My first reaction to hearing about Nadya Suleman and her eight babies: America is great! This is a country where if you have the cash, then there is a doctor waiting to make it happen. (No, I’m not particularly proud I tend to lean toward sarcasm; I’m working on improving in that area.)
So why did Nadya Suleman, reportedly an unemployed, disabled, mother of six, living with her parents, decide to add to her baby collection family?
I’m thinking-
Greed. As in: Why stop at six when I can have more?
Loneliness. As in: I want someone to love me. My babies will always love me, if I have lots of babies, I’ll have more love in my life.
And this last one I haven’t seen anyone suggest yet-
Because she loves kids.
Nah, that can’t be it. Nobody in their right mind would want to have more than six children or risk having another set of large multiples.
Don’t read me wrong, friends. I’m not saying she should’ve aborted any of those babies. I just wish she hadn’t succumbed to the I-want-it-now American way of thinking. There are so many ways for a single woman to enjoy the blessings of children without having to undergo medical treatments or attempt to raise such a large brood without a daddy, money or job.
Volunteering. Helping at church. Girl Scouts. Big Sister program. You get the idea.
As for the doctor who made all these babies possible, shame on him if all he cared about was the money he would make from this.
Nadya, motherhood is a fantastic adventure, but it’s not going to ultimately satisfy. My kitchen is always open to you. I’d put the coffee pot on and we could swap stories of spit up and exploding diapers. Nadya, I’d love to introduce you to the One who can satisfy the longing in your heart, the One who can fulfill your quest for love. Jesus Christ is the One you need.
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This is such a great post. I know that she does love children, but she obviously has a much deeper need that 100 kids would never fill.
My kitchen is open too.
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Amazing post!! This is a difficult sitution from every angle.
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I don’t know — I wondered if it was for attention or for a crazy way to make money (like publish a book or appear on various TV shows). I liked your comment that she probably did this because she loves children. But you’re right on about needing to get her satisfaction and worth from God Himself, not [even] from her own children.
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Yes, if you have an “empty space” as she herself has said, He is the only one that can fill it.
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And who doesn’t like attention? Isn’t that at the heart of blogging? Look at me! Hear what I have to say!
If she’s having babies to get attention, then shame on us for allowing our nation to become so tabloid focused. We are a people hungry for the titillating with the more bizarre the better.
Love this post. So true.
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Amen!
Good points Monica.
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Interesting post!
I totally agree with you that choosing to have kids shouldn’t be taken on without the ability to fulfill the child’s best interests. It seems that both the mom & the physician forgot that. I have to believe that the mother is mentally incompetent, but there is no excuse for the enabling doctor.
Did you hear about the million-dollars she has been offered to make an adult film?
Sick.
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Sandra, I wonder what the doctor knew regarding Suleman’s circumstances before taking her as a patient.
Is it mentally incompetent to want lots of kids without a job and with a full house already??
Heather, I read she turned it down; she said something about needing to loose the baby weight first. That’s a whole other blog post: how far will you go to provide for your kids. Maybe I’ll write it sometime.
I understand she is a church goer (can’t say more than that) and her congregation supports her.
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I honestly think she did it to become famous. What mother of ONE baby has time to do as many TV interviews as this woman does? I never see her caring for the babies on TV. She doesn’t even mention them. She just talks about herself.
I wish she had given some more thought about what she truly wanted and needed…