Family Pride
When you have a lot of children, people have a tendency to interrogate you about your large family. My friend Sophie and I have compiled a list of questions strangers sometimes ask when we have all of our kids out in public. For fun, I have added some possible responses.
Top Ten Questions strangers ask mothers of Big Families:
1. Are all those yours?
response: “Yes, well, the rest of them are at home.” or, looking confused,… “Who? What are you talking about?”
2. You know what causes that, don’t you?
response: “We’re narrowing it down”… or… “Yes, but we’re not willing to give it up.”
3. How do you do it?
response: “One day at a time.”… or… “I haven’t got a clue, do you have any ideas?”
4. Are you a Supermom, or what?
response: “No, but I’ve got a SuperGod!”
5. Are you Catholic? or Mormon?
response: ““Why, are only Catholics/Mormons allowed to be prolific?”
6 Is there something in your water?
response: “Trust me, the water’s got nothing to do with it.“
7. Are you going to ‘get fixed’?
response: “Get what fixed? Everything’s working perfectly!”
8. What is your grocery bill like?
response: “Wanna trade for a week and see?”
9. Are you crazy?
response: “Not yet, but I can still hope.” or, twitching,… “Of course not, they are a joy.”
10. Are you planning to have more?
response: “I’ll quit when I have an ugly one.” … or… “It doesn’t get any better than this.”
Until next time… Eat Well to Live Better
1 comment March 18th, 2006