Kate Gossilen is truly a star now, no SuperStar! Her light twinkles in the faux skies of Hollywood working the angles and elbowing after the gilded ring of small screen success. Her claim to fame and major talent? The use of IVF, conception of higher-order multiples and one failed high profile marriage as seen on TV. Now we are to believe that in order to “keep her family fed” to steal a line from The Beverly Hillbillies, she must be about the business of celebrity and stardom. I mean why let all that expensive plastic surgery, designer hair treatment, personal training and publicist staffing go to waste. Of course perhaps if the money had been invested, saved or earmarked to a trust fund for the welfare of the children. Jon & Kate might still be a couple and their show still reigning on TLC but I digress.
Nearly two years ago I began to question the dangers of exploiting higher-order multiples for fun and profit by their parents. I did it in the pages of Twins’ Magazine, America’s #1 magazine for parents of multiples for some 25 years. At the time I was a columnist at Twin’s and had been contacted by several TV and network TV producers regarding my family of 7 kids with quadruplets in the middle and myself the at-home dad and my amazing wife the successful business women and mega-mom. Jon & Kate were at that time darlings of TLC and promoting a book published by Christian publisher Zondervan. Oh yes indeed God was all in their marriage, conception and etcetera, on and on blah, blah, blah.
Needless to say I experienced some pushback and found my articles no longer needed. In less than two months however Jon & Kate imploded and were off the air in about a year. Now I know I did not cause that to happen but what I had pointed out was correct. The real parenting “stars” are the folks in the trenches. The ones, who do the 2am feedings, change the countless diapers; wash the mountains of laundry and acres of bottles, dishes and Sippy cups. These are those that have no nannies, receive no royalties, gain no notoriety nor enter Disney or other resorts for free with film crew in tow.
Now Kate peruses among the “swimming pools and movie stars” as a “THE” working single mom of note. Let me re state that this is just sad and somewhat sick. There is more failure here than star power and failure where it counts the most. In a marriage that is now some type of broken, blended spectacle and curiosity. I understand fully that therefore but by the grace of God and a heap of hillbilly common sense go me and mine. I can say that with all sincerity and credentials. I hope any that employ Ms. Gosselin will take steps to see that the children get the benefits. I also pray that those that have sat in the parenting frontlines and not flinched, faltered or been famed get the kudos for being the real stars not some would-be reality SuperStar.
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