Inside the Octo-Family Circus

Nadya Suleman offers her advice on everything from meals to tantrums

(NEWSER) - Nadya Suleman, better known as Octomom, offers up her best parenting advice—yes, really—to Babble . The highlights:

• Her parenting philosophy: “Love with some boundaries and rules. I think religion is important. So are good manners, good role models, and a good education. I also try not to judge other parents.”
• Life lessons for her kids: “Don’t get distracted or worry about what others think of you. Don’t let anyone else determine who you are and what you want to accomplish.”

But 'I'll just have to retend I didn't,' says Suleman

(NEWSER) - Octomom Nadya Suleman admitted yesterday she "screwed up" when she plotted to wrangle sperm from a boyfriend to father her 14 children. "I screwed up my life, I screwed up my kids' lives," Suleman says on RadarOnline. "What the heck am I going to do? I have to pretend I don't regret it." She also admits now that she wanted the children's father in her life, though she initially insisted that he was only a friend happy to help with her pregnancies. More»

Disappointed inspectors come up with list of necessary work

(NEWSER) - Octuplet mom Nadya Suleman has been given a list of work that must be done on her new four-bedroom home before her babies can leave the hospital, said disappointed inspectors from Kaiser Permanente, reports Radar. The news was a major setback for the hoped-for homecoming this week for two of the babies. Suleman didn't bother showing up for the inspection of the house, where carpeting and kitchen tiles are torn up, reveals a Radar video. More»

Grandmother wants her life back

(NEWSER) - Adoption may be an option for Nadya Suleman's octuplets if she can't care for them properly, her mom revealed in an interview with The Insider. "If I could see that she would not be able to take of them financially, I would opt for this," said Angela Suleman, reports Us. While grandma emphasized that she loves all 14 of her grandchildren dearly, their care is overwhelming, she complained. "I can't just live for my daughter, I have my own life," she said. More»

Suleman holds yard sale to raise funds for $450K house payment

(NEWSER) - Octomom Nadya Suleman, facing foreclosure if she can't make a $450,000 balloon mortgage payment next month, spent the weekend hawking her "memorabilia." Items, including eight "little devil" Halloween costumes and an autographed nursing bra, were on sale at a yard sale outside Suleman's Los Angeles County home. "She's struggling right now," her lawyer tells People. "Things have begun to get dire. But several times in the past, just when things got bad, the money comes in. She's hopeful things will work out." More»