I think having eight kids evens things out a bit. You learn about the world; you learn about the world; you learn you've got to get along. We're all - if anything - very adjustable.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I'm from a big family - I'm the youngest of seven - and my wife is one of four. So we always wanted a lot of kids. It's what we're used to, and for us it's what life is all about.
You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.
Having children makes you see the world in a completely different way. When you're responsible for those little lives, you can't slough it off or forget about it until later.
I raised five children. They all have different personalities. All of them have different issues, different levels of success. That was a learning experience for me.
I expected it to be overwhelming and all-encompassing, but having a kid brings you into the world in a whole different way.
By the time my children are born, I know it's possible that they can grow up in a world where they don't understand that there were ever any dividers between people and why we have the issues we do today. That's my goal in this life.
When you have kids you do grow up. I have just started realising it now-it changes the world, having children.
I have an almost seven year old... I think it's essential to be consistent with kids. And truthful, without scaring them. I could go on for hours on this one.
Having children is life-changing, to state the obvious. It's a gigantic shift in your life and I welcomed it.
I had four children, we all had to struggle to get up and get educated, and they all did their part, and we all did the best we could, and that's what a family and a parent is supposed to do.