Amelia
wrote on May 09 2008:

Oh my god, I pity that woman’s vagina.

Deirdre
wrote on May 09 2008:

Okay how do the feed, dress and actually love every single child? I am sorry but this sounds like a train wreck… STOP BREEDING!!!

Kiki T
wrote on May 09 2008:

J for Jesus Christ!!!!

Elle
wrote on May 09 2008:

Someone send that woman a life time supply of Yasmin!  I’m sorry, but that is completely and utterly socially irresponsible and selfish of them.  I mean if she really doesn’t want to have a period then she could go on Seasonale. 

Amelia
wrote on May 09 2008:

I totally agree, Elle. She’s like a baby factory!

Simcha
wrote on May 09 2008:

I like that they think God is doing it.  I’m pretty sure them having unprotected sex could actually be responsible.....

Amelia
wrote on May 09 2008:

But only God can tell that sperm where to go.

SoCoDivka
wrote on May 09 2008:

I prefer Annuale:
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/5863fa1c0d

Catherine
wrote on May 09 2008:

LOVE Annuale.

Sparky
wrote on May 09 2008:

She needs to keep her legs together for a couple of days.

Elle
wrote on May 10 2008:

Annuale is hot!  Side effects may include developing a second vagina!

Kimmie
wrote on May 11 2008:

There was a little Monty Python ditty that goes like this

Every sperm is sacred
Every sperm is great
If any sperm get wasted
God gets quite irate

Elle
wrote on May 11 2008:

Oh that’s right...masturbation is evil too!

cbass8
wrote on May 12 2008:

“A vagina is not a clown car”

LovesIt
wrote on May 13 2008:

TLC has done two specials on the Duggar family.  IMHO, they have a smaller carbon footprint than most people I know around this city.  Not to mention, they built their own home and grow a lot of their own food!

barbiesline
wrote on May 22 2008:

Just so you know, this family has built their own house and are debt free!  How many of us can say we are!  That’s a miracle in itself.  They are beautiful family, don’t criticize them for what they believe in.  God bless.

Catherine
wrote on May 22 2008:

@barbiesline: That is amazing. And, the house is HUGE—something like 7,000 square feet.

LovesIt
wrote on May 22 2008:

@Catherine—And it has slides, rope ladders, multiple pianos, and an industrial kitchen!  Seriously well-planned.

Last night I was watching Jon&Kate;Plus Eight on TLC.  It seems to me like people are more critical of lots of kids when it’s a religious family versus fertility drugs.  Just food for thought.

sahjmom
wrote on May 29 2008:

JimBob and Michele are truly blessed. To have seventeen (and one on the way) beautiful, healthy, well behaved, cooperative, God and family loving children is something to really be proud of. As long as they can handle this responsibility and love their “job”, glory to them. Soon it will be time to sit back and enjoy an even fuller house as the grandbabies come. And if the children take after the parents, what Holidays they will have!!!

Twinkieo
wrote on June 03 2008:

I am just wondering how they afford all those kids. I am struggling to support myself on a pretty decent income. But, then again, I don’t buy meat in bulk or anything.

atlgirl
wrote on June 03 2008:

@LovesIt: Very good point on religion vs. fertility drugs thing. Live and let live, people.

jenny
wrote on June 14 2008:

I thick they are blessed. God does not give anybody anything that a person can’t handle.

Sue
wrote on June 15 2008:

I have watched all the specials on the Duggar family and they seem like wonderful parents.  I just moved to Arkansas from California and trust me the way of life here is far better for raising children.
Why all the bad comments...they are not asking you to feed them, provide cloths for them or build them a house.  They do that themselves.  Unlike the MANY thousands of people on welfare making us do that for them. 
God Bless the Duggar Family

Beth
wrote on June 20 2008:

I hear she is due woth # 19 now! Come on now this is getting over the top. God is not giving them all these kids...seems like they are making them all on thier own.

ps LOVE! the clown car ref!

atlgirl
wrote on June 20 2008:

I’m sorry but I just can’t help but think about all the “stretching” that would have occurred by now.

Amelia
wrote on June 20 2008:

Doesn’t God want people to adopt too? Just wondering.

Heidi Adams
wrote on June 23 2008:

I love the duggars. I’m only 13 years old and I think that they are doing a beautiful thing. they rock, and someday I hope to be like them, but a smaller version. If u read this, then Duggars, god bless u!

Becky
wrote on June 23 2008:

I love the Duggars, too! They are very inspirational to me and because of watching the t.v. shows on them I’ve had to reconsider by previous perceptions about planning a family. I never really considered that having a large family and letting God to the planning was even an option. I’ve always thought that 2 or 3 children seemed like the responsible and reasonable thing, then I started to wonder...maybe my thoughts on this were Biblically unjustified. I good book on the subject that really has opened my eyes is A Quiver Full. I think it is awesome that people like the Duggars are raising a generation of promising young people raised for the glory of God to make a difference in the world. History shows that many of the people who’ve made a tremendous contribution to our world come from very large familes. It makes me wonder that if you stop having children after you’ve had two, what if number three, or number 10 even, might be the child to change to world. Just my two cents.

dmc
wrote on June 24 2008:

I am happy for them, however, If Mrs Duggar loves to be pregnant so often and loves the happiness that each of these children bring then, why not be a surrogate mother for families who have infertility issues, this too would be gods work.

Rachel
wrote on June 27 2008:

Great- as long as you can afford them and don’t rely on your older kids to raise them.  My concern is that the Dugger family really isolates their kids from the world- the only time they seem to get exposed to outsiders is if they do a family trip or homeschool events.  What happens when they want to go to college? Marry? Or, gasp.. don’t want to live in the family compound?  There is something kind of cultlike about the whole situation.  I hope these kids understand that the vast majority of the world isn’t like their safe little compound.

Barbie
wrote on June 27 2008:

The family is exposed to the outside world.  They are part of a church that I’m sure has members that live “normal” lives.  Talking about “normal” what is it?  Do we live normal lives because we choose to only have 2.5 kids and be materialistic?  This family makes due with what they have and are able to afford.  It looks to me, from the look of their house, that they know what the “outside” world looks like.  Because they are homeschooled and all dress the same is basically to save money - just a thought.  Mr. Duggar was a State Representative which should speak for itself.  Have you read why they decided to have so many children?  Just for the records they did plan to have just 2.5 kids so they decided she would take the pill to control when they would have children.  She had a miscarriage due to birth control pills.  They didn’t realize that the small print on the birth control pills cause chemical abortions and since they are Pro-life Christians, they decided to can the birth control pills and let God decide how many children they would have.

SoCoDivka
wrote on June 27 2008:

Wow, this is getting a lot of comments. I found this article about the whole thing really interesting:
http://bitchmagazine.org/article/multiply-and-conquer

Barbie
wrote on June 27 2008:

I think it’s getting a lot of response because it might be a deep down desire for many women to have and be able to raise a quiver full of children.  My two cents worth.  And we find it fascinating to know of one who had the guts to do it.

atlgirl
wrote on June 27 2008:

at least with all those kids, the parents will have SOMEONE to take care of them when they’re old.

Croutons
wrote on June 27 2008:

I’d be afraid all those little mouths would come try to DEVOUR ME ALIVE - like the evil brats in Barbarella.

Madelyn
wrote on June 29 2008:

Barbie, birth control is NOT chemical abortion. 

What is commonly known as chemical abortion is the drug misoprostol, which works by blocking the hormone progesterone, which is necessary for the developing fetus.  Birth control, on the other hand is a low dose of the synthetic versions of the hormones estrogen and progesterone.  It works by keeping the ovaries from releasing eggs and inhibiting sperm movement by thickening cervical mucus. 

I have no problems with you wanting to have your own quiver full in the future, but please, don’t try to spread misinformation about birth control, which really does help many women.

Barbie
wrote on June 29 2008:

I wouldn’t spread mis-information about something so important.  For those that are interested, please see the following website:
http://www.prolife.com/BIRTHCNT.html
This is where I got my information.

KellyC
wrote on June 29 2008:

@Barbie I totally respect your right to your beliefs, but people should get information on topics like birth control from medical professionals not websites with an agenda. Many pro-life groups are anti-birth control and use scare tactics to get women (and girls!) to stop using them. I think I will continue to take my gynecologist’s opinion on this one and take BC pills so I don’t have to get a REAL abortion.

Barbie
wrote on June 30 2008:

Thank you for respecting my beliefs.  Being a Christian, I believe that people should be correctly informed about such issues, that is why I decided to mention it here.  Everyone should respect each other’s choices, I respect yours.  However, I do not believe that pro-life groups are anti-birth control and use scare tactics to get women (and girls for that matter) to stop using birth control pills.  I just believe that many “medical professionals” keep the truth from their patients because of the amount of money involved in prescribing medication.  It’s all about a matter of choice.  Some will choose to voice the truth about birth control pills and others will choose not to listen - an it’s O.K. because it’s a matter of the heart with each of us.

Lulubelle
wrote on June 30 2008:

Hooray - a Christian troll!

MCarter
wrote on July 07 2008:

I see people refer to the Dugger’s as “selfish” a lot. The family home schools all of their children, so it doesn’t cost the state a penny. A family with 1 child gets more state funds then this family. I hear people say they should adopt kids who need a home. I wonder how many people who say that have adopted a child. If you feel that more kids need to be adopted, then please adopt. Parents who are willing to put their selfish needs aside and raise a family of 18 children are not selfish, but selfless. It’s amazing to me how many people use hate speech against Christians without hesitation, but would be horrified if anyone used the same type of speech when speaking about just about anyone else.

duckie
wrote on July 09 2008:

I think there’s a lot of negativity because its really hard for most people to understand.  I mean- I think its totally nuts.  But if thats what they want, then so be it; they seem to be handling it well. I just wonder how they ever find time to have sex anymore

Kristin
wrote on July 23 2008:

I think that the Duggar family is very blessed with what they have and I am only 13. I do not think that negative commints about these people is very appropriate, I mean, come on if you do not have anything nice to say, do not say anything at all.

d-king
wrote on July 23 2008:

When I first heard of the Duggars, I too was negative - assuming that “we” were supporting them, etc. , with our tax $$.  However, I’ve watched the tv-programs about them and admired the simplicity this family uses in raising their children...not only Bible-based, but just good common sense.  As for being able to function in the “real” world, I’m quite sure these kids will do every bit as well or better than the average.  It’s a sad day when people of today cannot recognize family values, love, support and nuturing - could it be because these things are in such short supply.

Erinna
wrote on July 24 2008:

Oh, yeah, prolife.com....now THERE is an unbiased source.

As long as these children are fed, clothed, housed, clean, and happy, that’s where anyone else as a member of society needs to butt out.  Personally, I think they’re nuts.  My one child is quite enough for me.  But they can manage it, and they do.  That makes it up to them and nobody else gets a vote.

Sara
wrote on July 24 2008:

What I don’t understand is how much hostility this family gets. All they seem to emanate is joy and kindness and they are constantly being persecuted. Everybody accuses them of not bringing up their children normally. But children from normal families go through horrible experiences like drug use, depression, feelings of suicide, cutting, anorexia, shall I go on? Maybe we can learn from this family. Not every mother should have all these kids, but we can learn from the Duggars by being more joyful, more loving, willing to work as a team in our own families and to teach our kids not to be so selfish. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if our chidren grew up to be self-sufficient caring people? Come on people, if you’re so modern live and let live and don’t be so judgemental