Multiple Bles8ings: Surviving to Thriving with Twins and Sextuplets
by: Jon Gosselin, Kate Gosselin, Beth Carson
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In Multiple Blessings, Kate Gosselin shares the gripping details of her rollercoaster ride of emotional highs and lows when she discovered she and her husband, Jon, would be expecting sextuplets while still basking in the light of their twin girls' toddlerhood. Strongly encouraged to consider selective reduction for the sake of both mother and babies, she and Jon instead decided to accept the extreme challenge God had handed them. After suffering the long and winding road of infertility, the young couple felt stressed but blessed as they fought valiantly to help their babies survive the fight for their lives. Kate reveals excerpts from her private journal as she describes the daily struggle to carry the babies for thirty weeks. In addition to their uphill medical battle, the family suffered many emotional setbacks such as the loss of Jon's job, forcing the pair to look to God as their sole provider and sustainer of life.
After the miraculous birth, the couple coped with months of neonatal intensive care for their newborns as well as Kate's physical recovery from such complete and prolonged bed rest. Later as the entire family of ten finally arrived home reeling with exhaustion, they still managed to feed, bathe, clothe, and monitor the health of their fragile infants as a steady parade of necessary and helpful volunteers turned their home and family life into a public arena.
The young family lived moment to moment at first, not knowing what each new day would bring and how they would survive on such depleted sleep, money, and emotional reserves. However, as the months progressed, they grew into the next stage of development, proudly letting go of yesterday and looking forward to a brighter and ever-changing tomorrow. Their small home was soon filled to capacity with six cribs, six bouncy seats, several changing tables, never-ending piles of laundry, tubs of colorful toys, stacks of diapers, cartons of formula, rows and rows of bottles, bibs and pacifiers, two triplet strollers, six car seats, and so on. Yes, life was hectic and cramped, but with each major milestone Jon and Kate rejoiced at the miracles that unfolded around them. The crew of six growing babies along with their proud big sisters, Madelyn and Cara, did their part to fill those rooms with squawking, squealing, laughing, and of course, a healthy dose of crying. Kate and Jon eventually came out of the fog of the first precarious two years feeling eternally grateful for the love and support of family, friends, community, and indeed a nation. More important, they felt the ever present hand of a faithful God upholding them and giving them just enough strength and courage to take one day at a time.
In Multiple Blessings, Kate Gosselin shares the gripping details of her rollercoaster ride of emotional highs and lows when she discovered she and her husband, Jon, would be expecting sextuplets while still basking in the light of their twin girls' toddlerhood. Strongly encouraged to consider selective reduction for the sake of both mother and babies, she and Jon instead decided to accept the extreme challenge God had handed them. After suffering the long and winding road of infertility, the young couple felt stressed but blessed as they fought valiantly to help their babies survive the fight for their lives. Kate reveals excerpts from her private journal as she describes the daily struggle to carry the babies for thirty weeks. In addition to their uphill medical battle, the family suffered many emotional setbacks such as the loss of Jon's job, forcing the pair to look to God as their sole provider and sustainer of life.
After the miraculous birth, the couple coped with months of neonatal intensive care for their newborns as well as Kate's physical recovery from such complete and prolonged bed rest. Later as the entire family of ten finally arrived home reeling with exhaustion, they still managed to feed, bathe, clothe, and monitor the health of their fragile infants as a steady parade of necessary and helpful volunteers turned their home and family life into a public arena.
The young family lived moment to moment at first, not knowing what each new day would bring and how they would survive on such depleted sleep, money, and emotional reserves. However, as the months progressed, they grew into the next stage of development, proudly letting go of yesterday and looking forward to a brighter and ever-changing tomorrow. Their small home was soon filled to capacity with six cribs, six bouncy seats, several changing tables, never-ending piles of laundry, tubs of colorful toys, stacks of diapers, cartons of formula, rows and rows of bottles, bibs and pacifiers, two triplet strollers, six car seats, and so on. Yes, life was hectic and cramped, but with each major milestone Jon and Kate rejoiced at the miracles that unfolded around them. The crew of six growing babies along with their proud big sisters, Madelyn and Cara, did their part to fill those rooms with squawking, squealing, laughing, and of course, a healthy dose of crying. Kate and Jon eventually came out of the fog of the first precarious two years feeling eternally grateful for the love and support of family, friends, community, and indeed a nation. More important, they felt the ever present hand of a faithful God upholding them and giving them just enough strength and courage to take one day at a time.
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- Blessing of a book
This book really shows that you should turn to the Lord in tough times. I hope that is what Jon and Kate are doing as they are going through this divorce. I thought this book was a great read. I finished it in two days because I liked it so much. I think it had very important lessons for everyone to learn.
People are saying that Kate seems more Christian in her books than on the television show. What everyone needs to take into consideration is that TLC probably has put a limit on the religious ... Read More
Rating: - Better than expected
This book was very well written.I love how Kate doesn't take anything for granted - not even the sun shining through her windows!
Most importantly, I think Kate is a great witness of the Christian faith.Her devotion to God and her family is demonstrated throughout the book.As a Christian and a mother, I learned a lot from this book on patience and love.
Some may say she comes off as being cranky for demanding so much for her family, but honestly - she says all the things ... Read More
Rating: - Interesting and educational
This was a good nonfiction book to read about a real family sharing what it is like being young, wanting a family, and struggling to have one only to get 8. Fortunately I read this book before the problems this family is now having. It's a shame "fame" ruined it all.
Rating: - Very good - a book is always better...
The book gives an interesting and (for Christians) comforting view of the Gosselins's challenges and blessings. Is this aspect, more intimate and complete than the TV show.
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- Very disappointing!
I was really surprised at how boring this book was. I found myself really doubting if Kate Gosselin had anything to do with writing this book. Come to find out...she didn't.
I could tell from her TV show that she is very good at barking out orders to everyone around her, but you never see her lift a finger to do anything.
Also, I guess that the real author of this book is Beth Carlson. Comes to find out that Ms. Carlson and Kate is not even friends anymore. How can you take advice from someone ... Read More
- Blessing of a bookThis book really shows that you should turn to the Lord in tough times. I hope that is what Jon and Kate are doing as they are going through this divorce. I thought this book was a great read. I finished it in two days because I liked it so much. I think it had very important lessons for everyone to learn.
People are saying that Kate seems more Christian in her books than on the television show. What everyone needs to take into consideration is that TLC probably has put a limit on the religious ... Read More
- Better than expectedThis book was very well written.I love how Kate doesn't take anything for granted - not even the sun shining through her windows!
Most importantly, I think Kate is a great witness of the Christian faith.Her devotion to God and her family is demonstrated throughout the book.As a Christian and a mother, I learned a lot from this book on patience and love.
Some may say she comes off as being cranky for demanding so much for her family, but honestly - she says all the things ... Read More
- Interesting and educationalThis was a good nonfiction book to read about a real family sharing what it is like being young, wanting a family, and struggling to have one only to get 8. Fortunately I read this book before the problems this family is now having. It's a shame "fame" ruined it all.
- Very good - a book is always better...The book gives an interesting and (for Christians) comforting view of the Gosselins's challenges and blessings. Is this aspect, more intimate and complete than the TV show.
- Very disappointing!I was really surprised at how boring this book was. I found myself really doubting if Kate Gosselin had anything to do with writing this book. Come to find out...she didn't.
I could tell from her TV show that she is very good at barking out orders to everyone around her, but you never see her lift a finger to do anything.
Also, I guess that the real author of this book is Beth Carlson. Comes to find out that Ms. Carlson and Kate is not even friends anymore. How can you take advice from someone ... Read More
