How do you handle five kids and take care of yourself?
Helen, mother of five, is truly an expert mother. In yesterday’s post, we discussed how she managed to take care of herself after giving birth to number 5 with 4 other kids in the house. Today in part 2 we talk about how women can prepare themselves for any kind of birth and the recovery afterward.
Babylune: What kind of birth experiences have you had? Were all five born the same way?   
Helen: With the first baby, I was only 19 years old. Did not have a clue  about childbirth or what was …read more

One amazing question has run through my mind since my second child was born:
How on earth did my grandparents handle 10 kids?
 
The truth is, I know there are people who are better parents than I am. There are people who apply themselves with more discipline to the task, who approach parenting the way physicists split atoms. And then, there are the people who sacrifice everything for the kids, even their health.
I’ve been looking for a happy parenting medium. I would like to maintain both the kids’ well-being and my own. I thought I should talk to a power mom for advice. Someone who keeps things in …read more