It's funny how when it comes to other people's lives, everyone else is the expert. For example: Michelle Duggar. Everyone has an opinion on what she should and shouldn't do with their own "expert" reasons of why and why not. Some even cannot handle the fact she has 19 children. But we should remember it's not like there are 19 kids in diapers crawling around her house. Her older kids are adults. Her son Josh and his wife Anna are expecting baby number three.

Michelle, who is now 46, would love to have another baby, which would make her a mom of 20. I don't think she has too many kids nor is she too old to have another.

Remember how Kate Gosselin used to have seriously bad hair, and then somehow she saw the light, got a new 'do, and got all hot? Well, that's kind of what's just happened to Michelle Duggar, star of the TLC show 19 Kids & Counting.

In honor of her 46th birthday, her family got her a makeover. Seeing as how she hadn't changed her hairstyle in 40 years (yes, 4-0!) it was long overdue too.

So the stylists went to work. They chopped off eight inches, and smoothed her trademark poodle-curly mop (with straight bangs) into a sleek, stylish mane of magnificence. Goodbye 1987, hello 2012. She looks truly amazing, about 20 years younger, and dare I say it, pretty hot. I honestly don't think I would have recognized her walking down the street with her new look.

Viewers of last night's episode of 19 Kids and Counting couldn't help tearing up after watching Michelle Duggar find out that the baby growing inside of her no longer had a heartbeat. That's the absolute last thing that any parent wants to hear at a routine doctor's visit, whether they are expecting their first child or their twentieth. Grief does not discriminate, and the Duggars were just as devastated as any mom and dad would be.

Going through a miscarriage is very emotional and also incredibly private for a lot of parents, but Jim Bob and Michelle decided to share their experience on reality TV because they hoped to help other parents. They were brave to publicize their awful moment, and they should be applauded for it.

Or her uterus. Either/or. But some people are saying that this miscarriage is indeed a sign from God that the Duggars should stop having babies. No matter whether you agree or disagree with the way the Duggar family has chosen to live its quiverfull life, we can all agree that suffering a miscarriage is simply horrifying. And when Michelle Duggar lost what would have been her 20th baby this week, most of us feel for this mom of many. Whether it's your first, or 21st, a miscarriage is incredibly painful and not something I would wish on my worst enemy.

At the same time, I couldn't help but wonder what Michelle's physician was telling her at this time. She is 45 years old and has given birth to 19 children, one of whom was born dangerously premature. Is s/he advising Michelle and Jim Bob to put a halt to the Duggar family business? Should s/he be? And more importantly (to the Duggar family, anyway), what does God think about all of this?

Do you know the real reason you love to watch the Duggars and Kate Plus Eight? It's because you miss The Waltons! That's right, your reality TV obsession is actually a desperate attempt to cling to a staple of your youth -- the big family TV show with all the drama, love, and chaos we all wished we had at home (not to mention the cute brothers) without all that weird reality TV scariness. This morning, the seven Walton kids and Ma Walton reunited on the Today show to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the TV show (skip right over how old that makes you feel), and it was a touching look back at the lovable family. The Waltons always managed to make the best out of the worst. Sigh. If only my house were more like that.

Of course, they weren't the only ones! In that era of television, there were also the Bradfords, the Bradys, and the Partridges. But which big TV family show did it best?

Michelle Duggar is having baby number 20. The show IS called 19 Kids and Counting so why anyone is surprised is beyond me. The woman is 45 -- that's advance maternal age, y'all. And as a woman who had my own advanced maternal age pregnancy, I applaud her. She gives hope to those nearing 35 and wanting to be a first-time (or 20th-time) mom. She clearly wants 20 kids -- who am I to say she shouldn't be making sweet love to Jim Bob and carrying on their sugary legacy of volunteerism and the true meaning of family? Heck, I'm impressed they have time for some nookie because I have two kids and have trouble fitting it in!

They have a reality show, yes. But let's take a look at how non-dysfunctional their reality show is compared to oh say The Real Housewives, Jersey Shore, or any of those mindless (yet so addicting) shows out there. Michelle Duggar doesn't need reality TV; reality TV NEEDS Michelle Duggar. She's a role model.

It's an inspiring story: Michelle Duggar makes the ultimate sacrifice for her family. She gets knocked up for the 20th time so the family show can go on. What a champ! Thanks, Mom. We know your last pregnancy was life-threatening, and that just adds to the drama, so we're super excited to see how this pans out. Maybe you could arrange for a third round of pre-eclampsia as well? Or at least another preemie? The studio will pay for Pitocin.

What, you think that's cynical? America is pretty divided over the Duggar family. You either love them or you're totally repulsed. But there's one thing I think we can all agree on: everyone loves a television pregnancy. Baby #20 is ratings gold for TLC.

Yes, it's true, the Duggar family who brought 19 children into the world is expecting another addition to their family -- only it's a second grandchild this time for Michelle and Jim Bob. Their son Josh and his wife Anna are due June 19, and on the most recent episode of 19 Kids & Counting, the baby's sex was revealed to the family via skywriting.

Interesting approach, but anyway, it's a BOY. It will be their second child in less than two years (big sister Mackynzie is currently 17 months), which has people wondering if there's going to be another ginormous brood of Duggars.

While most of the world shouts a resounding, please no!, in an interview with People, Josh said maybe.