I can’t say I can understand someone who would want that money, especially being single and on welfare. It is selfish because now the public have to support them.

That’s really foolish

Obviously the older children help care for the youngest ones. How much of a normal childhood did they have?? Has “Natalie”always been a single Mum?
Obviously the USA Govt. is supporting her and her children with food vouchers.
I hope her children don’t read stories such as this. No doubt they are told about it other people though.

I’m glad that she has been able to turn her life around and I hope it has been a positive experience for the whole family

Being ‘on a mission to have a bunch of kids’ is hardly a great parenting attitude…. I wish the kids all the best for their futures ….

Wow! I can’t believe it was nearly 9 years ago that she had the octuplets! I wish her well and glad she has found peace in her life.

I dont understand how a single person could afford that many IVF treatments! Hope it all works out for all her children in the future

I really do wish Natalie and her family all the very best.

She along with her family have been on quite a learning journey – wishing them well.

Hope she and her family receive some good support and help !

She hasn’t made things any better for her children by finally admitting this. Pity she didn’t think about it before becoming a single mum to so many.

To raise 14 children would be a challenge for anyone, let alone been a single parent. I’m glad she has now also matured & realizes parenting isn’t easy at the best of times.

A decision that she now has to feed, cloth and love forever.

The link to the full story was interesting. I wish her and her family all the very best.

Did she access government assistance? Seems like a crazy idea she just had just because…

hind sight is always 20/20

14 kids? I don’t think I know her case. I can’t even imagine how difficult life must be. Saying to the world that “it was a mistake” doesn’t seem very fair towards the kids though.

At least she’s finally recognised something most people realised about her a long time ago – she was immature and irresponsible. Having said that, she also faced a lot of cruelty.

Bet her kids are just thrilled that their mum regrets them so much. That won’t cause any damage at all. Everyone just loves to hear that they were just a huge mistake.

I think she might still have a fair way to go when it comes to maturity.

wow she just has to live with her decision as the children didn’t ask to be born. I think that this move would have been advised against but i remember back then, seeing her being very stubborn about this. She wanted those kids but can’t handle them