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The Firstborn in a Big Family is the Helper We All Need

It’s half-past nine, an hour or so after the usual bedtime for kids in our home. The house is dark with the exception of the dining room, and…

Four kids—people used to stare at us as we walked by in Target. “You must have your hands full,” they’d say, the look of confusion or…

“Five kids??” “You know how this happens don’t you?” “Did you have all five on purpose??” A head shake and an “I’m so glad I’m…

I have six kids. Those six kids came to me over the course of 7 years through a mix of birth and adoption. When my youngest was born my kids were 8,…

Part of me wonders if because this seems so obvious, perhaps it really should go without saying and I should skip this post altogether. But then I…

Raising 3+ children is the heavyweight category of parenting. These parents are pros because they have to be. They’re outnumbered. Here are…

It happened again today, this time in the dairy section. An older couple casually strolling the kind of leisurely pace only grocery shoppers sans…

A month or so back we discovered that we are having one more little bundle. We already have four kiddos so this new and very unexpected baby will…