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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Saturday, December 01, 2007 - 1:27 pm
3 biological children and 5 adopted. Born 1983 to 2002.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Saturday, December 01, 2007 - 4:57 pm
She is a single mother with a huge family and certainly has the resources to help her out. All I know is I have a 17 year old and I would be home. I would have quit dancing with the stars. It isnt even just being available by the phone, I would want my kid to know that I would make whatever sacrifices needed to be there for him and to be on call.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 1:55 am
I can understand that, Maris, but with cell phones she can be on call and I get the feeling he is in real rehab, not the come and go variety that so many people do now, so he's probably going to be immersed in that for weeks anyway. I'd think she'd also want to model honoring her committments as well. But we really don't know. Just as she all of them flew from their regular committments to DWTS, I'm sure she'll be back and forth during the tour too.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 9:16 am
she has 8 children born between '83 and 2002, not sure why the distinction between adoption and biological was necessary
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 9:42 am
TexA, maybe to encourage others to adopt. Say, if Marie can do it, I can do it. I doubt Marie makes any distinction.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 10:06 am
Maybe in this case making the distinction because DWTS is physically demanding. I've never given birth (or adopted). But I would guess there's a big difference in your body after giving birth to three or to eight? Or after the first, does it make any difference how many?
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 10:07 am
I think that is a lovely sentiment, OG, but, i doubt it. I will admit this is a huge sore spot with me(and Twinkie I am not calling you out). When you see headlines like "adopted child kill parent" they aren't trying to encourage adoption. and i have heard Marie in interviews and she does not make a distinction, she has 8 kids period.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 10:08 am
Color, I doubt it, she didn't just give birth.
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 10:11 am
i have to say, i found it interesting and am not offended.. and i plan to ONLY adopt
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 10:23 am
i don't understand why the distinction would be offensive if you view adoption as equally special and adopted kids to be on 'equal footing' with biological to me, it would be like saying there is something inherently offensive about saying 'i have 3 children - 1 black and 1 asian and 1 white' these distinctions can be interesting and something to be proud of jmho
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 10:25 am
I am glad, Sharinia, perhaps when you adopt your kids and you find how people make the constant distinction like there is some kind of important different between adopted children and biological children, you perspective might change. I have had people walk up to my kids and say 'are these your adopted children?' no one would ever walk up to someone and say 'are these your bioligical children'. My kids don't look at me as anything but their mother, and don't understand why the distinction is made.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 10:29 am
Shar, let's take my headline example (and believe me this has happened many times). You would never see "Parent's black child committed robbery" or "Biological child killed parent", but unfortunately, all too often you see "Adopted child did.....". Also no one would walk up to you and say 'are these your black kids?'
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 10:41 am
I completely agree with you Texannie, as I have in the past. My only sister also happens to be adopted. I hate when people say she's not my 'real' sister ... what does that mean? I even had someone continually label her as my 1/2 sister. No ... she is my sister. Period. Thankfully she's older now but when she was younger the distinction absolutely hurt her. People can be so ignorant and insensative!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 11:28 am
I have had people say 'do you know their real mother?' nope, only me, their fake mom!
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 11:30 am
fair enough tex i can appreciate that you have had this distinction raised in an offensive way like vacanick said, if someone indicated that an adopted member of the family was not a 'real' son/daughter/brother/sister that would of course be offensive perhaps a few folks do view it as subtley inferior and over the years you have become sensitive to that i can see then how you would be bothered by a distinction being made wrt marie's children i just didn't read anything offensive into it. i could have easily myself noted it out of interest, and i certainly wouldn't be implying that the adopted ones are any less her children i actually am thinking of adopting interracially. if ppl ask if my 'little asian girl' is adopted i don't think i would be offended, honestly as for the 'adopted child kills parent' headline. if the child were older and adopted more recently, i could see how that would be a fact of interest and i say this as someone has given a lot of consideration to adopting an older child jmho. but i do see and respect where you are coming from
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 12:46 pm
Well, three of my four are adopted and the only resentment I have is when people assume I've slept with an Asian, an Hispanic, and a Black man and a Caucasian. I get interesting looks..... All my kids ar precious and we don't even see the differences. It is amazing how God has such a great sense of humor as to give me a daughter just like me! My one son is just like my husband. No DNA involved. :-) I would encourage adoption for anyone who wants to have a family or expand their family. It's a wonderful way to build a family and enlighten the world at the same time. We prefer to think globally and intercountry and interracial adoption has allowed us that free expression....and, we are so blessed!
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 12:54 pm
We only have one adopted child in my immediate family, and it's sort of a special thing to say she was adopted. You should see my aunt Peggy and Uncle John gleam when they talk about the day they found out they were going to get a baby. I find adoption stories as uplifting and fascinating as giving birth stories. I think it's neat if someone mentions their children were adopted, just because I love the story that goes with it. (btw, my aunt Peggy ended up pregnant after years of trying within weeks of adopting!..LOL...we still giggle at that).
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 12:54 pm
auntimike, you rock!!! i don't think i could handle that many (my hubby & i have always wanted only 1 or 2) but if i were to have four, that is exactly the way i would want it i noticed in your profile too that you noted that most of your kids are adopted
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 1:16 pm
I assumed, before the show, that Marie's eight children are all biological. Call me judgemental, but I think bringing eight children into the world is almost irresponsible. Bringing three children into the world and adopting five more makes me feel a whole lot better about Marie. Saying five were adopted is no reflection on the children or the parent-child relationship, but it says a lot about Marie as a person. She obviously thought she could provide a good home for these children and it seems like she has. I would feel differently if she had two children and people where saying one was biological and one adopted, that does seem to apply there's a difference between the two childen.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 1:21 pm
Naja, my kids love talking about their adoption story and how they came into our family, BUT in the context of their adoption. Their adoption story/status has no revalence when we are talking about how old they are/what foods they like ect. I guess the best way to explain the way I think (and my kids think) is I have kids who are adopted, not My adopted kids. To us, the fact they are adopted ranks along with the fact that they are right handed or have blonde hair ect. You wouldn't say "My right handed child walked to school today" would you? but if someone asked 'which hand does your child use?' saying they were right handed is relevant to the conversation. does any of this make sense? LOL
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 4:29 pm
How do we find out when/where the Dance tour is scheduled? I would like to see about getting tix. Does anyone know if they have DVD for sale for any of the previous years tour events? I would actually rather watch on dvd than in the nosebleed seats LOL
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 10:14 am
http://dancingwiththestars.aeglive.com/ Here you go Pamy...check it out.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 7:19 pm
Phooey on them for not coming to Charlotte 
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 8:02 pm
They came to Michigan and let me tell ya' -- the tickets were expensive!! I was going to get tickets for my mom and dad for Christmas, but couldn't afford more than one! They cost as much as a Harry Connick Jr. ticket (and although I love DWTS, I don't put them on the same level as a music star of almost 20 years!). Needless to say, mom and dad will have to view the dancers from their couch during next season. 
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 10:32 am
I was out and about during the finale last week and only caught the announcement of the winner so I'm just going back and watching the show piece by piece...but I loved the Celine Dion, professional dancers piece. And it has been enjoyable seeing the past performers (I am up to Floyd and Karina right now). I'm looking forward to seeing Mark and Sabrina again. See, I have something to look forward to now!
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 2:11 pm
Helio and Julianne are on Rachel Ray today. Julianne just said the Osmonds have nothing on her. There's Julianne and Derek and twelve more siblings!!!
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 3:54 pm
Aren't the Houghs Latter Day Saints too?
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 3:55 pm
Yes, they are.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 8:30 am
...however, they are that many because of divorce and remarriages. The Osmond mom and dad did it the hard way. Well, the mom sure did.
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 7:04 am
Floyd won his fight last night. Tenth round KO. I'm happy for him. I was actually glad that he left DWTS when he did because I really think it would have cost him the fight and his "Undefeated" title. Yay Floyd!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 10:20 am
Huzzahs, Lloyd!!!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 10:21 am
Make thatFLOYD.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 5:10 pm
Julianne has has gotten herself a fully fledged record deal Country, of course. http://www.accesshollywood.com/news/ah7721.shtml
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