I'm a mom of 6 and would have more kids if I could afford them. Our house is full of laughter and chaos, but I love it.

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• Since I was 5 years old, I wanted to grow up and be a mom.
• I'm now a mom of six kids, and I find it so easy to have a big family.
• Our house is full of laughter and a little bit of chaos, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

There I was, with an 8-day-old baby, barely showered, exhausted from the lack of sleep, navigating a world completely new to me in which I was responsible for keeping this brand-new, tiny baby alive when my mother looked at me and jokingly asked...