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Kate Plus 8 Recap: Sextuplets Turn 10, Mom Hopefully Fades Into Obscurity

The epic, long-awaited, carnival-themed 10th birthday bash for the Gosselin sextuplets has arrived on TLC’s Kate Plus 8. And not a moment too soon. Now that it’s over, she can finally go away again! Maybe that’s wishful thinking. After all, Kate is an abusive, greedy, fame-hungry monster who engineered her entire FAMILY for the sake of her own celebrity, according to a new book. You think she’s about to let that go quietly? We would wager heavily on not. In any case, the second half of the much-discussed, oft-maligned Kate Plus 8: Sextuplets Turn 10 reunion special is now in the books. Here is a recap: Kate Plus 8 Clip – Kate Always Wins Kate makes her kids breakfast everyday at 5:30 a.m. She hates it (and basically every other part of being a parent that doesn’t involve fame or money). The carnival cake hits a snag when a bird lands on it. She has to get a replacement one at the last minute, though that too ends up looking great. An epic hail storm descends upon Eastern Pennsylvania as Kate goes to pick up the party supplies. A gust of wind blows party signs into the pool. Even nature is not a fan of Kate Gosselin, it appears. The mother of eight later dresses up as a clown – or whatever you’d call that pink-wigged thing in a sundress – which may be scarier than regular Kate. The kids think it’s the best birthday ever, while Kate says she doesn’t throw epic parties to be a super mom (just to mask that she’s really a bully ). “I cry behind closed doors. I struggle,” she laments. “Sometimes its 4:45 [p.m.] and I don’t have a clue what’s for dinner,” but she perseveres, because their premature birth and lives are such miracles. As is the fact that Jon Gosselin was ever married to her and stuck it out as long as he did. Not that he’s some prize, but can you believe this person? Kate Gosselin: 23 Photos of a Terrible Mother 1. Kate Gosselin, Twins Kate Gosselin is the mother of many kids. But she always put her financial and famous interests about theirs it seems.

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Kate Plus 8 Recap: Sextuplets Turn 10, Mom Hopefully Fades Into Obscurity

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar: Planning Baby #20?

Arkansans Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar have, obviously, always been open about their intentions to raise children – we’re talking about a lot of children. But the stars of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting faced near tragedy with their 19th child’s premature birth, leading many observers to conclude that was it. Not so fast. The couple, whose baby Josie Duggar was hospitalized for six months with a perforated bowel and rare digestive problems, are considering a 20th child . “Our family is stronger than ever,” Jim Bob Duggar, 45, and Michelle Duggar, 43, tell People in its new cover story . “We made it through the storm.” That’s not to say it’s an easy call. Born months early after Michelle’s pregnancy-induced high blood pressure, Josie’s life has been in danger throughout. “When she first came home, I couldn’t sleep at all,” Michelle said. “That was the scariest part, the full responsibility of her care on my shoulders.” Similarly daunting are the medical risks Michelle could face with another pregnancy – particularly a return of preeclampsia (high blood pressure), which can lead to a stroke or prove fatal. But the pair vow to stick to their beliefs. “People think we are overpopulating the world,” says Jim Bob, a real estate agent and former Arkansas State Legislature member, in response to critics of his large but debt-free family. “We are following our convictions.” Should Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have a 20th baby?

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Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar: Planning Baby #20?