The inside scoop on our first generation large family of nine children. We are currently in every season at once with littles, middles, teenagers, young adults, and launched children raising families. So, yes grandparents too! Navigating finances, vehicles, food prep and the hefty bills, almost dying in pregnancy and having more, to family dynamics that most don’t realize are possible. We hope this gives a raw reality that encourages others. God has a unique design for every family and while we don’t expect everyone to look like ours, having a large family has surpassed our greatest expectations.
Main Points From This Episode:
- Do you regret having so many children?
- How do you afford to have a big family?
- What is the grocery bill?
- How do you cook so many large meals everyday?
- Did you breastfeed all those children and for how long?
- Did you have any miscarriages?
- Why did you have more kids after almost dying and needing a blood transfusion in one of your pregnancies?
- What shifted you from wanting a smaller family to ending up with a large family?
- Were pregnancies easy for you?
- What’s your response to peoples desire to have less so they can invest more and have stronger relationships with their children?
- How do you do vacations?
- What kind of cars do you drive?
- How is it that your siblings have such great relationships and want to help each other and the family over all?
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