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Long term readers will remember my review of the Oprah-recommended book Family First, Woman Always. Actually, a good portion of my traffic is still for the keywords, “Kathryn Sansone” (the author of the book) and that title, and also the contrast I blogged about in Michelle Duggar. While both women have large families, they are on opposite sides of the “Family First” spectrum. I find that to be much more plausible with Michelle than I do Kathryn. From all appearances, Michelle is the embodiment of what a “dedicated mother” is, not just for having lots of babies but in the sheer amount of time she pours into them…the impression I got from Kathryn’s book was that the “woman first” was really what it was all about, with cute kids as accessories on the side.

So…two years after those posts, I still stick to the disclaimer that these are not judgments or opinions on the women or families or ideologies themselves but rather the image they are putting forth to the public for our avid consumption. Kathryn wrote a book and went on Oprah; the Duggars have a TV special debuting tonight.

This morning over coffee it was quite the surprise to see the gathered Duggar family on the Today show from my little town of HILLIARD, Florida. This place is a little-known notch in the Florida/Georgia border. Apparently the oldest Duggar boy married a local and this morning they had a live telecast with Anne Curry right down the street from our house.

I like Michelle’s new hair. She is vibrantly expecting baby number 18, a girl. The thought of that makes my uterus hurt but any woman who does that gets nothing but “life and love” from this corner. I’m kind of bummed I didn’t get to meet her!

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