tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post6764191002172219295..comments2024-03-29T08:47:27.116-05:00Comments on Bates Family Blog: Bates Updates and Pictures | Gil and Kelly | 19 Kids | Bringing Up Bates | UP TV: Josie Bates' New JobLily and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941253435533935093noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-20318525247298562682018-08-27T14:20:31.243-05:002018-08-27T14:20:31.243-05:00so far I have only seen her cut her families hair ...so far I have only seen her cut her families hair .Of course with that many she could work a long time ! carrottophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190926144160810255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-24675392695510762912018-07-24T02:33:34.379-05:002018-07-24T02:33:34.379-05:00So happy for Josie and her job. I have always used...So happy for Josie and her job. I have always used Ross The Boss and will make appt with Josie on my next hair cut! We also want to visit the church.Judy Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16692757813165686705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-15053487338929819462018-03-03T17:21:27.384-06:002018-03-03T17:21:27.384-06:00Yes, Regina, exactly!Yes, Regina, exactly!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530833948465681714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-28853093648656001582018-03-03T13:59:30.276-06:002018-03-03T13:59:30.276-06:00Maybe because they also have the option of being h...Maybe because they also have the option of being home while the children are little. Our children are little for only a short time. They are doing what they THEY feel called to do NOT what other people THINK they should be doing.Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188723188448901080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-7184617608193363502018-03-01T23:08:36.192-06:002018-03-01T23:08:36.192-06:00Wish I knew how to cut hair! I’m a nurse but with...Wish I knew how to cut hair! I’m a nurse but with 4 kids I no longer work. If I knew how to cut hair I could do a couple hair cuts a day to make a little money. 12 hour shifts just became too hard with all the home responsibilities. Smart Girl! Josie can always work a little once she is married and has kids. Just like the other girls who can teach piano! Love It! Bates family is teaching me tips of what to do with my girls who all want to be mothers one day. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-81359192669164295952018-03-01T12:05:35.289-06:002018-03-01T12:05:35.289-06:00Congrats Josie!Congrats Josie!Cicinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-14421805093030989852018-03-01T05:14:11.362-06:002018-03-01T05:14:11.362-06:00Alyssa didn't get a higher education, but he...Alyssa didn't get a higher education, but her husband and her quickly got a side job cleaning businesses after hours! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-10292935970261510582018-03-01T01:59:24.726-06:002018-03-01T01:59:24.726-06:00In reply to my daughters do have a choice they don...In reply to my daughters do have a choice they dont have a car the dont do restaurants they do have intenet which is needed for their work no sweet heart they dont have a choice Angehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01521629236841491953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-91775381257573144162018-03-01T01:34:51.964-06:002018-03-01T01:34:51.964-06:00My dad worked a full time job and a part time job....My dad worked a full time job and a part time job. My mom also worked part time. We didn’t have cable, new cars, or fancy vacations. My parents didn’t like to be in debt. You can’t always make it with one person working. Not with the cost of living the way that it is. Inflation and wages aren’t anywhere where they should be. That’s why it takes two people working. LAUREN KOCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10525361105781758441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-76612952073983984112018-03-01T00:29:31.633-06:002018-03-01T00:29:31.633-06:00Congrats Josie! I'm a SAHM now. Before I was m...Congrats Josie! I'm a SAHM now. Before I was married I got a college degree. It's always good to have a skill and when kiddos get old enough I plan on working outside of home again. I've had the view of being a SAHM and working too. SAHM's get a lot of judgment. Like that's all you do, you're so lucky. Don't knock it until you try it. Whatever a woman and man want to do in their marriage is they're business. I like how the Bates instill having life skills to their children. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-16894249565052678852018-02-28T22:21:30.387-06:002018-02-28T22:21:30.387-06:00Well said! Well said! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-87232429067032832452018-02-28T19:10:01.423-06:002018-02-28T19:10:01.423-06:00Well said. @5:21Well said. @5:21Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-34973972049367563492018-02-28T15:52:38.431-06:002018-02-28T15:52:38.431-06:00Is she allowed to only cut women and childrens'...Is she allowed to only cut women and childrens' hair? what is a male client walks in to the salon and she's 'up next'? Can she service a male client?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-69110788374847796782018-02-28T09:18:29.956-06:002018-02-28T09:18:29.956-06:00I agree that too many couples have unrealistic and...I agree that too many couples have unrealistic and expensive expectations. However, being able to have a family supported by only one income today is not as easy as you make it sound. Rent and the cost of home ownership is skyrocketing, not to mention health insurance/care. I don't envy young people today who are just starting out. In many ways, they face far more challenges than my husband and I did decades ago. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-81885739744391199472018-02-28T07:03:59.320-06:002018-02-28T07:03:59.320-06:003:13- Josie isn't married yet. It stands to...3:13- Josie isn't married yet. It stands to reason that any young woman, even if she hopes to have a family in the future, is gainfully employed and can take care of herself. No sense depending on mom and dad while waiting around for your prince to whisk you away. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-61632040530735542902018-02-28T06:21:39.639-06:002018-02-28T06:21:39.639-06:00I value stay-at-home-parenting very high, my husba...I value stay-at-home-parenting very high, my husband and I have taken turns to be at home with our children (yes, we are modern european christians), but I don't understand this stay-at-home-daughter -movement, that insist that young women should not get jobs outside their home. I think it's fine if you live at home as a married young man or woman, but I think it's still important to have a plan for your future other than just being a wife and a mom. There's always the chance that you might not marry, or your marriage ends in a divorce or your spouse dies. And if you plan to have a big family and stay at home with the kids, it's not a bad idea to get a job and start saving money for your future life while you are waiting for the Prince charming to arrive. There's really nothing romantic in living in poverty if you can avoid it by choosing wisely. I'm really, really happy that the Bates girls are getting proper jobs and education and not getting money by selling their weddings and birth announcements to gossip magazines. I am sad to see the Duggars earning money that way. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-81807676431243402672018-02-27T17:21:06.821-06:002018-02-27T17:21:06.821-06:00The problem is that people want a much higher stan...The problem is that people want a much higher standard of living. A generation or two ago, a couple shared a car and went on short driving trips and started with a small house or apartment and gradually worked up. No one had Internet and a cell phone and specialty TV. Most people ate at home except a couple times per year. All my peers want everything when they are 20 yrs old with no education yet. They borrow money so they have two vehicles and a fancy house or live in a major city and have cell phones, Internet, TV, holidays abroad, out to restaurants, etc etc. You can totally make a happy life with one full-time and the other not working or part-time; it merely depends on your wishes. Your daughters have a choice; they just choose to have a fancier lifestyle than they can afford. Get a higher level of education in order to make more money or else live a lifestyle you can afford.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-36745630637604551072018-02-27T17:16:46.600-06:002018-02-27T17:16:46.600-06:00The problem with some SAHMs is that they get separ...The problem with some SAHMs is that they get separated from reality and when the kids grow up, unless there are immediately grandchildren for them to help with, they feel depressed and lost. On my husband's side are many examples of this. If they worked part-time, they would feel much better about themselves. They also have become very socially awkward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-49084934432688391802018-02-27T16:55:13.628-06:002018-02-27T16:55:13.628-06:00If they do have the option to be employed outside ...If they do have the option to be employed outside the family, then why have none of them done that? Not one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-66878402417338261182018-02-27T15:19:30.099-06:002018-02-27T15:19:30.099-06:00Also, it's very rare nowadays that families ca...Also, it's very rare nowadays that families can manage to support themselves with just one paycheck. Both parents working is just a necessity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-5409131157797122432018-02-27T15:17:58.678-06:002018-02-27T15:17:58.678-06:00The Duggars do seem way more strict, though.The Duggars do seem way more strict, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-78998018169116609082018-02-27T14:51:01.919-06:002018-02-27T14:51:01.919-06:00Anon at 5:11: I doubt anyone posting here "do...Anon at 5:11: I doubt anyone posting here "doesn't approve of SAHMS" in the sense of actually thinking it's "wrong" for a woman to devote herself to being a SAHM. But as Anon at 9:57AM stated being a SAHM is not something a woman will be doing all her life. <br /><br />In addition to the risk of sudden death or departure, it's also possible that a husband will become disabled and unable to work.<br /><br />I think there's also a lot more options for child rearing these days than "mother stays home and does all the child care, all the house work, ideally home schools" and "both parents work and the kids are stuck in day care all day and hardly see their parents".<br /><br />Indeed, the Bates women, including Josie, all seem to have chosen careers that allow for much more flexibility than that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-82683011897122414082018-02-27T14:09:06.544-06:002018-02-27T14:09:06.544-06:00A big AMEN to you 9:57! And a lot of times, a divo...A big AMEN to you 9:57! And a lot of times, a divorcee can't depend on the other parent to help in any way. Been there and got the T-shirt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-15980185216904330522018-02-27T13:47:24.045-06:002018-02-27T13:47:24.045-06:00Well done to all Bates lovely godly womenWell done to all Bates lovely godly womenAngehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01521629236841491953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-63464929612618661922018-02-27T13:46:10.161-06:002018-02-27T13:46:10.161-06:00Most women in England dont have a choice SAHM is n...Most women in England dont have a choice SAHM is not an option you need 2 saleries to pay mortgage alone and rents are higher I wish my daughters had a choiceAngehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01521629236841491953noreply@blogger.com