A Sane Women's Guide to Raising a Large Family
Have you ever seen a mom with kids hanging all over her heaped-up grocery cart and marveled at how she juggles it all? Have you ever wondered if you could do it? A Sane Woman's Guide to Raising a Large Family is written from the practical, experienced perspective of a mother of ten. It has thoughtful, helpful answers to important questions, such as:\ Can a parent meet the needs of multiple children without drowning in sheer neediness?\ How can a moderate income stretch to include more...
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A SANE WOMAN'S GUIDE TO RAISING A LARGE FAMILY is written from the practical, experienced perspective of a mother of ten and has thoughtful, helpful answers to important questions, such as: Can a mother meet the needs of multiple children without drowning in sheer neediness? How can a moderate income stretch to include more children? How can you make space in your home work for you? What are some ideas for handling mountains of laundry? How can you preserve time for yourself and your marriage? How can you manage multiple children and their activities? Mary Ostyn is founder of Owlhaven (owlhaven.net), a hugely popular place to share parenting tips and funny mothering moments. As mom to ten children-six of whom are adopted-she is a writer for Adoption.com (ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com). A contributing writer to the Larger Families blog (largerfamilies.blogspot.com), she lives with her family in Idaho.
When most people think of life in a big family, they picture haggard moms in desperate need of a referee's whistle. They imagine dads mortgaging their souls to Safeway. They envision enough laundry to fill the Grand Canyon.\ I'll admit it: there are moments where my eardrums throb and I wish for noise-canceling headphones. A hefty slice of my husband's paycheck does get chewed and swallowed. And the laundry? In a month I'm guessing mine would fill a good-sized swimming pool.
Acknowledgments.......................................................................4 Growing a Family Are We Crazy to Want Another Baby?............................5 Money Just How Broke Are We Going to Be?..........................20 Making Space Will We Need a Shoehorn to Fit Another Bed?.........36 Kids and Activities Is It Still "Home Sweet Home" If I'm Never There?....52 Affordable Vacations Is a Disney Vacation a Childhood Essential?..............67 The Supermom Myth Where Is My Supersuit?...................................................80 Parenthood and Stress Will Bedtime Ever Come?.................................................95 Parenting Hacks Isn't There a Better Way to Do This?..........................107 Likeable Kids Will Grandma Be Worn Out by Our Brood?............. 124 School Success What If My Kid Isn't an Honor Student?...................141 Encouraging Sibling Friendships Why Can't They Be Friends?......................................... 158 Celebrating Each Child Will They Know How Special They Are to Me?....... 176 Conclusion Never Alone...................................................................... 190
