Michelle Duggar. Let's Discuss.

[Jennifer]

I've read quite a lot about Michelle Duggar, the Arkansas mother of 17 children. She absolutely fascinates me.

What do you all think about her?

[Jennifer]

That's a good thought! I guess they'll be getting A HUGE stimulus check!

[Ivy]

I am completely fascinated with the Duggars, especially Michelle. She has 17 (soon to be 18) children, home schools all of them, works as a real estate agent and is the calmest person I've ever met! I find it hard with one child to find time with my husband and with soon to be 18 children that's obviously not a problem for them. They have no debt, which is amazing, and the strongest faith I've ever seen.

This is the World Wide Web, does anyone on here know her personally? I would love to get some advice. I want a big family (I don't know if I can do the teens kind of big, but I would like to have more). My husband, however, is not sure if he wants more (our only son just turned 1).

[Kim - Up North Mommy]

I think it's fascinating too. Regarding her health, well, it's got to be a God thing that she can have so many healthy children and still be healthy herself. I'm just surprised that she still has her sanity! ;) I was 40 when I had my third and had my tubes tied during the c-section. I'm completely aware of my limits! However, if Michelle and her husband feel that God wants to bless them with that many children and they can handle it, it's none of my business. Their kids are well behaved, well-adjusted, and seem to be happy. I hope I can achieve that with just three kids!

[Lindsay]

I say good for her and her family. Her children have learned to love one another, help out, be patient with the small children, etc, etc. I wish I did better at instilling these same traits in my TWO kids!!

[Jennifer A.]

More power to them, I couldn't do it. As for the stimulus check, I think there is a few that are over 17 years of age, so she would not get it for those kids. Good luck to her.

[Alison]

I find the Duggars fascinating as well. Its very interesting to watch the family dynamics. I have a friend that talks in that "little girl voice" too--don't know how she manages that.

I would worry about her Gyn health for sure--my mom was speaking of how she looks so healthy, etc. Well yeah--but you only see her wearing dresses and jumpers. After a certain point your stomach muscles do NOT go back--a good friend accidentally discovered that--and you have an accordian stomach if not worse. But I guess Jim Bob's not complaining is he? If she ever wanted to she could have that laser vaginal resurfacing I read about in a high profile magazine.