Joseph Duggar quit school, pregnant Anna Duggar, Josh Duggar violated sex rehab

The name Duggar has come to be synonymous with family drama. Okay, to be fair all families have dirty laundry, but the super-size Duggar clan has super-sized reality show worthy drama by the basket full. On the Duggar Family blog, fans learned on Jan. 21, that child #7, Joseph Duggar quit school. And pregnant Anna Duggar may have violated sex rehab terms of her husband Josh Duggar. Or, to be fair, they violated the rules together, doing what it took to get Anna Duggar pregnant on a recent conjugal visit. There are some reports that Josh Duggar ditched sex rehab after completing only four months of the required six-month program. Dad Jim Bob Duggar was seen busting Josh out of therapy early in November, too. But then the Duggar family has never been much for following rules, especially those they demand others to follow.  Joseph Duggar quit school, pregnant Anna Duggar, Josh Duggar violated sex rehab | Examiner.com

Older siblings doing parental duties is surrogate parenting, not babysitting | Examiner.com

Kids babysitting siblings presents some dangerous problems. In times past, it was common, even necessary for older siblings to care for younger children. Granted children learn responsibility in childcare, but too much taking on parental roles means older siblings are surrogate parenting younger siblings. How much is too much childcare for minor children? Here's a checklist to determine when babysitting siblings becomes unhealthy surrogate parenting.   Older siblings doing parental duties is surrogate parenting, not babysitting | Examiner.com