I have 8 kids, ask me anything!

[Anonymous]

You wear black nail polish?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can we see a pic of you?

Hmm, I can try. I uploaded this to flickr just now. Let me know if it works! I've never posted a picture on here.

Definitely Mafia!

Shh! You'll get me in trouble

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You wear black nail polish?

Sometimes.

[Anonymous]

Super cute!

[Anonymous]

Adorable picture!!!

And to this poster -

NO ONE is envious of people with eight children. It's like a train wreck. Try to look away but you can't. And then be glad it's not you.

I would have LOVED to have had more kids. We have five. My body simply could not have handled another pregnancy. The first four were a breeze. I developed very high blood pressure with the last one. It was dangerous for both me and for the baby.

I can't believe all the anger in some of the posts. How can someone you don't even know make y'all that angry? I have to believe that most of the posters are women who waited too long to try to have a baby and are bitter because they are either spending a fortune trying to get pregnant or sadly, have learned that it is just too late. I can't think of any other reason for that type of anger.

I love having a big(ish) family. Our oldest three are away at college. We only have two left at home. Our house seems so quiet. They are all coming home for Thanksgiving (so obviously, they don't hate us too much) and I can't wait to have everyone around the table again!

[Anonymous]

Pretty picture! Seriously, I wish I were half as cute.

Another response to the "one one wants to have eight kids"... I sometimes think that I would have liked that vibe... if I were richer and had more energy and patience. I even liked being pregnant. But I'm good with my one. We complement each other very well, and I wouldn't ever want to change the relationship we have.

[Anonymous]

This is fake.

troll

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is fake.

troll

Why do you think it's fake?

[Anonymous]

Congratulations OP! I have 4 kids and if I were younger I would add a couple more
Lovely picture!

[Anonymous]

For God's sakes, OP, WHY?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why does someone keep attacking OP? Are you one of those bitter infertile women? Did you spend $50k on treatments and then end up adopting? Did you make a wrong turn trying to find the TTC forum?

You are just envious. Your life is miserable, and you hate that someone else is happy with their choices. You might have kids without TTC woes, but something is making you a miserable witch. Seek help because it's probably adding wrinkles to your face, and we don't know how ugly you are. There is no need to make it worse.

Good grief, this is one of the nastiest posts I've seen on DCUM - and that's saying a lot. Your venom and hostility is over the top, not to mention that you then verbally assault women struggling to get pregnant, as if these women all have it out for women with kids. Really troubling, PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think most PPs have not witnessed families >5. I can't speak to a wealthy family, but most middle class families I knew with >5 kids were chaotic. Their homes and cars were disgusting. The older children cared for the younger. 'Mom' was half-baked. Pregnancies and sleeplessness is hard on the mind. While the kids were great together, it felt like a tribe of kids without a parent.

Wow, I have five kids. Our cars are clean. Food is never allowed in them. Our house is clean, though sometimes a bit messy. Though if you call to say you'll be over in 20 minutes, we can have everything picked up by the time you pull into the driveway. DH and I specifically work at making sure our 2 oldest do NOT take responsibility for the younger ones. Maybe you've just not seen the right families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Adorable picture!!!

And to this poster -

NO ONE is envious of people with eight children. It's like a train wreck. Try to look away but you can't. And then be glad it's not you.

I would have LOVED to have had more kids. We have five. My body simply could not have handled another pregnancy. The first four were a breeze. I developed very high blood pressure with the last one. It was dangerous for both me and for the baby.

I can't believe all the anger in some of the posts. How can someone you don't even know make y'all that angry? I have to believe that most of the posters are women who waited too long to try to have a baby and are bitter because they are either spending a fortune trying to get pregnant or sadly, have learned that it is just too late. I can't think of any other reason for that type of anger.

I love having a big(ish) family. Our oldest three are away at college. We only have two left at home. Our house seems so quiet. They are all coming home for Thanksgiving (so obviously, they don't hate us too much) and I can't wait to have everyone around the table again!

i'm sorry, this post if extremely offensive. i was one of the few positive posters and commented on the vitriol towards the OP. i would have loved about 4 kids, but i got married later, had trouble conceiving (i have 1 now) and am trying for a second at age 40. sure i wish i had married earlier, but i didn't meet the right man until 34. i don't begrudge anyone because they've been blessed with a large family. get over yourself.

[Anonymous]

How old are you? You look too young to have a 17 year old.

You're very pretty btw

[Anonymous]

This thread has really been a failure. I've read threads by moms of large families on other listserves, where people ask excellent questions about managing the home, the meals, the laundry, the homework, the toys, the cleaning, the time for exercise and meditation, etc, etc. I've learned a lot from the answers even though I only have 3 kids.