Comments on: Arkansas Mom Prepares for Birth of 17th Child

By: Stacerella

Stacerella — Tue, 15 May 2007 18:24:44 +0000

Why?!?! Why would she do that to her body and mental health? The answer, of course, for her, boils down to religion. I read a very lengthy newspaper article on that family last year. Even then I thought, WT…? Why???? But, like Char said perfectly, to each their own. And they live a very modest lifestyle with almost zero frills that sort of works well for them where they live and for what he does (a minister of some kind I think the article said). They do get some help, but they mostly keep a very tight reign on money. I get that helps when it comes to saying no all the time; that and the kids really don’t live close enough to the urban areas to be matierialistic.

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:39:23 +0000

It would be interesting to see a follow-up story in ten or fifteen years as the older kids grow up and leave home. I’d be curious as to how they turned out.

By: homemome3

homemome3 — Mon, 14 May 2007 12:50:42 +0000

my question is how can they afford that many? Wow. Granted I’m guessing many companies send FREE stuff their way in hopes of getting some mention during an interview or something.

By: Denise

Denise — Wed, 09 May 2007 14:53:21 +0000

If she can handle it good for her. But I think that is to many children..With the cost of living going up how can they manage. I hope she has one or two good nannies when she needs a break.

By: Char

Char — Wed, 09 May 2007 12:28:15 +0000

To each his own, but there is no way I could handle 17 kids. My body would have self destructed by now. If she is truly happy and can care for all her child, great, but I also wonder how she can be close to any of them.