Kim and Barry Plath from Welcome To Plathville are well known for their controversial parenting practices and how they choose to raise their children. During the show's three-season span, viewers have watched Kim and Barry navigate the inevitable moment of their children growing up and discovering who they want to be outside of their expectations. The Plath children's strict upbringing is rooted in the past experiences of their parents.
Kim and Barry's life choices as young adults served as a cautionary tale and were the catalyst for their current lifestyle and the way they have decided to raise their nine children. Although Kim and Barry are conservative Christians, they have not shielded the details of their lives from viewers prior to getting married and raising their family. Kim recalled her college experience during season 1 when Moriah was weighing her options and toured Stetson University. «I could have died so many different ways when I was in college, by God's grace I came out of it and He saved me and I live a different life now, but to me the better thing would be for her to not have to experience all of the junk that I experienced.» Barry also reminisced that his college experience consisted of partying and not always making the best decisions.
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Religion is the cornerstone of the Plath family and is the foundation for how Kim and Barry advise and educate their children. The eldest children have voiced they do not completely agree with everything regarding their upbringing, even when it comes to particular aspects of their religion. However, it seems they haven't abandoned their Christian faith entirely. Even as they go their
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