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| Autistic children need a lot of individual attention. Nyo does too.
When there's also a child with ADHD in the family the mom needs regular attention.
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| "Because" has never been the right answer. Children need to understand. So explaining is a main part of motherhood, because..
You see?
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| A child is the most precious gift of life.
When there are more children in a family cooperation needs to be strived for.
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| Djenne is named after the oldest city of Mali. It was a coincidence that the neonatologist who cared for her had been to Djenne just a few weeks before.
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| Emailing my friends has saved my sanity. I'm very grateful for that. (Most of the time)
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| I once was asked by a huge african if all my children had the same father. I said "yes", and he pitied me, without knowing the father.
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| I've always had the same gynaecologist, which is rather unique here in The Netherlands.
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| I prefer homebirth. Twice I've experienced this. It was great! All the other times I delivered in hospital. The people were nice, but they split up me and my children...The worst loneliness.
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| Each person is an individual, so that means that upbringing should meet the needs of the individual. Which means that motherhood involves a lot of management and rational qualities.
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| Jenny was the name of my second child. She died two days after birth, completely unexpected, in my arms.
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| To be a good mother means that you have found the key to the hearts of your children and those who observe you.
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| Lars, the second boy, studied at the ballet academy untill he got a long lasting injury. He's a skateboarder and makes great photos and videos.
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| Miscarriages were part of my motherlife too. I've had 4 (one of twins).
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| Normal is a word that shouldn't excist. Mediocracy shouldn't be aimed at. Be aware that children don't like "no". There's always a strategy not to use the word; it works far better.
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| Optimism is what helps you through everything. The strong belief that once life will be better, and the children will display everything they have been taught.(OK, I know better now.)
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| Peace gets a complete different meaning in a house with 6 kids, 4 of them boys in puberty. Whoever is able to combine peace and puberty all the time deserves the Nobel Prize.
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| Whenever I had questions about motherhood and childraising, I had to find the answers myself.
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| After a reign of 20 years as a mother I should be granted my own castle.
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| Stef was my first born son. He's named after Stef who was a friend from school. He was the most kind hearted person I've ever met, and I cherrish his memory.
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| Thami (3rd boy) was named after an african boy who fought for his freedom in full awareness of the opposition between acting as a decent human being and fighting against severe injustice.
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| Before I got pregnant for the first time I was told I was unable to get children. LOL!
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| I've never been on vacation after my first one was born. It's the consequence of having children with special needs, I guess.
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| Winnie was born before the twins. She had the most beautiful little feet. She died after half a pregnancy.
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| X-chromosomes. In this family they're the best!
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| Yinti is the only one who uses her first birthname is her calling name. The others use their fourth one.
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| Zuli is the first birthname of Djenne, symbolising she's the last one.
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