How I Made Sure All 12 of My Kids Could Pay for College Themselves

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My mom is a huge fan if the Duggars, and I've seen a good amount of their show over the years. They are very organized and regimented, but they don't really seem that much like this family to me. Among other things, every time one parent goes somewhere (from grocery store to overnight trip) they try to bring one of the kids along for one-on-one time. Also, I think a couple of the oldest girls (in their early 20s now) have written a book. I'd be curious to read it.

I'm curious how all these kids are now raising their kids. Were these things worth passing on?

The (admittedly few) episodes I've seen must have been some of the earlier ones. I didn't know about their "one-on-one" parent/child policy while running errands, and I think that's great that they do that! They certainly seem to be very thoughtful about all of their parenting decisions and, from what I know, their kids so far seem to be becoming well-adjusted young adults.

I did see that the girls wrote a book on courting, and I agree it would be an interesting read. I have such a strange fascination with large families! I think it spawns from my general interest in learning about how other people live. It's just very interesting and eye-opening.