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Do You Take Separate Family Vacations?

babysugar — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:00:35 -0700

Many families split up their free time for a little one-on-one bonding. Pops gear the kids up for outdoor adventures while moms may plan an aquatic getaway. Before bikini clad Kate Gosselin took her eight tots on a beach trip to North Carolina, the controversial mama took Mady, one of the eight-year-old twins, on a girls' trip to San Diego leaving dad in charge of the other seven youngsters. Prior to that, Jon took Cara on a solo ski weekend in Utah.

Do you and your hubby each spend special alone time with each of your children?
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Jon and Kate Plus 8: "You Ask, Kate Answers" Episode

LilSugar — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:00:51 -0700

Last night was the end of TLC's roller coaster ride with Jon and Kate Plus 8. To wrap up the popular reality show, mama Kate answers questions submitted from viewers about the family and the show. Test your skills and see how closely you watched.

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Jon and Kate Gosselin Out Together With Their Kids

LilSugar — Sun, 17 May 2009 20:32:35 -0700

Will the family that plays together stay together? If this weekend was any indication, perhaps? Despite all the recent news about our favorite big brood, Jon and Kate Gosselin put their kiddos first and celebrated the sextuplets' - Alexis, Aaden, Collin, Hannah, Joel and Leah - 5th birthdays with a party at The Blue Falls Grove Water Park in Reading on Sunday. Kate was all smiles as they pulled out the piñata. The mama of multiples was spotted purchasing party preparations at Party City the day before with all eight of her darlings. Being mommy's big helper, Mady carried Kate's purse. The children are really growing up.

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Jon and Kate Plus 8: "Gymnastics and Baseball" Episode

LilSugar — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:30:18 -0800

Last night on Jon and Kate Plus 8, the family takes on sports of all sorts. The quarreling parents may be spending the holidays together, but they're still separate in the final episodes of the show. Take the quiz to see how well you watched!

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Is It Fair to Give Back a Family's Best Friends?

LilSugar — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:00:29 -0700

It looks like Jon and Kate Plus 8 is minus two . . . dogs. Our girl Pet has pictures of Jon's last moments with the pups before they were shipped back to their breeder. The tensome adopted the German Shepherds, Shooka and Nala, as an early Christmas present for the kids late last year. But, in light of Jon and Kate's impending divorce, it's been reported that single parenthood and caring for a couple of dogs is too much for the Gosselins. While the twins and sextuplets are obviously affected by their mom and dad's very public breakup, is it fair to also send their pets away?

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Jon and Kate Continue to Hang Out For the Sake of Their Eight

LilSugar — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:50:49 -0700

Say what you will about mom and dad of multiples, Jon and Kate Gosselin, but it's pretty impressive that despite their differences, the soon-to-be former husband and wife are still seemingly amicable around their children. They both appeared to enjoy their home-thrown Fourth of July festivities with their twins and sextuplets. Then, Jon took a very public jaunt to France with girlfriend Hailey Glassman, and granted an interview to People despite the statement that the parents issued saying they would not be talking publicly again about their divorce. One might have suspected he'd receive a chilly reception upon his return, but that doesn't look like the case in these photos of the tensome hanging out together.

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When Times Get Tough Do You Think Back to the Past?

LilSugar — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:00:20 -0700

Last night TLC aired, Jon & Kate Plus 8: The First 10 Years, a retrospective about the couple and their children. While last week's Big Announcement was a tearjerker, this special was equally sad. It was not because it focused on the demise of Jon and Kate's marriage and the breakup of the family, but because it showcased their happiest times with home videos, clips of the honeymooners in Disney World and welcoming the twins and sextuplets. It featured footage of them purchasing houses and making them homes filled with memories. There were scenes of the tensome laughing, vacationing, bonding and the parents in love. It was hard to watch without thinking about how much Jon and Kate are giving up in order to move on. While they will not be making public comments as they deal with their separation, do you think fewer parents would divorce if they stopped to remember the past and all the reasons they initially fell in love and what they accomplished in creating their children?

"Kate: Her Side" Special

LilSugar — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:00:50 -0800

Jon and Kate Plus 8 may be over, but the saga is not. For every story there are usually two sides and last night viewers got a glimpse of Kate Gosselin's point of view on her family's drama. Whether you're on Team Kate, Team Jon, or neither, the TLC special provides another perspective on the woman who's gone from a regular mom to a tabloid staple. Take the quiz to see how well you watched Kate's side of the story.

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It's Time to Bid Adieu to Jon, Kate, and Their 8

babysugar — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:48:25 -0700

Turn out the lights . . . the party's over. The reality show that once focused on a fun-loving and wildly entertaining family is coming to a halt. Jon and Kate Plus 8 captured the hearts of viewers (including our own) all over the country. The adorable children and their parents made the TLC show a hit, but it was the parent's marital demise that made it a phenomenon. While many couples could relate to their bickering, it got to be too much for the Gosselins themselves and eventually led to the announcement of their separation and divorce. As it often happens, things have turned sour and until the two can reconcile differences and iron matters out privately, TLC is turning off the cameras and refusing to air anymore dirty laundry . . . literally.

Perhaps the lack of camera crews will allow the family to focus on what is important and bring some sanity, or at least normalcy, to the wee ones' lives. While 63 percent of LilSugar readers believed the show should be canceled, will you be sad to see it go?

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For a bittersweet look back at photos of the family and episode recaps and quizzes from this past season, read more.

Jon and Kate Plus 8: "School Days" episode

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Jon and Kate Plus 8: "Time to Organize" episode

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Jon and Kate Plus 8: "Tea Party & Snakes" episode

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Jon and Kate Plus 8: "Farm to Table" episode

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Jon and Kate Plus 8: "Dude Ranch and Dress Up" episode

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Jon and Kate Plus 8: "Battleship and Barber" episode

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Jon and Kate Plus 8: "Beach and Kitchen Reveal" episode

Jon and Kate Plus 8: "Vacations & Renovations" and "Backyard Camping" episode

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Who's Douchier? Jon Gosselin or Richard Heene

TresSugar — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:00:00 -0700

It only made sense to me to pit America's least favorite dads against each other in the battle for who's douchier.

On the one hand, there's Jon Gosselin of Jon and Kate Plus Eight fame. This man had no problem parading his children around on reality television when he was still on the payroll, but now that he's getting cut out of the show, he refuses to let his wife continue on without him. (He claims it's a sudden concern for his children and not his sudden loss of income that's motivating him.)

On the other hand, there's alleged balloon hoax perp Richard Heene, who is being prosecuted along with his wife for pretending that his six-year-old son Falcon had unlatched the family's helium balloon and was flying around in danger. We already enumerated his douchey ways, but to summarize: the guy's a misogynistic, homophobic, racist jerk who is using his kids to get famous.

So now it's up to you . . .