Anonymous wrote:Caroline
Charlotte
Edward (goes by Teddy)
John (goes by middle name of Clarke)
Anne (goes by middle name of Hadley)
Catholic family. Children in private schools. Mom's a cradle Catholic, one of eight children. Husband was raised nominally Christian in New England, but agreed to marry in the Catholic Church and raise the future children as Roman Catholic. Two Easters ago, he went through RCIA and converted! Prayers answered. He's now a more fervent Catholic than his DW.
Mom wonder often just how God can make five children from the same parents each entirely different from one another. These children keep you running, Mom. Good thing you left your teaching career behind immediately after Caroline was born! There are not enough hours in the day. You exclusively breastfeed and that's mostly helped you space your children out to a manageable 18 months apart.
Suburban mom who lives very near the parish so she can go to daily Mass. Makes her own baby food. Dirty blonde hair perpetually in need of touch up. Cleans her own house but is not a perfectionist. Can't be. Too many children for that. Kids are decidedly free range...they do not need constant supervision. Mom frazzled but knows these glorious, chaotic days are to be treasured. Teddy often plays priest with his younger siblings as parishioners.