How to Manage a Large Family

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Original Question: 'Are they all yours?' Its perhaps the most annoying question parents of large families can hear, yet its a common one. What are the frustrations and the joys that are particular to the task of raising a large family?

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by pamela5
Apr 17 '00 ARE YOU CRAZY??
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by dmwhip62
May 02 '00 That is mine
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by Shorty51
Apr 21 '00 6 kids
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by Ladybug33
Jul 24 '00 Large Families- Good or Bad??
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by ncd726
Apr 22 '00 No Small Matter
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by realslimshady1
Jun 28 '00 My Nannie is a Granny!!!
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by lisa_d
Apr 06 '00 It takes a villiage.
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by jessyruth
Apr 20 '00 bigger the better
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by Tori42
Nov 26 '01 Why would you want more children?
You just do it and enjoy it because family is really all there is!... read full review Helpful

by Taasha22
May 20 '00 Being Raised In a Large Family
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by kiszs4u
Apr 30 '00 Family of 7..not an easy task
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by AuntGlo
Aug 03 '00 Extended family
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by WilleathaT
Aug 10 '00 Large Families Only Mean More Love
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by regularJoe
Apr 24 '00 Love, Tension, a lot of Rewards.
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by conniemarie
Sep 27 '00 Large or Small --There Are Joys and Woes
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by fbmoms
May 03 '00 The Minivan Mom
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by booger65
Apr 25 '00 FAMILY OF EIGHT!
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by Cybernary
Aug 28 '00 there is more than enough love for everyone
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by irenev
Jun 04 '00 sometimes big is not good
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by ELIZABETH3347
Aug 24 '00 LARGE FAMILIES:PURE CHAOS
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by TwoDogs
Sep 05 '00 Size matters
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by conniemarie
Aug 16 '00 There is Always a lot of Love
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by Rubsmom
Mar 20 '00 We Did Not Start Out As A Large Family
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by heather2
Jun 01 '00 second oldest of 12
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by babyslave
May 28 '00 babyslave for a reason!
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by dayc24
Mar 15 '00 Are You Crazy!
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by momma-of6
Jun 13 '00 No, I Borrowed the Neighbors.
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by EliseO1
Mar 22 '00 Family of 4.....was NOT a problem
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by familyof7
Mar 24 '00 FIVE UNDER FIVE
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by conniemarie
Oct 19 '00 Never Be Embarrassed Because You Have a Lot of Children
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by SteveORama
May 19 '00 Leave it to the Mormons
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by embler
May 05 '00 Never A Dull Moment!
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by Katinaxox
Apr 26 '00 From Two to FIVE
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by rodgersctjs
Apr 14 '00 Negatives are Positives Uncrossed!
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by kdool
Mar 05 '00 Growing Up In A Family Of Seven: Pros & Cons
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by rehuxley
Jun 05 '00 Family Meeting Pitfalls & Successes
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by novangel
Jun 20 '00 In a large family there are more hugs and kisses of give.
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by wickengel
May 23 '00 Vertical "Largeness"
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by baremuffin
Mar 30 '00 But They're ALL Mine!
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by roaring_woman
Oct 16 '00 Which one would you like me to shoot?
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by MRS.BITCH
Apr 13 '00 One O f Seven
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by michelle
Mar 10 '00 Six is just right!
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by jamke
May 21 '00 Its Just Me And My Sister
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by sherkarr
Jun 07 '00 From Number 7 of 11
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by conniemarie
May 12 '00 Love Large Families
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by sox
May 01 '00 Large Families
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by Ladypixel
May 10 '00 How Not To Go Crazy In Close Quarters
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by MUGirl
Apr 03 '00 How to keep ALL kids feeling loved
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by fastest2
May 13 '00 Are they all yours?
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by blueeyedangel
Apr 25 '00 Mrs Brady without Alice
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by Eyceblue
Mar 13 '00 The Waltons have nothing on us!
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by Nat_B
May 11 '00 As the Oldest of Six...
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by mommy7464
Aug 12 '00 Barefoot, Pregnant, Blessed!
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by Samantha46056
Jul 14 '00 You don't have time for a job!!
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by tmarushia
May 28 '00 Feeling Left Out
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by suegee
Apr 10 '00 OUR GREATEST JOYS AND DEEPEST SORROWS/ 7 CHILDREN
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by willow4
Jul 04 '00 Yes, I do know what causes it
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by Ivan22x
May 23 '00 A Brief Story of My Life As the Oldest of Seven
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by keokih
Apr 04 '00 And Then There Were Six
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by SurveyPaid
Sep 12 '00 Nine Children
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by CHughett
Aug 28 '00 Lots Of Love
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by Memedav
Apr 15 '00 The BIGGER the better!!
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by momwithaview
Apr 08 '00 --Pros and Cons--
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by herringt
Jul 21 '00 Big family + Small House = Bad news
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by JessH
Aug 07 '00 My Brady bunch family
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by cio541
Mar 23 '00 Fommies Unite! (four or more mommies)
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by thebft
Mar 10 '01 Family is a full-time job.
Plan ahead, make sacrifices, and be as good a role model for your kids as possible.... read full review Very Helpful

by Noodle685
Aug 22 '00 Yes, they are all mine.
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by any1canu2
Apr 19 '00 Having A Large Family Has It's Ups and Downs.
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by surf4bucks
May 01 '00 Large At Times
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by nursing3
Apr 12 '00 On Line Resources For Large Families
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by NurturingFirst
Sep 09 '00 That's Why I Had You!
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by LoveKids
Jul 31 '00 Don't You Know What Causes *THAT*?
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by melherzberg
Apr 03 '00 Last of the Six pack....................
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by Firstfall
May 28 '00 Four is too small...
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by pzarpentine
Mar 06 '00 Joys Outweigh Frustrations
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by Nannette28
Jan 23 '00 I don't remember asking everyone how many children I should have...
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by kathysue
Mar 29 '00 Six kids and a Zoo
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by seeker1
Oct 05 '00 What we didn't have....
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by uffda6
Apr 12 '00 I think it's wonderful
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by 3474374
Aug 22 '00 All 14 of Us, Yes 14!!
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by rjc
Mar 19 '00 Does Your Family Have A P.O. (Pecking Order) Problem?
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by abhaille
May 01 '00 Gives Six Pack a new meaning!
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by sbabin
Mar 31 '00 Different than my mom's opinion
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by Tmayf63350
Jan 26 '00 Families as big as you can afford!
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by sunnydayM
May 03 '00 Large Family? Lots of Love, Precious Memories
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by teryljohnson
May 01 '00 Eight Siblings, I'm In the Middle!
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by homegirl
Jun 09 '00 Problems by the DOZEN!
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by MCantine
Mar 19 '00 Vacations and the Large family
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by AngelAtWill
Mar 03 '00 Lucky Seven
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by jackier777
Apr 05 '00 You Have How Many Brothers And Sisters?
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by Pimposo23
Jun 24 '00 How to care for so many kids at the same time
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by EKMops
Mar 31 '00 Missing out
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by ncarter11
Jun 21 '00 6 one way; 1/2 dozen the other...
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by coffee_addict
Oct 15 '00 Being a member of a large family.
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by necie
Mar 12 '00 The more the merrier!
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by DavsLdy
Mar 29 '00 My troops!
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by cnothaft
Mar 29 '00 I can cook for twelve
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by Smartyspice
May 23 '00 Erin! Carrie! Karen! Whatever your name is!
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by marriedtweety
Mar 02 '00 One of 9
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by JLSloan
Jun 01 '00 And Seven Made a Band...
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by shar0429
Apr 21 '00 His, mine, and Ours!
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by Devinne
May 20 '00 Are all those kids your sister's?
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by ned1
Mar 05 '00 The dinnertime dilemma!!
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by decyrano
May 19 '00 What is a Large Family?
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by Woffmo5
Mar 01 '00 The bigger the family the more love to go around
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by manal_fouz
Jun 23 '00 Seven children and one bathroom
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by damino
May 03 '00 What about the other families?
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by grneyedcwboy
Aug 30 '00 She's too young to understand...
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by techmommy
Jun 14 '01 Yes, I GAVE BIRTH to all of them!
When you're blessed with a large family, a motto to live by is "Don't sweat the small stuff!"... read full review Very Helpful

by c-knapp
Mar 22 '00 I Come From A Long Line of Breeding Women
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by moonmoods_52
Mar 10 '00 My Mother Had 11,000 Children
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by Lucky47
Mar 11 '00 L. O. V. E .
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by mama2tinka
Jul 08 '00 One too many in this can!
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by basykes1
Mar 01 '00 How large is "large"?
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by number1mommy
Mar 11 '00 They Called Us THE BRADY BUNCH!!!
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by twicesweet
May 18 '00 .. And No! I'm Not Done Having Kids Yet..
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by kims4girls
Jan 26 '00 Love multiplies - it doesn't divide.
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by shan60
Aug 16 '00 Everyone's Experience Is Different
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by JNJRAINSN7
Apr 06 '00 Some random thoughts by a mother of 7
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by Prncess
Jan 26 '00 Blame it all on the family size...
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by miridunn
May 06 '00 Boot Camp Survivor!
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by Remind
Jul 05 '00 Reconnecting With Family
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by HoneyBearStuff
Mar 02 '00 BETTER YOU THAN ME!
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by TAMA102861
Mar 23 '00 It Won't Be Forever...
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by gypsyrose75
Jun 07 '00 Why Stop at ONE Child When You Can Have A Litter?
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by tutti73
May 27 '00 Is My Family Big???
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by shelleysworld1
Apr 29 '00 Haven't you learned what has caused that yet?
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by teddiec
May 11 '00 When You Live Near the RailRoad Tracks....
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by ClaireMomm
Mar 04 '00 Do they all belong to you?
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by hevinly
Oct 04 '00 Oh how Juicy
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by rcec1995
Jun 12 '00 Each Child is Their OWN Person
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by maddi
Sep 14 '00 A Day in the Life of a Large Family
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by ned1
Mar 02 '00 Large is your opinion - not mine!!
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by fostrmom2mny
Mar 27 '00 Life Books for my children
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by kelly60
Aug 16 '00 The Variety of Life
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by christak74
Apr 21 '00 Oh yeah your like my second cousin or third or something like that right!!!!!!!!!!
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by ktryathart1
Mar 05 '00 All Girls...huh???
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by hlbirk
May 31 '00 "Honey, We Need To Talk..."
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by lonelyladyk
Sep 26 '00 How many brothers and sisters do you have?!!!
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by lovetodraw
Aug 18 '00 You have how many children?
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by Mimi369
Sep 24 '00 HALLOWEEN COSTUMES FOR THE LARGER FAMILIES***
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by Freak369

Apr 09 '00 How Freak369 was born.
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by mmilone
Sep 04 '00 One big happy family!
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by littlemama6
Sep 17 '00 Living in the past
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