I think Kate, as much as respect and admire you as a mom, I can't say I have those same feelings for you as a wife. After hearing about your seperation, I starting really watching past episodes, and observing the way you belittle Jon on T.V. is quite sickening. Just because he's not the same controlling parent as you are, you seem to belittle him. You are two different people with different parenting methods. You're more controlling and he's more laid back. There is nothing wrong with either one of your parenting. As a matter of fact, it compliments one another. It should have worked to your advantage, not dis-advantage. But you seemed to always knock him down and talk to him like he's a child. Shame on you for that. Perhaps you should have treated him like an equal instead of a child. You should sit back at watch yourself on T.V. Have you ever done that? If so, do you regret the way you treated him, or do you feel you've done the right thing. It's a shame the two of you split, because you all looked like a very nice family. I always liked the beginning of the show how you guys say "it's a hectic life, but it's our life" I always thought that was so beautiful. Wish you guys the best of luck. Perhaps if you start treating him more like an equal maybe the two of you can get along now and be good parent buddies for your kids. God Bless

so she belittle a loser husband who has proven to be a lying cheating drunken ass.

Kate, have you heard "You reap what you sow"? You need to get a real job and stop using your kids to make money for you to get your boob jobs and designer clothes. You are a poor excuse for a mother. I do not care to hear a word out of your mouth on Monday. I will make sure I don't watch the show. You need to take the kids and keep them out of the media. You money hungry b____.

Wow, tough crowd. I don't think that Kate was tough on Jon, nor do I believe she is using her kids, as they love the camera crew. Kate is an intelligent and strong independent woman. She works very hard for her family preparing meals and fun activities in a very organized manner, nothing wrong with that. Obviously there were problems in their marriage but Kate always had a sense of humor, or was trying to please Jon. Right honey, are her famous words. Don't any of you watch the show? Yes, she sometimes she showed frustration, but now that we see the real Jon acting like a moron and a jerk, saying he doesn't want his kids on the show, ONLY after TLC takes him off the show, which he said he didn't want to do anyways. You just can't please him no matter what. Kate can do so much better. I pray the show continues since I'll miss Kate's laughter and love for her children. I won't miss Jon and reading about his sexual escapades, ugh. Please get him off the air!

Kate,
Don't read all of the negative comments as you have so many fans who love and support you. Will you keep doing Kate Plus 8? I really hope you do, and I hope to see you on The View as well as other shows. You're the best!

hello kate.your such a sweetheart. i seen your show. i like it alot. do not let john take everything you have. you worked hard. forget what people say about you. they do not know you. keep the show on tv and leave that loser john he has to do more grow up act like a more as a real parent stop hurting his kids. its not you its him

Sorry, but any Mom who announces at the dinner table, that you all are getting not one but 2 dogs for Christmas presents then goes on to not only pick out the puppies that SHE wanted (amongst crying kids who wanted a different one) but then SHE also named the dogs names that SHE wanted (again over crying kids of protest to HER names). Sorry shame on you Kate-only thinking about yourself (as usual!).

Joanne, you are apparently out of the loop. Did you not see Kate on an internet clip denying Mady a drink while she asks for one for herself and then drinks and doesn't give any to Mady? Did you not see Kate enraged yanking one of the five-year olds by the arm and then beating her to within an inch of her life because she blew a whistle when Kate was on the phone? Do you not notice that Kate keeps a WOODEN SPOON in the door pocket of the van so that she can BEAT AND THREATEN the kids? Did you not see Kate hit Emeril twice with the same red/plastic spoonula that she is said to beat the kids with? Did you not see the program where she put the little ones on the hard floor of the laundry room next to the washers and dryers doing their thing because they were sick and she didn't want to clean up the vomit? Did you not see Kate accompany Jon to CA to get his hair plugs LEAVING ALL 8 CHILDREN SICK in the care of Jodi and Kevin?

Kate is a self-serving witch who shouldn't be in charge of feeding tropical fish never mind bringing up children. She only thinks of herself and the money that her 8 little children can make to support her so that she doesn't have to work.

Kate is no saint. It is easy for her to look good. She has a FULL-TIME NANNY and another helper when she is not home. TLC provides her with a chef, someone to iron, her drycleaning, cleaner for the house, a pool service and landscapers. Kate does precious little. She runs around the country while her nannies get the kids up and takes them to the school bus.

Kate is a lazy, evil, nasty, hooker beotch who has been sleeping with Steve for well over a year.

do you feel bad that the kids can't be with you and jon at the same time

who inspires you to keep goiung every day??

Dessergirl said it all. This woman needs to go away, far away. By taking yourself out of the limelight you will take the kids out of the limelight which is the best idea by far. Go back to your old career and quit whining about your life. You wanted it this way--and now you have it--live with it--But leave your kids out of your madness.
Would like to see judge award custody shared to Kate and Jon with no alimony or child support for either parent. These parents both need to live without their children supporting them in any capacity and by receiving child support or alimony that is still the children supporting the parents. There also needs to be a court-appointed advocate for each child to be sure they are receiving therapy and no monies are disappearing out of their trust accounts.
Reality needs to bite these parents big time.

What are you Americans like??? If Kate did'nt work and provide for her family You would claim she was stealing your hard earned tax monies in benifits. She works and HIRES people and she does not care properly about the kids. I am a single parent of 3 and it is hard work. I take my hat of to you kate I do not know how you do it. Even with help, to give 8 children each there own quality time the confidence and the lifestyle you have shows such a great depth of determination, commitment and strenght I admire you.