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"It's one of those things that we're just handling privately," Kate said on Wednesday's taping of The Rachael Ray Show. "We're just taking it one step at a time and I'm trying to walk through it."
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She added: "The focus remains on our kids. It has always been there and will continue to be there. One day at a time, like we've always done. One hour at a time, one minute at a time, and my life's been like that."
Her interview with Rachael Ray -- which will air on Tuesday -- came the same day Us Weekly's current issue (on newsstands now) revealed that five people close to the situation confirmed that Jon, 32, has been having an affair with third-grade school teacher Deanna Hummel.
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"It's definitely another learning experience," Kate said about the recent media attention. "I look at life through the eyes of my kids in that I've always said life experiences... I feel like you can learn something from every situation and I am absolutely learning a lot from this."
After Jon and Deanna met in mid-January at Chill Lounge in Reading, Pennsylvania (they sent each other $3 shots), Deanna's brother Jason Hummel told Us that Jon -- who has twins, 8, and sextuplets, 5 -- began relentlessly pursuing his sister. By mid-February, he was coming over to their Reading house.
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(At the Hummel house, Jason says Deanna and Jon would "pretty much stay locked away like two teenagers. It was weird. He's a grown man.")
Kate said that when she first signed on to do a reality show with her family, she never thought it would come with such negative effects.
"Certainly none of this could have been predicted," she said. "Now going into our fifth season, we have stepped back and realized that it is part of this process, and I always say there's really never any going back. We just need to go forward. That is my new saying -- just keep on marching through this. Just doing what we need to."
Instead of focusing on the news -- which includes Jon and Deanna spending time together while Kate was traveling in late April -- of her husband's three-month long affair, she said she is putting her attention on her eight children.
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"I know that Im continuing on as I am the best mom I know how to be and that's really where my focus is," Kate said. "I really try not to let any of that stuff that comes with it get to me."
As for comments that Kate is combative (she once chastised her husband for breathing on their TLC reality show), she made no apologies.
"Just to put it out there, I am who I am," she said. "I do not care how you see me. Call me crazy, but it's out there because I am not perfect and I will never boast that I'm perfect. Everyone makes mistakes."
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chevondashe had me in tears.all I am saying is remeber that every one dersevers a second chance who are we to judge.report abuseposted November 12, 2009 5:02 PM PST
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chevondashe had me in tears.all I am saying is remeber that every one dersevers a second chance who are we to judge.report abuseposted November 12, 2009 5:02 PM PST
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chevondaI am all for Kate,yes she made some bad choices when it came to Jon and treating him the way that she did.but at the end of the day she is still human, and has feelings,put your selfs in her shoes she admitt her mistakes and for that it takes a real women .none of us are having to raise eight childeren by ourselves.I still watch the show and just last week,when she did that Kate tells all shereport abuseposted November 12, 2009 5:01 PM PST
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chevondaI am all for Kate,yes she made some bad choices when it came to Jon and treating him the way that she did.but at the end of the day she is still human, and has feelings,put your selfs in her shoes she admitt her mistakes and for that it takes a real women .none of us are having to raise eight childeren by ourselves.I still watch the show and just last week,when she did that Kate tells all shereport abuseposted November 12, 2009 5:00 PM PST
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Mailee Mi love dogs ever much and i love animals i love and i love and how are you doing i am doing good love mailee martinreport abuseposted June 12, 2009 1:37 PM PDT
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Ana SRun Jon run, as fast as you can, we know she robbed the cradle, just keep in touch with your children--she gets the money anyway. When I saw the xmas episode where she screamed a him, I knew he was going to stray. Sometimes women push men away thinking it is safe just because there are children involved, well no relationship is ever safe, remember the grass is always greener.report abuseposted May 22, 2009 8:03 PM PDT
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Ana SRun Jon run, as fast as you can, we know she robbed the cradle, just keep in touch with your children--she gets the money anyway. When I saw the xmas episode where she screamed a him, I knew he was going to stray. Sometimes women push men away thinking it is safe just because there are children involved, well no relationship is ever safe, remember the grass is always greener.report abuseposted May 22, 2009 8:03 PM PDT
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hippie_4_lifei love your show but if he is haveing an affair with some one leave himreport abuseposted May 18, 2009 10:36 AM PDT
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Mailee Mhi this is maileereport abuseposted May 14, 2009 10:26 AM PDT
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bobbet"BEHIND A MAN'S SUCCESS AND FAILURE IS A WOMAN". Every relationships has its ups and down. Nobody is an angel. They would'nt have all these kids without love between them. I just think it is too insensitive for that man to cheat but hey, it is probably the other womans fault because she made it happen. I think no one can fault kate here. 8 kids are a big job.report abuseposted May 11, 2009 9:36 PM PDT
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