Octomom

I finally got a chance to watch Oprah's interview with Nadya Suleman, the single mother of octuplets. I was surprised by how well spoken she was for someone who I perceived as being crazy. Just watching a day in her life was enough to make me want to crawl in bed. She has nannies that help her care for her 14 children during the day, but she takes care of them by herself in the evenings. There was always someone crying in the background, and she is lucky if she gets three hours of sleep. She owned up to the fact that the children were her choice and are her responsibility. She is trying to make the best of her situation and denied ever wanting to be famous. It wasn't her intention to have eight children. According to Nadya her embryos were in storage and she didn't want to dispose of them. She implanted them all thinking that maybe just one would grow. She does some interviews and photo shoots for the press because she needs the money to provide for her kids. According to Nadya, she doesn't receive any government assistance. She doesn't like the attention and the media circus that surrounds her.

Nayda has done some soul searching and has grown from this experience. She looked outside herself instead of looking within to give her something she was lacking. She loved the safety and comfort she received from her children. Nadya brought up a good point, How often do we look to others for affirmation? It could be from achievements or a significant other. Many people have addictions and she discovered she was addicted to children. Oprah has said repeatedly that being a mother is one of the hardest jobs on earth. It doesn't matter if you have one, four, six or fourteen. I agree with Oprah, and I'm happily content with my two children.