• RBWells@lemmy.world
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    4 I gave birth to plus 5 step kids - when we married 3 were already grown and 4 were in high school, only 2 were small (and we doubled up on birth control) so we didn’t have an impossible household situation. Enough kids to draw conclusions about the school system though.

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      That’s a lot! Props to you for keeping your sanity.

      Can I ask what your cultural background is? Mormon? Indian? Catholic? South-east asian?

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        Ha! Not religious, but yes from Catholic background both me & husband. I do like kids, and they are all glad now to have such an extensive network of siblings. White mostly by way of Southern Europe on my side, husband mostly by way of Eastern Europe.

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          Sounds like there were a lot of fights growing up but now they’re at somewhat peace with one another