There are just some things in life that get me into a  ’i-have-to-state-my-opinion’ mood. This is one of them.

Last night, I watched Kate’s interview on TLC. The woman interviewing her was mean, at one point. That’s a whole other blog, however. I have heard, for a while, the many who think: ‘Kate is crazy.’ “Kate treats/treated Jon awful.’ ‘Kate just wants money.’ ‘Kate is awful.’ ‘If I was Jon I would have left her too.’ “Kate is not a good mom.’ ‘Kate is mean to her children.’ Blah, blah, blah! Here’s what I think: I do not have children, or a husband. No way. Hell, I’m still in college. I’m certainly not an expert. Not at all. Nevertheless, I can envision myself in Kate’s shoes. In fact, I can see many mothers and wives in shoes, similar to Kate. If I was Kate– I would be tired, frustrated, and snappy often. I would be exhausted from children screaming, especially if I had EIGHT of them. I would get frustrated with my husband, too. Here’s the kicker: I would say things that I don’t always mean to say. In fact, I do that; to my boyfriend, my friends, and even my parents. Is it right? Probably not. Okay, OKAY. It is NOT right. But people do. I do. I’m a nit-picker. Truth is, many women struggle with the same issues. Kate struggles, too. In the sincere moments of Jon and Kate Plus Eight, I see where Kate is coming from. Kate AND Jon chose this path to give their children money for their education. Their TV show provided their family with vacations, income, and opportunities that other children in their situation would not have ordinarily have. Say what you want, but I’d go on TV, for that. Not because Kate’s a ‘bad mom.’ Kate went for that because she saw the positives of the TV show. She saw the benefits. Hey! At least she WANTS THAT for her kids.Yes, the media came along with the TV show. Are Jon and Kate supposed to be blamed for the “P’s” actions?I See thru Kate. I see that she is:

 STUBBORN. HARDWORKING. BRUTALLY HONEST. HAS A TAKE-ME-OR-LEAVE-ME-ATTITUDE. SHE LOVES HER CHILDREN. SHE’S NORMAL. SHE IS DEFENSIVE. SHE’S RELATABLE. SHE’S GETTING THINGS DONE.

I see that she’s not too far off from many people who I have come to know in my life. She used her resources to reach her goals. She admits that she has fallen short as a wife and a mother.  However, she has learned from many of her experiences. I have seen her change, a lot, since the first season on the TLC show. She’s better. Isn’t that the point of adulthood, life experiences, and motherhood? From what I can tell, the kids are pretty great. They easily adapt. They are personable. They seem pretty darn normal to me.
I could have this all wrong. Like I said, I’m not an expert. But I KNOW I’m not the only one who’s said: ‘Kate reminds me of myself’ Anddddd the comment on the tabloid that said, “Mommy is mean…” Ha! I’m still laughing about that comment. Wish I had a  dollar every time I heard that out of a little kids, especially a little girls mouth, or even my own. Ha! There it is. Didn’t cover the whole story, but what writer ever does? That’s enough for me though. I feel better. Now, I'm finished venting.