GeeGolly

If you read further on their donation page, it appears they do a credit check. Is this the norm? We only donate in lump sums. Is it typical to do a credit check for people who donate on a monthly basis? No matter the charity I would not be giving out my License # nor my SS #.

Does anyone else think that Josie may have mild Cerebral Palsy? Between her arm movements during the THs and that in almost every picture someone is holding her arms, as well as being a micro-preemie, it seems likely to me.

That they use paper plates bugs me too. Whether the "whole country can fit in AR" or not, they could still reduce their footprint. With that many kids and 2 dishwashers they could have a meal cleaned up in no time.

Wow. Really?

I think I recall an episode where they were setting the table for dinner and the young boys kept grabbing salad straight from the bowl like it was novel or a special treat. It doesn't seem to be a regularly served item for them.

If Michael truly does feel like an ugly duckling, maybe she picked her mom so she wouldn't be out-shined by the person standing closest to her during the wedding. And I kind of think Branden is into her, he appears very formal, but his facial expressions, blushing, show love, and his actions and thoughtfulness seem to be ways he feels comfortable expressing it.

Every time I check in and see a new posting in this thread I think "Finally, she had M4".

Funny, I see a mom ready to gently tap a nose and saying something like, "You are not the baby anymore, you're a big brother now".

Through my professional experience sexual assaults certainly aren't rare. And the different ways of handling it are plentiful and sadly, the way the Duggars addressed the molestations is far better then what happens in a lot of other families, as well as much worse. This is just one family, and 2 survivors speaking out, no one person can wholly represent survivors of abuse. And to add to what GEML stated, I think it is unfair to invalidate ones interpretation and impact of abuse. However, I also understand we see this through our own lenses and this is a sensitive subject.

In order of age it is Johannah, Jennifer, Jordyn, Josie. My guess is Johannah in purple, Jennifer in green and Jordyn in turquoise. And we all know who Josie is.

I never noticed the shades on the front door or windows before. I wonder if those have been put up since the scandal.

I think the cancellation took so long for a plethora of reasons, money and reputation for TLC certainly being factors. I would guess TLC handled this more thoughtfully due to the fact that the show featured both the perpetrator and the survivors. Even if it appears that the girls are minimizing the impact of the molestations, the fact that it happened is undisputed. I doubt TLC would want to be seen as unsupportive to survivors of abuse.

I think it is great that TLC is airing the documentary, even if it is partly a PR move. Everyone knew the show wouldn't last forever, but I wish for the kids' sake that the ending would have been more planful. This is the only life that the little ones know and ending the show abruptly will most likely be unsettling for them. So Josh, JB & M are paying the price for what they did and didn't do regarding the molestations, but I feel that other family members are paying a price as well. Regardless of their politics, belief system, etc, when a parent loses their job it effects the whole family.

I think while growing God's army the Duggars did have a ministry mindset. However when JB blew the wad on a run for office, finances became the focus. Then in walks TLC and problem solved. I think the Duggars' ministry mindset never evolved though, and that they believed that spouting a few 'values' while people watched them on TV was it. With that said however, I have never heard one of their presentations on the Christian circuit, so maybe they are less simple when speaking to a like-minded audience.

Who is going to warn the innocent young men not to fall prey to the love 'em & leave 'em women out there?

Well I don't think they are blind because they have cars. And our kitchen window faces their home, so we would be apt to catch a light on a one point, because we are in and out of the kitchen frequently. They also haven't mowed there lawn since they moved in. I think Absolom may be on to something, the master bedroom is on the other side of the house. The man stays home, so maybe he cooks in the day, and they are bedroom dwellers at night. Or maybe they are Vampires, in the Witness Protection Program, or undercover Detectives ... ;)

Maybe with more access to the internet, they have been exposed to some amazing talent and realized they are more run of the mill.

Many dental plans cover orthodontia with a cap of $1000.00, though the various plans have different caps.

Weird or not weird? We have new neighbors of about one month, 2 adults in maybe there 50s. There living room and kitchen are located on the side toward our house. Neither my son, husband, nor myself have ever noticed lights on in either of those rooms. Being the un-Duggars that we are, are having much fun imagining different scenarios.

Is Jesus came to New England, I'd be like, "Dude, so which religion got it right?"

...or there is no poverty because there is enough cash in America for everyone to survive. Like my then 3 year old would say, "Just go to the bank box Momma".

Would the danger for them be more of the 'wrong place, wrong time' or are they in danger because of why they are there? If the latter is true i don't see how they can justify bringing a baby with them.

Imagine you had to give a speech with the caveat of only being able to use, say 100 select words. Think of how difficult that would be and the many mental edits needed. I'm not sure anyone would come off sounding too intelligent, so maybe that explains a little of why Priscilla, Michelle, Jana, etc sound like they do.

Pregnancy agrees with Anna, see always looks fresh, clean and well rested. The Duggar girls rarely look fresh & clean. Heehee, we all posted at the same time, yet all have varying opinions of the pic. 'Cept the feet, they do look on the larger side. ;)

And that is something I will never be able to wrap my head around. Full disclosure - I am religiously naive, but I don't understand this.