Mom of 6 Shares Why Having a Big Family Is a Mistake – The Today Show

A mother of six is warning others about having too many kids. “It’s really important for moms to be honest and nuanced when we talk about parenting,” Sharon Johnson, who lives in Utah, tells TODAY.com. “Culturally, there is so much shame if we say anything less than positive about motherhood and that’s harmful to women in terms of making informed choices.” Johnson, whose kids are 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, and 15, said in an Instagram video: “Here are a few reasons why you absolutely should not have six kids.” “One: You get sick of ‘stages,’” Johnson said in the video. “I’ve already done the baby and the toddler thing, and I have to keep doing it.” Johnson added, “Two: Because I’m still stuck doing the baby and toddler stages, I don’t get to enjoy the teenage phase with the … teenagers. Number three: Nobody gets the best of me — not me, not my husband, not my kids.” Four and five: “I’m so f—ing tired” and “Everything is so much more expensive.” Johnson added, “Think about it: You go to the store and your one kid wants an ice cream. ‘OK, here you go,’ one kid for one ice
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