This time last week I was nervously anticipating the airing of our first episode of 16 Kids and Counting. I had prepared myself to defend our decisions – our decision to have a large family, our decision to work for ourselves, our decision to become as self-sufficient as possible and our decision… Read More
There’s a saying that the best laid plans of mice and men go astray. I really hope this isn’t true. There are only three weeks left before we are due to head off on our Big Family Road Trip around France and Italy. Whilst the children are desperately trying to contain their excitement we… Read More
As the start date of our big family road trip nears, so does the need to get prepared. Packing for 2 parents and 12 children is no mean feat for a week away. Packing for 2 parents and 10 children for nine weeks on the road (the oldest two kids are not joining… Read More
How I said it twice, in fact – here and here. It turns out I lied. We had a call a couple of days ago asking if we’d mind doing a couple more interviews. It seems my apprehension and mistrust might have come across as I’d feared, and so they asked if… Read More
As we prepare to set off on our two month trip around France and Italy, we discover that we’re not the only large family with itchy feet. The Kellogg family of Colorado have also gone against society’s expectations of conventional living. Following a two-month road trip last year where they visited 22… Read More
I have received a media request for a large family to participate in a radio interview with BBC 5 Live. They are looking for a family who hasn’t had any media interest already. If you have eight or more children and are willing to tell them how life is with a bigger… Read More