Comments on: That woman with 14 kids http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/that-woman-with-14-kids/ You'll laugh you ass off. (I did.) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:02:58 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Katie http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/that-woman-with-14-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-186810 Katie Sat, 14 May 2011 19:57:33 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1055#comment-186810 I just happened across this beautiful picture of your grandmother. My mom had 14 children as well, 10 boys and 4 girls. The girls were vastly out numbered. I like that 7 and 7 mix. I just happened across this beautiful picture of your grandmother. My mom had 14 children as well, 10 boys and 4 girls. The girls were vastly out numbered. I like that 7 and 7 mix.

]]> By: Mary in TX http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/that-woman-with-14-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-21566 Mary in TX Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:28:27 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1055#comment-21566 Late to the party but still wanted to comment. My mom is the youngest of 13, all born one at a time over 23 years. Not Catholic either; just a frisky grandpa. Kind of weird to think about OctoMom who was pregnant only 6 times to get 14 kids. Late to the party but still wanted to comment. My mom is the youngest of 13, all born one at a time over 23 years. Not Catholic either; just a frisky grandpa. Kind of weird to think about OctoMom who was pregnant only 6 times to get 14 kids.

]]> By: gfe--gluten free easily http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/that-woman-with-14-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-21565 gfe--gluten free easily Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:40:12 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1055#comment-21565 What a fabulous picture of your grandmother! It's obvious she felt gorgeous and happy in that photo. And, yes, I do see a resemblance. :-) My mom came from a family of 10 and my dad from a family of 7. Not that unusual for that generous. Neither family was Catholic. Just much more common back then. Shirley What a fabulous picture of your grandmother! It’s obvious she felt gorgeous and happy in that photo. And, yes, I do see a resemblance. :-)

My mom came from a family of 10 and my dad from a family of 7. Not that unusual for that generous. Neither family was Catholic. Just much more common back then.

Shirley

]]> By: Mdc http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/that-woman-with-14-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-21564 Mdc Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:39:35 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1055#comment-21564 I am getting on the bandwagon too. My mother is one of 10 children. They were born and raised in Jamaica. Today the number just sounds to weird too comprehend and whenever we do hear about such things, it is always about the families who are on benefits so everyone hates to think that their taxes are being used to bring up other people's children. In those days, no-one thought about whether or not they could afford so many children. They just got on with life and made do. I am getting on the bandwagon too. My mother is one of 10 children. They were born and raised in Jamaica. Today the number just sounds to weird too comprehend and whenever we do hear about such things, it is always about the families who are on benefits so everyone hates to think that their taxes are being used to bring up other people’s children.

In those days, no-one thought about whether or not they could afford so many children. They just got on with life and made do.

]]> By: Mdc http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/that-woman-with-14-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-21563 Mdc Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:36:38 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1055#comment-21563 I am getting on the bandwagon too. My mother is one of 10 children. They were born and raised in Jamaica. Today the number just sounds to weird too comprehend and whenever we do hear about such things, it is always about the families who are on benefits so everyone hates to think that their taxes are being used to bring up other people's children. In those days, no-one thought about whether or not they could afford so many children. They just got on with life and made do. I am getting on the bandwagon too. My mother is one of 10 children. They were born and raised in Jamaica. Today the number just sounds to weird too comprehend and whenever we do hear about such things, it is always about the families who are on benefits so everyone hates to think that their taxes are being used to bring up other people’s children.

In those days, no-one thought about whether or not they could afford so many children. They just got on with life and made do.

]]> By: PastaQueen http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/that-woman-with-14-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-21562 PastaQueen Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:18:23 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1055#comment-21562 @Dee - Practically the same thing happened to my aunts and uncles after my grandparents died. There are two cliques and a couple floaters. @Dee – Practically the same thing happened to my aunts and uncles after my grandparents died. There are two cliques and a couple floaters.

]]> By: Dee http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/that-woman-with-14-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-21561 Dee Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:06:51 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1055#comment-21561 Just to add to the count: My mom's mom had 15 kids: 10 girls, 5 boys. I don't know how it was growing up, but now, there are two cliques amongst them that don't speak to each other, and a handful, like my mom, who refuse to clique and are tolerated as "floaters". (The cliquing didn't start until after their parents died about a decade ago.) I would love to have 15 kids, but only if I were rich. I'd settle for 8 on a decent household income, but at 35 I've run out of time and will be grateful to have 1! Just to add to the count: My mom’s mom had 15 kids: 10 girls, 5 boys. I don’t know how it was growing up, but now, there are two cliques amongst them that don’t speak to each other, and a handful, like my mom, who refuse to clique and are tolerated as “floaters”. (The cliquing didn’t start until after their parents died about a decade ago.)

I would love to have 15 kids, but only if I were rich. I’d settle for 8 on a decent household income, but at 35 I’ve run out of time and will be grateful to have 1!

]]> By: Swistle http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/that-woman-with-14-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-21560 Swistle Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:50:50 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1055#comment-21560 Hello! Now I have a crush on you, after reading this! Hello! Now I have a crush on you, after reading this!

]]> By: Esmeralda http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/that-woman-with-14-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-21559 Esmeralda Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:34:36 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1055#comment-21559 Your thoughts about our possible impending depression were actually very comforting. Thank you for the perspectiave Your thoughts about our possible impending depression were actually very comforting.

Thank you for the perspectiave

]]> By: NJ http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/03/that-woman-with-14-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-21558 NJ Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:59:04 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1055#comment-21558 Bah! You stole my party story! My dad is the youngest of 18. Every year when I was little he would regale me with stories of how horrid it was and finish up with "and that's why I wanted 1 child...a girl. You're it kid." So I am only child. And quite confused by the concept of big families. My mind always boggles at the idea of taking care of that many kids. Bah! You stole my party story!

My dad is the youngest of 18. Every year when I was little he would regale me with stories of how horrid it was and finish up with “and that’s why I wanted 1 child…a girl. You’re it kid.”

So I am only child. And quite confused by the concept of big families. My mind always boggles at the idea of taking care of that many kids.

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