Opinion: Sorry, Jon - Kate Gosselin Is Not an Absentee Mom

Why does she need to work if she is getting $20,000 a month in child support? My daughter would be estatic to see $2,500 per kid per month in child support (and she only has 2). Didn't TLC give them the house? I thought Jon had to put all that money he took out back into their household account so she could pay bills.

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John and Kate....two pieces of crap.
I feel for their kids. With these two for parents...they can't afford another enemy for the rest of their lives.

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I take neither one's side because they both went on TV to exploit their children and profit off the fact Kate had sextuplets and twins! So why do we glorify people now days because they can spit out kids? Let's have a reality show about an ex war vet or scientist who really did something to deserve recognition! I think both parents need some serious educating on parenting instead they have got caught up in the glitz of hollywood and forgotten about why they really got married in the first place! And now they are paying the price. And that's what's called "Reaping what we sow"!

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Both of them can't bear their two minutes of reality fame is over, pseudocelebrity withdrawal, much like Heidi Montag, anything for attention. It has nothing to do with making a living or custody arrangements. They made plenty with the reality series, and can live comfortable. They both are parasites of the media attention. Hopefully, they will put Kate out of her dance-trod misery soon. It is painful to watch.

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There is one thing sleazier than Kate and that is John. Obviously Kate was the barracuda in the marriage and has now developed into a Great White as she promotes her no talent self where ever she can. Meanwhile, her pathetic, adulterous husband whines and groans like the wimp that he is. Both Gosselins should place their children above all else; sadly both are too pre-occupied with their own selfish lives to avoid threats and dire law suits against the interests of their children.

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kate is DEFINITELY allowing Hollywood to influence her decision making concerning her jobs--she seems to be only looking--just move the whole crew to hollywood- rent an rv to get them all there- and whew we have another tv series for ya.....

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I couldn't agree more with this article. Jon is a douche bag and should of never had kids. Kate is only trying to make a living because he is a lazy SOB and has no job and those of you who say she should just go back to working as a nurse, ah how in the hell do you expect her to raise 8 children on a nurses salary. She had the opportunity to cash in on her fame and guess what I bet every single one of her children will get to go to college no thanks to their deadbeat father. She would be working the same hours if not more as a nurse and still be away from her kids. Would you prefer her to be on welfare sucking the system dry like alot of people? I am sick of people judging. Don't judge until your in her shoes. Just because she may not be your favorite person does not me that she doesn't love her children.

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Some are missing the point. No one NEEDS to live in a million dollar home on 22 acres. Kate is not working to provide for her kids as she states, but rather to provide her new way of life at the kids expense. The kids could care less where they live, but Kate sure does! If we are to believe her constant lies that she HAS to work on TV to provide for her family, then any one who had 8 kids or more would also have to have a job on TV in order to make sends meet. Bull! She talks a bunch of crap. She wants to be a star, the kids come after that. Kate Gosselin does not want to be sitting at home everyday raising 8 kids in her plastic lawn chair! No, she likes the deal she has going now, where nannies raise her kids for her. She is pathetic because money is not more important than loving her kids.

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Guess it's OK for jon to fly to Paris, Hawaii, CA, Fl, Italy and Utah with his teenage girlfriends of the moment though.
Kate is at least making money for the family while making a fool of herself dancing across the country. She isn't giving nasty interviews or posing for magazines shoots like some other moms of mutliples.

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A-MEN!

Someone got it right!

And don't forget, Jon went on record saying he supported her doing the show! The guy is sick in the head!

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Let's get a few facts straight:

1. Kate has repeatedly stated that college for all 8 children is completely paid for and safely socked away.

2. Kate is an author of several books. She didn't write them for free, folks. She's getting paid quite a boatload of money on her book deals. She also makes appearances as a temporary co-host on The View for which she's paid.

3. Kate has a child support agreement in her pocket that is supposed to pay her $20,000 per month in child support. TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER MONTH!!! Excuse me, but there are very few families, 8 children or more, who couldn't live VERY comfortably on that amount...but this assumes that Jon has some kind of income from which to pay her this child support, and I find that highly dubious. If he DOES have that kind of money laying around, then trust me, this family doesn't have to work all that hard to put food on the table.

4. Kate has a new series coming up on TLC. Even if it doesn't do well in the ratings, there are also some Kate Plus 8 "update" shows in the pipeline. She's getting paid by TLC, she's not doing them for free.

This all leads to the obvious conclusion that Kate does NOT need to work that hard to support her family. They're not starving, and they're not starving for money. Kate's problem is that she does see herself as a celebrity at this point, and how can you blame her? She put her family on TV to make a living, she wrote books and went on book tours, she did appearances in churches to earn income (recently discontinuing her huckstering for "love offerings"), agreed to do countless magazine articles/covers, and is now a staple of the paparazzi due to the implosion of her marriage. She IS a celebrity, despite her innocent claims of "I'm just a mom..." As a celebrity, she has become obsessed with the trappings of fame: the hair, nails, tan, clothes, bodyguard, cars, house, and TV appearances. So now she also needs nanny help. It's the trappings that are tripping her up. She needs ever-increasing amounts of money to sustain this lifestyle. If she could just be satisfied with what she has, invest her money wisely, live conservatively (don't worry, she can still eat organically!) and remove herself from the public eye, not only would she be perfectly fine financially, she'd also disappear from the paparazzi's radar for being too boring. I think this is the very LAST thing that Kate wants. So the justifications will continue that she's just doing this all "for the kids", who she'll see less and less of as she "works hard" to "provide for them".

If you can't see through the hype, then God help you!

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she sure is playing into the woe is me through the media though isnt she.....i personally like 19 and counting with the duggars- their christianity sure shines through in the way they talk and treat each other--no bullying from wife--no affairs from husband--few temper tantrums from kids-- hope jon and kates kids can make it in the real world or we'll be hearing kate say for the sake of the kids- for many years to come--but look what all they went through as kids-no wonder i have to support them still as adults..

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My impression during the show was that Kate was by far the 'hands on' parent. Jon did help out (as most husbands should do and would do if they came home to their wife who was caring all day for 8 children). He did better than some and perhaps not as well as others. But any woman home raising 8 kids not to mention being under a microscope all day is going to be like a lunatic at times. Give her a break. And under a microscope was how she was able to help support her family and avoid welfare. Jon came in from work, not being marred down with all that frustration all day (which well exceeded his work frustrations I'm sure) and was able to 'appear' calmer and more in control for those few hours a day under the cameras. I remember thinking many times that he didnt seem to fully 'get it' when it came to the trails as well as the joys Kate experienced in raising those children. She seemed to have to pull him into everything. I think you have very strong role models and when he didnt take that role, Kate was forced to. Her challanges all day everyday demanded that. I wouldve thrown my hands up too and said 'I'm done' now when I was over loaded. That was a positive way to show frustration. It was hard on both of them but they both adopted roles either by choice or by circumstances that ultimately effected their marriage. Then it was Jon who really ended the marriage. I was nuetrel until he allowed and participated in public bashnig of his wife, the mother of his kids. She was NOT a bad mother and he not only let that play out in the media, but he also contributed to that so that he wouldnt appear to be the schmuk that he was. He lost all respect when he did that. Many people leave their spouces but it's how they act and how they accept or pass on blame that separates the
self centered from the family caring parents. He totally schmuked out!

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Sara, i was a nanny for 7 1/2 yrs for one family, then 3 1/2 yrs for another family. Both families choose to have nanny come into their home so their young children could have benefit of staying in their own houses, rather than going to daycare or other babysitters. I was an excellent nanny and am still in touch with both families and the now grown kids! Do not condemn people who for whatever reason prefer to hire a nanny, rather than have family members babysit, even when available. It is better for Kate & Jon's kids to have the stability of staying in their own very nice home, which can be secured from the loonies and goonies, than being schlepped to some relative's house. They no longer live near any family members, anyway. It is neither illegal nor immoral for someone to want to try making a living in the entertainment industry, married or single, mother or not! It is great it is a free country and Kate - or anyone else - has the OPTION of working in whatever business she chooses. At least she's not using all sorts of state/federal aid to support her kids, like CA OctoMom is doing. There is nothing wrong with wanting a higher standard of living and then WORKING toward it, like Kate is doing. Whether or not anyone considers her a "nice" woman has nothing to do with what she does for a living. In fact, if she wants to stay in show biz, NOT being nice probably will get her further because it's a back-biting harsh industry. I think the 8 children believe both parents love them, no matter how or where the money that supports them comes from.

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I agree with you lc ----for all you kate lovers--better encourage her to get a publicist because for the sake of the kids sure looks like B>S> to alot of us these days

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Jon is a smuck, living in fantasy world and out for hand outs instead of earning a living. Kate works her butt of to do whatever she can to make a living for her family, sure don't see Jon working at anything except to get sympathy from the tabloids! Grow up Jon, get a job and be a source of help to raise your children!

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kate is a bitch, the end. ok, maybe not the end, apparently tlc hired you to write this article to dis jon, he is by far the better parent and deserves to be raising the children. this is not the 50's where mommy homemaker raises the children, this is the preteens, so let's get with the ages already. everyone is behind you jon, and supports you, unless they are mindless drones that believe what articles make them believe.

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