So everyone has just been shouting at the top of their lungs about Nadya Suleman and her new eight little babies. Most people think she is completely off her rocker and an absolute terrible person/mother/citizen. I tend to agree with most of the commentary. She is unequipped to raise 14 children with no source of income or real help besides a retired mother and father who are already having a hard time housing the other six children.
The part where I start to disagree is where people suggest her children should be taken away. I have no doubt that my want to have a baby clouds my view entirely. I see a mother with the children she loves and my heart starts to break when I think of someone taking them from her. I also know that to take the children would mean to separate them from one another which is also something I don’t agree with.
As ridiculous as I think this woman AND her doctor are, I do encourage people to help her. Should she have made this awful decision? No way. But are the children already born and here and needing support? Yes. Whether she’s an idiot or not, the family still needs help. I’m fairly certain that she will be just fine now that her story has taken off and all the magazines and papers are going to start paying her for photos and interviews. Good luck, Nadya.
Sher Bailey has been a dedicated voice for the Love and Marriage blog for over a decade, sharing practical advice on everything from stretching a grocery budget to finding the best homeschooling resources. She writes from the unique perspective of a full-time traveler, living and working on the road in her motorhome alongside her husband and their two cats. Sher’s diverse body of work is fueled by her belief that with the right tools and a little creativity, any challenge can be turned into an opportunity for growth and adventure.
The Polka Dotted Owl says
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MM says
I agree 100%!
Ruggy13 says
I totally agree! These kids are here and shouldn’t be punished.
I can’t help but wonder if some people see the success of shows like Jon and Kate plus eight. And they see everyone helping them out, and the instant stardom, and the house they wouldn’t have been given if a show wasn’t made out of the sure fact that she had 8 children! It seems shallow and I’m not saying this is the reason for her having all these children. I just have thought about this before and wonder if that really does run through some people’s minds. I know I might pop out a kid, or two, or 8 if it meant, a tv show, a new house, new car, huge salary. 🙂 good post
Where My Treasure Is says
I completely agree with everything you said! They definitely need our prayers.
-Kari
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The Polka Dotted Owl says
do feel bad for the children though. Sometimes being in that sort of unstable environment causes more harm than being seperated for a period (in a temp. more stable environment) from the mother. I do think and believe that she does need to seek help or treatment. Not just for a healthier futur her but for the future of children.
Shanny says
I’m so appalled by her and her decision along with the irresponsible doctor who helped her but I agree with you. It definitely is not the babies fault and they do need support and love from their mother, I don’t think its right to take them away from her…. as wrong as she may have been.
Kristen says
this is definitely an interesting argument, morals, ethics… I think her doctor was very irresponsible. The woman already had 6 kids and no job! And of course now it comes out that the house she lives in hasn’t had a mortgage payment made in 10 months? Jeez, lets try and give these kids some stability! No they shouldn’t be taken away from her, but I don’t think it’s up to everyone else to support her. However, someone else noted TLC, the Gosselins… .now I’ll admit I’m a huge fan of that show but it’s true, they wouldn’t be where they are now without TLC!
Sher says
She’s nuts. No question. She’s selfish. No question. And it pisses me off and 90% of the country.
Definitely.
However, I have to agree that the kids are here and punishing her punishes them. We have to find a way to come together and help those that can’t help themselves. I just don’t know that living with her is the right answer.
Time will tell.