Single Mom Attempts to Raise Fourteen Children

Nadya Suleman has outgrown her childhood.  She grew up as an only child.  Now she longs for a family, and she will do anything for it.  The mother of fourteen children deflects the glares she receives from other families; she denies being selfish whatsoever.

Nadya recently gave birth the octuplets, and science has proven that this number of children cannot be born safely.  Mental, physical, and even social problems are sure to arise.  The kids are under close medical supervision right now as they begin to live their tender lives together.

In addition to her newborns, Nadya has six other children who are all younger than seven years of age, and she intends to raise all of these children independently in her own fashion.  Suleman is not currently married, and she is working toward a degree at college.

Why?  Why is someone who has no substantial or steady income so set on raising fourteen children?  Why is Suleman so stubborn in her quest for a family?

In an interview with Anne Curry, Suleman said, “All I wanted was children. I wanted to be a mom. That’s all I ever wanted in my life. I love my children.”  Suleman is determined not to allow her children experience the loneliness of being an only child like she was.

Do you support Nadya for her decision?  Is it safe for someone to raise this many children single-handedly?  Is Nadya giving her children the love and attention that she claims she is, or is she blindly robbing them of a normal childhood and happiness?