From the archives: This story was last updated in May 2019.
Originally criticized by the media for being an “irresponsible” single mom, Octomom, Natalie Suleman, is now ready to prove them wrong. In 2009, she became the most famous mother to give birth to octuplets, and all eight of them turned 10 this year.The single mother of 14 kids—she has six older teens in addition to “the eight”—takes care of her brood in a small three-bedroom townhouse outside of Los Angeles. Each 10-year-old performs their own job, dishes, laundry, and so on in order to help Mom manage the house. There is just one kitchen table. They eat meals in shifts.
