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Octuplet Granny: Nadya's a Good Mom After All

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 16, 2009 12:15 PM CST

(Newser) – The grandmother of the California octuplets has backtracked on a well-publicized, and rather dim opinion of her daughter, Us reports. Nadya Suleman “is trying so hard to take care of these children, and she's a good mother,” her mother, Angela, said. “She's a very good mother,” the elder Suleman said, “but then, she had a good example!”

Angela said the anger came because her daughter knew “I didn't want her to do it.” The grandmother will have to help financially with the new kids, and the six others that Nadya Suleman has. The “retirement check goes every month. It's just gone.” But it’s all for a good cause. “These are my grandchildren,” Suleman said. “I'll have to be there for them, you know, like I was for the others.”

Isaiah, one of the octuplets.
Isaiah, one of the octuplets.   (AP Photo)
Nariyah, one of the octuplets Nadya Suleman gave birth to.
Nariyah, one of the octuplets Nadya Suleman gave birth to.   (AP Photo)
Nadya Suleman looking at a ultrasound of her twins in 2006.
Nadya Suleman looking at a ultrasound of her twins in 2006.   (AP Photo)
Nadya Suleman, left, speaking with Ann Curry in New York.
Nadya Suleman, left, speaking with Ann Curry in New York.   (AP Photo)
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COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 5 comments
Shannonals
Feb 17, 2009 2:19 AM CST
Child service should step in.
whtmountain
Feb 16, 2009 10:53 PM CST
Millions and Millions of taxdollars spent for one person to indulge in a fantasy! This shoudl be illeagal! Lady, you are not the charity of my choice and it upsets me that every American taxpayer had to donate to your children. You are "entitled" to have 17 childred, and the millions of dollars spent on this whole process - and expect us to be happy about it? I think your moral compass is on the frtiz! There are enough children in whe welfare system and adding 8 more is just disgusting. Please try to find your moral compass, get the make and model - I think the GOP must using the same one.!! Why do people like you thing people like me just want to jump up and down and helpout?
inky
Feb 16, 2009 3:29 AM CST
...and it took ALL of them to screw it out.

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