Temperance

Jessa has 14 nieces and nephews already and many more to come. There is no way I would celebrate each and every one of their birthdays. Besides that right now the best thing she can do for Jill, Israel, and everyone else is stay home.

When I read this, I honestly forgot which thread this is, and which Jill you were talking about. lol

Someone I know went to see a dermatologist today. She had a mole that her husband said had changed in some way. She sent pictures to a dermatologist, and the dermatologist told her to come in and get it looked at, especially since most people aren't coming. It turned out to be nothing. The dermatologist said that she was sorry my friend ended up coming in, but she couldn't tell if the mole was anything serious (like cancer) or not from the photos.

I'll say this for Ed. I don't he would abandon his child. A few people have suggested Rose might get pregnant and Ed will ditch her, but I doubt he would ditch her if she was pregnant.

Will there still be coronavirus? Isn't the peak supposed to be these two weeks?

The wedding is supposedly going to take place in Ohio. Lots of fundies in Ohio these days. Or maybe Kansas (where the Maxwells are).

Breaking News! from Maxhell Jesse Maxwell, age 25, is engaged and supposed to get married next month. He is the fifth and final brother to get married! He is getting married before older sisters Sarah and Anna and younger sister Mary. He is Anna Maxwell's only younger brother. His bride is Anna Craig. Yes a third Anna! What will they do? His brother Christopher is married to Anna Marie Maxwell, who has breast cancer. Anna Maxwell is one of the daughters. Maybe Steve should let his daughter Anna get married so she'll have a different last name! His official wedding date is May 23, 2020. Far enough out to take place or will it be postponed? Her full name is Anna Patrice Craig and she's the youngest Maxwell bride ever at 19/20 years old. I wonder how Jesse's sisters feel. Her family's blog is called Heritage Hill Music.

Ed did he didn't want more kids, but he clearly knows Rose is a single mother and that she is not going to abandon her son for him. So Prince is clearly part of the fantasy Ed has of their lives together. I think Ed actually does want kids, but not the work involved. I think he wants kids, but will use his previous statements of "I don't want kids." to get out of things like changing diapers. Even if Ed is telling the truth, he accepts that Rose is a single mom and Prince will probably come live with them. I hope none of these ladies gets pregnant. Avery and Ash have enough drama with kids and partners and multiple continents. Ed and Rose are awful together and Geoffrey is awful.

I was watching TLC again. There was another commercial where TLC stars thanked essential workers. Ben, Jessa, and Ivy were in this one.

This makes me mad. Please report the hamburger place. Things are bad enough as it is.

Si is a pilot and maybe Jeremiah as well? If they flew, the pilot could be Si or Jer. I think that they'll find a new courtship in the summer and that will be most of the season. I'm speculating the show will come back in the fall.

I'm sure being super special fundies with a tv show and everything, the Bates don't understand how everyone does feel blessed that their daughter has been chosen to be a broodmare for one of their studly young sons.Money or not how could any young lady not jump at the chance to be the mother of their son's quiver? 🙄🙄

I think the Seewalds seem to be taking this seriously as far as I know. The Dillards are taking this seriously, but they're off the show. The Vuolos are taking this seriously. I have no idea how seriously John and Abbie are taking this. Everyone not mentioned doesn't seem to be taking this seriously. I wish they had more negative publicity for that.

I saw this photo a few weeks ago. This picture was definitely not taken this week or last week.

There is research and evidence to show that the consequences of being born premature can be long term. There can be health effects lasting into adulthood. The risks seem to increase the more premature a baby is. Josie was born around 25 weeks. For a long time, the Duggars downplayed any longterm effects of her being born a preemie. Then in 2015, TLC aired an episode in which Josie had seizure. JB and Michelle were away. They said this had happened before. Jana and the boys were handling it along with Grandma Mary and even to some extent the TLC crew. There have been no updates about this condition which causes seizures, but Josie would have been around 4/5 when this happened. It is not clear that Josie has any serious issues. Fortunately she's ten and seems healthy. However if she were my child, I would be more concerned given the unusual circumstances surrounding her birth and the fact that prematurity can cause issues into adulthood.

I would be surprised if Anna or Abbie is seeing their family considering they're several states (or a continent) away. As far as I know Abbie's family are all in Oklahoma. Anna's family is in Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Zambia, and maybe some place I forgot. I hope the Seewalds are smarter than that. Especially since Jessica and her husband are essential personnel (cops). I'm sure Lauren is hanging with Swansons. We know from photos that she was at the same family night as Anna. It wouldn't surprise me if Kendra was hanging with the Caldwells and we know about Joy and Austin. The parents are more likely to be seriously sick than the kids. I agree that all those pregnancies likely took a toll on Michelle. I worry about Josie, since she seems so fragile. I don't want anyone to die and I hope the kids don't get too sick.

The problem is these guys all want their wives to pop out a quiver and they have no job plan. A two bedroom house is plenty for a nice young couple with birth control. It's too small by the third kid in five years. The Bates, like a lot of young fundie boys, need more of a solid job plan before they get married and maybe they can wrap their heads around having a quiver isn't realistic. I think Zach has done both and that's why he's happy.

Although all the eligible lonely J boys were running... so it's not a distinguishing hobby.

I think the boys are running marathons to seem fit, attractive, athletic, etc. to young women, potential brides, etc. None of the married guys ran this time. A lot of young men would have sport accomplishments linked to school, but not our homefoolers. So they run to look good. Plus it's good excerise. Staying fit and working seem to be priorities for young people across almost all belief systems.

Jill is still a Duggar and it's not that surprising that Duggar is pregnant. Especially since both Jill and Derick dropped hints last year they want more.

I'm so angry with these dumbs**ts. Yeah they're young and apparently stupid, but they're not that sheltered. Joy had a still birth at five months and the month before her grandmother died. It's not like she's never experienced loss. Does she not get that kids all across America are losing their grandparents and possibly their parents? How stupid do you have to be? This crisis is burning out my empathy, especially for stupid, selfish who don't care about anyone other than themselves! In my experience, this seems to be common among fundies, although none of the fundies I know personally are behaving this badly. They need to stay home, stop posting and STFU!

Good Catch! In the male 14-19 division besides Jason Duggar (19) and James Duggar (18), there was also Lauren Duggar's brother David Swanson (16). Also Lauren Andregg (18) participated. The Andreggs are friends of the Duggars. Lauren Andregg is engaged to Devin and was supposed to be getting married in two weeks. The venue cancelled and they postponed their wedding. They hope to have a summer wedding. The announcement postponing the wedding seemed a little and self-centered and immature, but they're teenagers so it's a little more tolerable!

I'm wathing TLC right now. (90 Day Fiancee: Before the 90 Days: Pillow Talk) Anyway they just showed a promo with TLC stars at their homes social distancing. This ad spot started with Dr. Pimple Popper and featured the Vuolos, and other TLC stars. (Amy Roloff?) Everyone was filming with their phones. The message was stay home, we're in this together, and TLC is here for you. (The only Duggars featured were the Vuolos. Good call!) (Also Lori? from Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta)

I think maybe the one with the sunglasses on their shirt is a girl. If the kid in the vest is a girl, that's very gender neutral clothing and hair for a little girl. I think that's a little boy and not the Ballinger kids. In terms of who these kids are, they could be anybody. Austin has cousins and these could be their children. I don't think they belong to the half-siblings. Only one of his siblings has kids and her children are older. Editing to add: @dargosmydaddy has the correct information about Austin's half-siblings below.

The Ballingers have two girls. The only son is in utero. I don't think it's them.