Mother Of 18 Has Much To Be Thankful For This Mother’s Day

just want to say if you say you are Christian instead of having children go and and do something for Jesus.

Her kids are beautiful.

I saw them on TV and what really happens is that the older children are "assigned" younger ones to care for.

Not much of a childhood, IMO.

Well said, Beth! My mother grew up in a family of 15 children in 1950s Quebec, when every good Catholic family was expected to produce as many children as possible for the Church. She was one of the older ones who was "assigned" a baby and, to this day, taking care of her youngest sister is a fond memory for her. But we don't live in post-war times anymore, and the notion of reproducing until it's not possible anymore is outdated and pretty irresponsible. This family, as lovely as it may be, is a drain on the environment and on an already overpopulated world. But then that's just my opinion.

I strongly agree with Kim. There needs to be more education on how the world's resources is limited and how we need to think of the effects on society of having more than two or three kids. I am an only child and my mother had one brother but my maternal grandmother was one of 13, but that was because she grew up in a rural part of Russia during the end of the 19th century where people had lots of kids to work on the farms. While I understand people don't like being told how to live their lives, I don't think having many kids should be celebrated or encouraged without good reason. I personally will state publicly here that I will not have more than 3 at the most and I haven't had any yet and I'm 40.

How many of you would be shouting overpopulation if it were the beloved Angelina and Brad?

are they rich?? I've got one daughter and i can't imagine have another one, and I love children but life is not cheap!
And the most important thing for me is what Beth said..(her lifespan)I'm spanish but I actually live in Buenos Aires Argentina and is sad too see a very young women pregnant, and having a lot of kids, they never couldn't have the best education, travels ....
ok, they have love but it's important to have economic support to afford new projects and studies..
I never heard about this family but is so crazy....
Anybody can tell me if are they rich'??Please
Sorry if i did too many mistakes...I'm learning english

no lucia im pretty sure they're not rich, they probably dont have very easy lives because of this. i agree with most of you- it's irresponsible. i come from a family of 12 kids, and its nice now that we're all grown up, but when we were young it was horrible. not many people can afford to take care of that many kids the way they should be taken care of. i dont think the whole overpopulation thing was a popular issue 20 years ago, but it is now and people should be aware of it.

i really dont understand how people can critisize young mothers, then they critisize older mothers.
what is the right age to have a child??
seriously i think younger mothers are much better to have children.
i mean when it comes to 14 yr old i think thats a big how u goin..
i am 21 now with an almost 3yr old. i fell pregnant with my son at 17 and had him at 18. i was told that i would never have kids. i had my son no problems. it did take me to years to fall pregnant with my second. on fertility tablets and all. i am currently pregnant with my second due in july 2009.
i really dont understand though how some ppl can be so rude and selfish to critasize people when there young..
my sister inlaw was annoyed with my partners brother falling pregnant for there second time, yet there first one was a still born. how selfish can some people be in this such cruel world??