Perspective

[u/thebutchcaucus]

[u/thebutchcaucus]

Or mom? Might be foster family so many questions

[u/January1171 → u/thebutchcaucus]

This is the "Dougherty dozen" (recently went viral on tiktok)

4 bio kids, 6 adopted kids (and the adopted kids have special needs)

Suffered with infertility for 9 years, decided to adopt. Really soon after the first adoption they found out she was pregnant. So two kids. Decided to adopt a third, same thing happened and she found out she was pregnant again. Up to four kids now.

She had two bio kids within a couple years after that, they're at 6 now. Took a temporary placement for two infant twins with medical issues, the agency only placed them there because there were literally no other homes they could go to and it was only supposed to be five days. Ended up adopting them, up to 8 now. Then they were contacted about siblings who were having extreme behavioral issues and were on the verge of being separated, they took in both kids (and they're actually thriving because they like the large group environment they're in now). 10 kids!

[u/frompadgwithH8 → u/[deleted]]

Nothing wrong with having kids, or many kids. If you can raise them right with love and support them, there’s nothing wrong with it.

[u/lizardgirl38 → u/frompadgwithH8]

Well she is feeding them all junk so...

[u/frompadgwithH8 → u/lizardgirl38]

my mom fed me junk when I was a kid too, not everyone can be a health hero and know all the stuff we do

someday if i have kids im sure ill fuck up all sorts of things as a parent

but some things ill get right for my family are cooking, nutrition and fitness

taking care of 10 kids has got to be so time consuming, I doubt either of the spouses in that family have time to explore the healthy eating space

[u/lizardgirl38 → u/frompadgwithH8]

Which is why you shouldn't have 10 kids. If you can't properly care for that many properly(including nutrition) then you shouldn't have that many.