. :)

]]> By: Holly http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/05/29/jon-and-kate%e2%80%99s-final-curtain-call/#comment-6537 Holly Fri, 29 May 2009 15:03:01 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=3136#comment-6537 Yeah, sigh, I watch that show. First of all, poor kids, they didn't choose this. Second, in no way do I feel bad for Kate... at all. They made most of their money from the show, the books is her side thing. She is sooo evil, she has driven her own family out of her life. Word is her father set up charities for the family when they found out they were having sextuplets, scored a bunch of cribs which Kate turned down because they didn't match and the stories like that go on.She seems ungrateful and money hungry. Her husband quit his job because they made so much money from the show and poor thing just gets belittled by Kate. "Some would say I can't even breathe right." He says in the interview, the guy is torn down to nothing thanks to his wife who yells at him for his too loud breathing, the way he speaks, the way he looks, the way he itched his ear in an interview. It's sad! My husband hates the show. It reminds me to be nice, to not change the person I was because the dishes weren't done how I like them. It reminds me that my husband does things I don't have to think about and quite often forget. It reminds me to be grateful, and be his partner, not him mom. The season opener, Kate was the nicest I've ever seen her. Almost like she had a reality check. Jon isn't her toy to boss around, be nice to people, respect others and they will respect you in return. I hope they stay together for the kids, but only if Kate starts treating her husband like someone you love should be treated. I feel so bad for their kids, to grow up in such an unloving environment. And, really, who is going to date Kate after this, no one wants to be treated the way she has treated Jon, NO ONE! http://whatwasisayingagain1018.blogspot.com/ Yeah, sigh, I watch that show. First of all, poor kids, they didn’t choose this. Second, in no way do I feel bad for Kate… at all. They made most of their money from the show, the books is her side thing. She is sooo evil, she has driven her own family out of her life. Word is her father set up charities for the family when they found out they were having sextuplets, scored a bunch of cribs which Kate turned down because they didn’t match and the stories like that go on.She seems ungrateful and money hungry. Her husband quit his job because they made so much money from the show and poor thing just gets belittled by Kate. “Some would say I can’t even breathe right.” He says in the interview, the guy is torn down to nothing thanks to his wife who yells at him for his too loud breathing, the way he speaks, the way he looks, the way he itched his ear in an interview. It’s sad!

My husband hates the show. It reminds me to be nice, to not change the person I was because the dishes weren’t done how I like them. It reminds me that my husband does things I don’t have to think about and quite often forget. It reminds me to be grateful, and be his partner, not him mom.

The season opener, Kate was the nicest I’ve ever seen her. Almost like she had a reality check. Jon isn’t her toy to boss around, be nice to people, respect others and they will respect you in return. I hope they stay together for the kids, but only if Kate starts treating her husband like someone you love should be treated. I feel so bad for their kids, to grow up in such an unloving environment. And, really, who is going to date Kate after this, no one wants to be treated the way she has treated Jon, NO ONE!

http://whatwasisayingagain1018.blogspot.com/

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