I have always believed that the reason millions of people (mostly women, and you know who you are) are so drawn to “Jon and Kate Plus 8″ is because we secretly see some of Kate’s nagging, shrew-like behavior in ourselves. Perhaps we want to assuage our own guilt and find comfort in numbers. Sure, the kids are adorable, but whether we admit it or not, the real attraction of that show is seeing a family struggle and bicker and still seem to thrive and love one another at the end of the day…or so it seemed. As sad a commentary as it is, we as a nation are comforted when we see others struggling with the same everyday problems that we struggle with, and “Jon and Kate Plus 8″ served that up on a silver platter.
While I hope that I don’t nag and criticize quite as much as Kate Gosselin is known for, I certainly have to own up to my fair share of trying to micromanage the parenting scene at my house. After all, contrary to that old, famous show starring Robert Young, Father Knows Best, we all know that mother knows best, right? Well maybe not.
In a recent article, writer Laurie Tarkin explains the importance of a united front and a team approach to parenting. We need to step back sometimes and let dads do the “fathering” in their own way rather than expect them to function as extensions of us. Yet another reminder that we’re not perfect afterall. A must read!
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