I just had my 3rd child this past December and would like to have another sometime in the future. We currently do not homeschool, but I am recently a SAHM since I was 6mos pregnant with #3- and it isn't off the table. I'm the oldest of 7 and see the benefits of bigger families, but was not aware of how my SAH mother/ primary earner father managed things when I was growing up.
I'd like to hear about sibling squabbles- do we interfere ever!? As well as approaches to reducing kid clutter (not just toy rotation- like art projects in progress, current 'special interest' collections, etc). We are in a small (rental) home with little storage. I feel like the clutter can overpower! I'd also be interested in the meal planning vs no meal planning discussion. I do a little of both, and include some take out. I have gotten more adept with it this year, but love to hear how others manage. Also: how to keep up with the laundry! THANKS! Love to read this newsletter!
Ha I had my third late last year too and have all of these questions too, snap! Especially the small home logistics (I say while gazing at a floor covered with cut paper, toys, books...)
I’m a mother of seven and would love to hear from other large family moms about when they felt like their family was “complete.” I’ve always envisioned having eight kids but now that I’m 35 and my oldest is 13, I’m feeling ready to move past the baby stage. But I also feel like I’ll regret it if I don’t go for #8!
Trying your coleslaw method this week! Would absolutely love to read a series about wisdom from moms of many - especially finding fair and fruitful ways of dividing the household responsibilities. Always enjoy seeing a new Rachael post pop into my feed! 🥰
We have 4 kids and I’d LOVE to read a series like this! I’m always curious about how other parents of many make space to connect individually with each kid, since we’re all juggling extra activities and personalities and needs. I love hearing the creative ways big families get it all done! For us it looks like a constant rearranging of the daily schedule; and currently, as a doula and childbirth educator, making the kinda unconventional choice of bringing my one birth loving kid along for work stuff pretty often.
We have four girls and I'd love to read a series about big families. Especially interested in insight from parents with teens! How to manage conflict as they get older, how to address feelings of favoritism, how to manage activities and priorities.
Hi Rachel, I would love to read some interviews with parents of larger families. I grew up in a family of six children and loved it. I only have three children but I have a larger age gap between my elder two children and the youngest - 7 and 10 years. So I find that many of the questions I tend to ask my own mom about parenting relate to navigating all these different life phases at once. Having a tween and a one year old at the same time is challenging and fun in all sorts of different ways that I didn't really get to experience when I had my first two kids as they were relatively closer in age.
I just had my 3rd child this past December and would like to have another sometime in the future. We currently do not homeschool, but I am recently a SAHM since I was 6mos pregnant with #3- and it isn't off the table. I'm the oldest of 7 and see the benefits of bigger families, but was not aware of how my SAH mother/ primary earner father managed things when I was growing up.
I'd like to hear about sibling squabbles- do we interfere ever!? As well as approaches to reducing kid clutter (not just toy rotation- like art projects in progress, current 'special interest' collections, etc). We are in a small (rental) home with little storage. I feel like the clutter can overpower! I'd also be interested in the meal planning vs no meal planning discussion. I do a little of both, and include some take out. I have gotten more adept with it this year, but love to hear how others manage. Also: how to keep up with the laundry! THANKS! Love to read this newsletter!
Ha I had my third late last year too and have all of these questions too, snap! Especially the small home logistics (I say while gazing at a floor covered with cut paper, toys, books...)
I’m a mother of seven and would love to hear from other large family moms about when they felt like their family was “complete.” I’ve always envisioned having eight kids but now that I’m 35 and my oldest is 13, I’m feeling ready to move past the baby stage. But I also feel like I’ll regret it if I don’t go for #8!
Trying your coleslaw method this week! Would absolutely love to read a series about wisdom from moms of many - especially finding fair and fruitful ways of dividing the household responsibilities. Always enjoy seeing a new Rachael post pop into my feed! 🥰
We have 4 kids and I’d LOVE to read a series like this! I’m always curious about how other parents of many make space to connect individually with each kid, since we’re all juggling extra activities and personalities and needs. I love hearing the creative ways big families get it all done! For us it looks like a constant rearranging of the daily schedule; and currently, as a doula and childbirth educator, making the kinda unconventional choice of bringing my one birth loving kid along for work stuff pretty often.
We have four girls and I'd love to read a series about big families. Especially interested in insight from parents with teens! How to manage conflict as they get older, how to address feelings of favoritism, how to manage activities and priorities.
Hi Rachel, I would love to read some interviews with parents of larger families. I grew up in a family of six children and loved it. I only have three children but I have a larger age gap between my elder two children and the youngest - 7 and 10 years. So I find that many of the questions I tend to ask my own mom about parenting relate to navigating all these different life phases at once. Having a tween and a one year old at the same time is challenging and fun in all sorts of different ways that I didn't really get to experience when I had my first two kids as they were relatively closer in age.