AD @wayfair wishyouwerehere outdoor WayfairPartner Comment SUMMER for the link to my favorite summer purchases: the bounce house, lazy Susan, serving trays, watermelon plates, galvanized bucket, and more. Do you have what it takes to have a big family? Honestly? I never thought I would. I grew up in a 2-child family and assumed I'd have the same. Then I started having babies, and it was the most miraculous experience of my life. But that alone doesn't make someone want five. So what does? I think it comes down to personality. The hardwiring of the parents. Me and my husband — and most big-family parents I've met — share a few traits, and I'll just say them plainly: → You're okay pushing against norms. (You literally are one.) → You're okay being uncomfortable. The more kids, the more there is to manage. → You like being challenged constantly — organization, logistics, giving time to each kid, finding creative solutions society won't hand you. → You're not chasing margin. You're not optimizing for rest, or quiet, or time alone to just be. If you want a calmer, more restful life — a big family probably isn't for you. And that's not a judgment. That's just real. The thing I love most about it is the family unit. There's less individualism (which has its pros and cons — less 1:1 time, for sure), but the togetherness is unmatched. The pack-of-them energy. The way the older ones raise the younger ones. The fact that no one is ever lonely in this house. It's not for everyone. But for the woman it IS for? There's nothing else like it. 🤍 @wayfair wishyouwerehere outdoor WayfairPartner