A very good friend of mine blogged about this yesterday and it's great advice and made me thinking about my mothering style for sure
NORTORIOUS: Life Saving Tips for the Mother of a Big Family:
This is a guest post by my dear cousin Anna Ruth, one of my mothering idols. She has seven kids ages 21-5 (twins) and she is winning at life. I got my grubby mitts on this glorious list of instructions for raising a big family and I cannot deprive you of it (with her permission and unedited, all her words). This is from a woman who speaks from 25 years of marriage and 93 years of cumulative mothering. It was composed for her new sister-in-law who has taken on the heroic task of raising five kids. I find myself muttering "I don't minister to laundry" every time I dump an unsorted basket of laundry into the wash and "food and touch" every time one of my kids has a meltdown.
If you're raising a slew of kids this is how you do it. Thanks, Anna. Your excellent children are a testament to your excellent wisdom and selfless effort.
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