In the past, I’ve found myself feeling mentally unorganized, if that makes sense? I knew I needed to start somewhere but didn’t exactly know where.  Then, it dawned on me.  I should start at the beginning, or at least as much of the beginning as I can think of. Looking for a little extra help? […] The post Are You Feeling Mentally Unorganized? appeared first on Raising a Large Family ..read more

Dishes never end!!  Cleaning up after every meal can be very time-consuming and easily overwhelming, especially in a large family.  But it doesn’t have to be.  Here, I share how we have been tackling this job for well over 10 years! When I was younger and had 3-4 kids, I would have the children help […] The post Dishes!! How We Organize Our Children and Efficiently Clean Up After Meals. appeared first on Raising a Large Family ..read more

A common misconception is that childbirth gets easier or that birth must just be easy for me.  After all, after 14 babies it seems I’m just made for birth! Right?! If only this were true. To start this post off I’m going to share what a lot of you already know, mainly for those that […] The post How do I prepare for childbirth? appeared first on Raising a Large Family ..read more

Are you tired of your children not getting along?  They are going to squabble.  It’s human nature.  As a form of self-preservation, human beings are very selfish in nature.  Squabbling teaches children how to deal with others and has the potential to teach them self-denial. When children fight, we need to determine why they aren’t […] The post Tired of your kids fighting? Here’s how I help my children get along. appeared first on Raising a Large Family ..read more

I thought our previous laundry system was pretty awesome.  We were able to keep up without too many bumps in the road.  We only did a couple of loads a day and I even made sure to always have a kid helping out, usually the one I found aimlessly walking around with apparently nothing to […] The post The Best Timesaving Laundry System! appeared first on Raising a Large Family ..read more

Save money and have a large family at the same time!  It is possible!!  Right now my large family is in Money Saving Mode.  What does this mean?  We are being more diligent than ever about implementing all our money-saving tactics! My family is in the process of building a house for cash.  We sold […] The post Save Money AND Have a Large Family! appeared first on Raising a Large Family ..read more

As I came from a broken family I didn’t really have the proper foundation on how to build a successful marriage or family life. This caused me to turn to books for any answers I was looking for. So, I’m sure you can imagine, over the past 25 years I’ve read a LOT of books. The post The Ten Most Influential Books That Have Helped Me as a Wife and Mother appeared first on Raising a Large Family ..read more

Today’s society is mean to mothers.  Plain and simple.  Everyone lives in their own little world.  It’s a sad culture that’s been created. My High School Reunion I had a lot of friends in high school, some close and some not, and of those friends, there are only two that I’m aware of that have […] The post Having Babies In Today’s Society appeared first on Raising a Large Family ..read more

We lived in our home for almost twenty years when we decided to move.  Without our children’s help, it wouldn’t have gone as smoothly as it did. We transitioned from a 2,167 square foot home into a less than 400 sq ft fifth wheel. To be honest, it was very overwhelming.  We spent over a […] The post Kids and Moving: How They Can Help! appeared first on Raising a Large Family ..read more

Why do critics feel they need to give you their two cents worth when they meet you in public when you have a lot of children?  If you haven’t noticed already, this is a vent post.  Consider yourself warned… A number of years ago I was shopping in Costco with my husband and children.  I […] The post Dealing with Critics appeared first on Raising a Large Family ..read more