Some of you may think that’s an extreme view to take. But for anyone who remembers the ups and downs of childhood, I ask you to consider how you might have been affected by a camera in your face almost 24/7. If every meltdown, every moment of levity, every instance of personal interaction was documented for the entertainment of America. Think of the memories you treasure and whether they would ever have occurred at all with a host of strangers lurking in the wings. It isn’t right and it simply isn’t fair.

As a blogger who writes about her family, there are plenty of hilarious moments, difficult situations and just plain embarrassing things that I won’t introduce to my pages. I realize that my actions now could have impact in the future and choose my words accordingly. Please don’t think me hypocritical when I say John & Kate have gone well beyond the likes of Heather Armstrong at Dooce.com and many others of her ilk who share very intimate personal issues. H.A. shares her OWN experiences and those of her husband that he feels comfortable making available for public consumption. They are earning a very respectable living, but are still keeping at least some aspects of their lives (i.e. the intimate details of their children’s lives) for their very own.

I believe Jon & Kate got into this with the idea of providing for their children’s futures. They have done that many times over by now. But it’s clear they’ve lost sight of their initial destination and now find themselves in uncharted waters, unwilling or unable to steer themselves back to shore. It’s time to call it quits, and if Jon and Kate don’t have the parental foresight to do it, then it’s time we — the viewing public — did it for them.

Thanks for enduring the rant! Check back later when I’ll be my usual, inconsequential self.

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Anyway, a major feature of her blog — and one that keeps people coming back even when she hasn’t posted any new writing in a while — are the fantastic pictures. “How does she manage to write, raise a family AND mess around with photoshop all day?” I keep asking myself. Because to plump up one single picture to something that others might want to look at is a major headache for me. Mine are all dimly lit and blurry on a good day.

Now I realize that HER HUSBAND plays just as big a part as Heather — which I’m sure mine would love to do if it weren’t for that annoying full-time job of his. So I’m putting you all on notice — if you ever want to see any decent pictures on this site, my husband’s going to have to be responsible for them. So start clicking ads immediately. 1-2-3…Go!

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