The ideal step-parent?

We’re so over Jon and Kate. Aren’t you? But we must admit that we did click on the Facebook photos of Hailey Glassman, Jon’s 22-year-old girlfriend, below: And we watched as the blogosphere ignited to attack Hailey Glassman as a terrible role model and an unfit prospective step-mother. Sure, it’s obvious: 22-year-old  Hailey is not [...]

Our advice for Jon and Kate

Jon and Kate, formerly reality TV’s power couple, have announced that they’re splitting up. At first, both of us were fascinated by these eight adorable kids, one hapless dad, and a dominating, super-organized mom. But  now that we’ve watched this reality TV family’s pain become real, we’re concerned. By now, you’ve heard Jon’s announcement last [...]

Jon and Kate. Are you intrigued or dismayed?

Not long ago, while chatting here about rumors of marital problem between Jon and Kate Gosselin, we posed this question: Is Kate headed for “singlemommyhood”? At that time, many of you were only minimally familiar — or interested — in Jon and Kate plus Eight, a TLC reality series featuring Jon and Kate Gosselin, who [...]