Exclusive! Jon Gosselin Joins Leadership Program To Be Better Dad –Takes Kids To Private Retreat On Father’s Day!
Source: Hollywoodlife.com
Jon G is working to turn his life around! The dad of eight has joined a leadership program at a private Pennsylvania retreat so he can become a better dad.
Jon Gosselin wants to be the best father possible to his eight little Gosselins. The reality TV dad is tired of people making him out to be an unemployed deadbeat dad and he’s decided to take control of his life.
We just discovered that Jon took his children to The Country Place Retreat in White Haven, PA for Father’s Day — the same place where he is seeking personal and relationship guidance. We spoke with the owner and founder Dr. Sylvia Lafair who is Jon’s leadership coach, and she tells us Jon is very serious about getting his life in order.
“Jon is really redesigning his life in a very positive way,” says Sylvia. “He has really decided to look deeply inside him and reinvent who he is.”
Jon has been painted as a father who doesn’t see his children and is solely focused on chasing women. But Dr. Lafair tells HollywoodLife.com that she’s known Jon for over a year, and this time something is different.
“I knew him when he and Kate were going through their difficult times and we connected,” she says. “I’ve been doing this, Total Leadership Connections program for over 15 years and we’ve held about 40 of these leadership retreats. Jon decided to join to hone his skills to be a better leader in his family and with his kids. He wants to take a step so he can be a representative of men who are divorced or newly divorced.”
Jon spent Father’s Day with his eight kids and his new girlfriend Ellen Ross — Sylvia tells us that it was a “beautiful day” and exactly what the kids needed.
“He came up here with the kids and Ellen to spend the day,” says Sylvia. “The retreat was closed this weekend so it was private. Jon just wanted to be with the kids where they could be free and play and be in nature. Where they could run around with their dad.”
The kids spent the day playing playing games on the 450 acres of “rolling woodlands and meadows” with Jon and Ellen. Dr. Lafair tells us that despite reports, Ellen is a good influence on the kids.
“They went out on the paddle boat and we did some scavenger hunts,” says Sylvia. “Ellen is also very understated, she doesn’t make any demands. She is excellent with the kids.”
It sounds like things are really looking up for Jon. We’re really glad to hear he is making such an effort to be the best dad possible to those adorable little Gosselins.
11 comments:
Good for Jon. At least he is trying. Unlike Princess Kate, Jon doesn't think he is perfect and knows that he has made mistakes..
The person whom you should WORRY about is someone who thinks they are PERFECT and has NEVER made any mistakes.
JJ I agree that it is good that Jon is taking positive steps in getting his act together.
What bothers me is the 'leader' blabbing about it. To me is smacks of violating Jon's privacy, and again, the kids privacy is also violated.
If this was a private retreat then how did those pictures get taken?
INF was invited..
I figured that. Blather. Total blather.
Those poor kids.
Yeah, didn't Jon tweet about this program a while ago? In my opinion, it's just another endorsement deal. What "leadership program trying to make him a better dad" would encourage paps taking pictures of the family outing? Just more Gosselin money-raking.
Haven't we heard this from Jon before? He is going to clean up his act and be a better father? B.S! He is still letting Khate film his children. I do not believe a thing Jon or Khate have to say anymore. They both need to get out of the limelight, stay home and take care of those children in private. Until then...it's all B.S.
I think it's commendable that Jon is trying to do that, but he still has no problem putting his kids out there to be exploited and though I think he is the better parent than Kate he is all for the money like she is.
Well there is a BIG difference between taking your kids out in public and having a few paps take some photos....
AND..
Inviting TLC camera crews to follow you around in your home and every where you go for 8+ hours a day, for 3 days a week.
The paps will get their shot when they're out and about. You can't stop that.
But what you can do is tell TLC to stop filming the kids.
Lucy said...
Haven't we heard this from Jon before? He is going to clean up his act and be a better father? B.S! He is still letting Khate film his children. I do not believe a thing Jon or Khate have to say anymore. They both need to get out of the limelight, stay home and take care of those children in private. Until then...it's all B.S.
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I somewhat agree. But regarding filming, Jon was up against Kate and TLC. All Jon had was Mark Heller. LOL (Hailey's close relative). Jon had no chance.
I mean the court forced Jon to pay 20k a month for Child Support. Kate and TLC used this to back Jon into a corner.
20k payments and TLC not allowing Jon to make EASY money in the media.
I bet used her Children and bargaining chips. "Allow the kids to film, and I will drop the 20k a month Child Support Request".
Thank God it is all private. Oh, never mind...............
It was private in a way that us "regulars" weren't allowed to be near the famous Gosselins. But the INF (approved by TLC paps) were allowed to join in on the "fun".
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