Mothers of many children, Happy children

Family status. Married, married for 13 years, children: Nicole (12 years old), Eve and Aurora (6,5 years old).

Favorite meal in the family. Spaghetti with tomato sauce, tomatoes or salad.

How did you imagine a large family in your youth? I did not imagine myself as a mother with many children. But there were examples. My mom has three daughters. Me and the younger twin sisters.

How to Raise Happy Children? How to instill in them the correct values ​​in life?

The main principle is not to interfere! My husband and I try to control the girls less, trust more, allow more. If they go to some kind of experiments, we prohibit something only in cases that are life-threatening. The forbidden fruit is always sweet, so the less you forbid, the less whims. We try to look closely at what they like and create as favorable a space for this as possible. We listen to them.

Children are happy when they see a happy mom, a happy dad and a happy couple in front of them. Therefore, we try to develop ourselves and be happy. And even in difficult times, we try to work on relationships so that children see the example of happy parents. Instilling values ​​in children is not easy. We act with our spouse only through personal example and clarification. If we believe that we need to eat right, then we try to do it ourselves and thus demonstrate it to our daughters. If we think it’s cool to read books and not watch TV, then our whole house is littered with books and there is no TV, our children see us reading all the time. Unfortunately, despite this, they certainly want to try something not very useful. From time to time we go to meet them, so that there is no forbidden fruit. At the same time, the parental phrase sounds: “I am against it, but if you make such a choice, please.” And we explain the consequences. So far, for myself and my husband there are more questions than answers, which is better, to give them independence now or to direct. We are working on this, studying literature.

How is housework organized? Are there any helpers in the family? We have a private house. His cleaning and ironing is done by an assistant. As for the rest, I myself, the girls, are gradually involved in homework, but not often. Perhaps this is our omission, because we see that our daughters do not have some of the necessary habits. But they are trying!

Self-care secrets. My main secret is my inner attitude: you need to imagine yourself young, beautiful, strong and consider yourself as such. Inside I feel myself for 25 years, and it bears fruit. To get into this habit, you can first use affirmations: write your attitudes on paper, and let them always be in front of you. Watch your thoughts usefully. If they are positive: I am young, beautiful and happy – great. And if the thoughts are negative: I am tired, getting old, sick, I have no strength, – you need to “catch” them and reformulate them into positive ones, reprogram yourself. You can simply wish everyone happiness, starting with yourself – because beauty comes from within! If it is not there, no beautician will help. And if you are happy, despite the wrinkles, you will glow.

I always ask myself what will give me pleasure, what will add to my health, what is the best way I could spend the morning, what will cheer me up? The answers come by themselves. For example, a dream. For several years I slept for 4-6 hours. I felt great and made a leap forward in my career. But then, after consulting with a nutritionist, having studied the literature, I realized that you need to sleep at least 8 hours. Sleep is the best beautician.

I also try to make my food as healthy as possible. I study different purification systems. I drink a lot of water. I love the bathhouse very much. It helps me to relieve stress and fill me with health. Visits to the beautician are infrequent, as I believe that sleep will bring more benefits. I do massages from time to time.

Another secret is natural cosmetics: I use burdock oil for hair, wheat germ oil for eyelashes, and mint oil for my legs.

What style of clothing do you prefer? Before, I loved exclusively the classics: dresses, suits, shoes with heels. Now I have left the official style, leaving it for trainings, but in ordinary life I prefer lightness and democracy in clothes. For example, I can wear a skirt with a T-shirt and sneakers. The main principle in clothes for me is maximum freedom and lightness. Follow fashion less, gut more.

Do you play sports? Physical activity is mandatory for me. Morning walk, jogging, bike, practice, gymnastics … I rarely go to the fitness room now, I can’t stand the closed space, I prefer fresh air.

What is your main family tradition that you never change? In 90% of cases, we travel together, even if it is not easy to organize.

Your profession. How do you manage to combine work and motherhood? I’m a coach. To combine my favorite profession and family, I imagine myself as a tightrope walker and control the balance between home and work. If something outweighs, I immediately try to restore balance.

Tips for moms on how to be successful at work. First of all, work should be a favorite thing. A man should earn money, and a woman should do what she loves. Then you will be beautiful both at home and in creativity, you will fill your family with happiness and you will be happy yourself.

For those mothers who have small children who find it difficult, avoid the position of the victim. If a woman wants to do everything and be happy, she will do everything and be happy. If she wants to complain about life, she will make that choice. For example, you can keep fit, exercise muscles while walking a child with a stroller, rollerblading – an excellent boost of energy. And in between feedings, do 15-minute bodyflex gymnastics. Avoid negative thoughts, focus not on the problem, but on the solution. Ask yourself more often: what do I want to be in 5 years, and at 80? And do whatever is necessary now for a positive future.

Family status. Married for 18 years, children: Valentin (17 years old), Elizaveta (12 years old), Anastasia (7 years old).

Favorite meal in the family. Okroshka in summer, fried potatoes with mushrooms in winter and rolls – at any time of the year.

How did you imagine a large family in your youth? I was the only child in the family, except for my stepbrother from my mother’s first marriage, and my husband too … From my father’s stories I heard about his childhood, there were six of them in my mother. Until now, friends of my youth remember, as I argued after university, that I do not love children and do not see them in my life. The first child was born at the age of 27 and “turned” the idea of ​​life and what is valuable in it. I realized that a child is the most important thing that can happen to you … To be fair, it should be noted that we did not plan any of our children, they appeared very naturally, with a frequency of 5 years. My boss even had a joke on this score, “either a new project is needed, or he will go on maternity leave.”

How to Raise Happy Children? I don’t know any special secrets of upbringing. The main thing, in my opinion, is that they see how parents love and respect each other, how they make decisions, and what they value in their lives. And you also need to discuss everything with children so that from childhood they know that their opinion is appreciated, that when making a decision, the interests of all family members are taken into account, that everyone is different, but everyone has their own talent and their own purpose, and parents do not “bring themselves into sacrifice ”, and live their lives in accordance with their own aspirations.

How is housework organized? Are there any helpers in the family? The husband’s parents are very helpful in the family: the grandmother is happy to cook and study with her grandchildren, and the grandfather takes the youngest daughter from school. We do not live with our parents together, but with great pleasure we relax and travel with the whole family. I hope my children will be glad to see my husband and me in their families.

Self-care secrets. Of all the caring procedures, I choose massage and bath (sauna and hamam). As a working mom, I believe that joyful emotions, smiles and healthy food enhance a woman’s appearance. If a woman is passionate about her work, if she is busy with her development and devotes time to creativity, her eyes glow, she radiates such energy that she cannot but be beautiful, and without any cosmetologists. I do meditation, yoga, singing and dancing at home on my own, I also listen to audiobooks and a lot of music during my homework.

What style of clothing do you prefer? I am sure that every woman needs to find her own style, and not follow fashion trends. The color of the clothes should correspond to the type of woman, her natural characteristics. Since I am passionate about the East, my favorite clothes are tunics and dresses combined with trousers and scarves, as well as voluminous clothes that allow me to feel slim and free at the same time at my height (178 cm). Lately I love white.

Do you play sports? I love yoga, qigong, swimming, a woman generally needs to spend a lot of time in the water, it gives her energy.

What is your main family tradition that you never change? We travel with the whole family and mark on the map the places where we have already been and which we are going to visit … We also love to go to fantasy films together and then discuss them collectively.

How do you manage to combine work and motherhood? I am a history teacher by education. She worked as a researcher at the Museum of Fine Arts, advertising specialist, and the last 15 years have been given to a real estate company: from the idea of ​​the name and concept of the brand to the setting of the personnel service, advertising and PR, the training center. Motherhood and work proceeded in parallel, organically combining and enriching each other. Not a single day did I come to work without desire for these 15 years, because I always did only what I was interested in …

Tips for moms on how to be successful at work. By giving birth to a child, a woman learns her true essence – the essence of “giving love and inspiring”, therefore, in no case should you do business without desire, for the sake of a career or money, it devastates a woman and deprives her of energy and warmth for her man and family. You need to search, try until you find the business that “ignites”, fills with energy, allows the eyes to shine with joy. If such a job is found, money will certainly appear.

Family status. Married, married for 21 years, children: Roman (20 years old), Rodion (10 years old), Yesenia (3 years old).

Favorite meal in the family. Chicken baked with dried fruits.

How did you imagine a large family in your youth? There are a lot of children at the big table, noise and fun. A large family is a constant joy at home. When there are many people, there is always someone to support each other.

How to Raise Happy Children? Support the success of children, celebrate all their achievements and victories. Share your positive and negative feelings. Help when asked and not meddle in matters they can handle on their own. If we talk about values, then this is love, freedom, understanding, trust.

How is housework organized? Are there any helpers in the family? Children themselves keep order in their rooms: they clean things, toys, textbooks, and they also use them to go to the grocery store.

Self-care secrets. The recipe is simple: love yourself, take time for yourself, spend more time outdoors (get a big dog to walk it 2 times a day). Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. And of course, you need professional body care (beautician, massage).

What style of clothing do you prefer? Clothes should be comfortable and bright, especially for walking with children in the park (sandpit, trampoline, rope park and for measuring the depth of puddles).

Do you play sports? I jump on a trampoline with children and twist a hoop.

What is your main family tradition that you never change? Every year we definitely go to the sea with the whole family. We are waiting for the arrival of the eldest son Roman from Holland, he is studying at the conservatory, and we are leaving with the whole cast!

Profession. A teacher by education, a mother by vocation.

Family status. Widow, children: Victoria (12 years old), Savva (6 years old) and Seraphim (6 years old).

Favorite meal in the family. We love to cook together and pizza is the best culinary product in our family.

How did you imagine a large family in your youth? In my youth, I did not think that I would become a mother with many children, it seemed that two children are the norm that should be in a family. If we talk about the example of a large family, then this is the family of my grandmother. She and her grandfather had three sons, two of whom were twins. She often told me how she raised them while doing the housework.

When I already had a daughter, I became friends with one girl, the mother of three children. Now she already has six, and we are close friends. I watched how famously she was managing the children, running the household, watching their family feasts, and more and more I came to the conclusion that having a large family is great. Well, when I became a mother of many children, I experienced great happiness. My twins – two sons and a sweetheart daughter – my dearest treasure, grace. It’s great when three pairs of hands hug you, three pairs of eyes smile at you, and each one says: “Mommy, I love you!”

How to Raise Happy Children? Well, first of all, you need to love them. Children feel it like no one else. Don’t be afraid to spoil your child by telling him how much you love him. Only these words, hugs convince children that they are loved and desired. To make a child happy, you need only with him, praise him for new skills, celebrate his achievements, learn to say “no”, while explaining the reason, laugh with him, show respect for him, and allow him to make mistakes.

How is housework organized? Are there any helpers in the family? We don’t have a housekeeper in our house. I do household chores myself, but over the years my daughter grows older and begins to help me in many ways. For the younger children, I entrust some small things, such as making the bed, putting together toys, folding clothes. After all, these are their first steps towards independence. And also in our family there is such a principle: there is no need to put off until tomorrow what can be done today.

The help of my relatives, of course, I gladly accept. Children spend their summer holidays with their grandparents. I am grateful to my parents, who, if necessary, always come to the rescue.

Self-care secrets. It is very important to take time for yourself, because you need to be an example for your children in almost everything. For my daughter I am an example, and for sons I am the standard of what a real woman should be. I always find time to visit the salon and take care of myself. It is important to organize your daily routine correctly, where there will be time for the family, and for work, and for playing sports and visiting the salon. For those who cannot afford to visit salons, you can find time to do your face and body at home. Jogging in the morning, jumping rope, hoop, yoga – this does not require any financial costs. There is nothing better for skin tone and overall health than a douche with cold water. At home, you can do peels, and wraps, and masks, and scrubs, for example, while the children are sleeping or at school. The main thing is not to let laziness and unwillingness to take care of yourself into your life.

Homemade face mask recipe: Mash 10 g of yeast with a tablespoon of warm milk or the juice of half a lemon. Apply this homemade mask to your face and neck and let dry. Rinse off with warm water. The mask is rich in vitamins and tones the skin well.

Hair Mask Recipe: Mix 2 tsp. lemon juice, 1 tsp. castor oil, 1 tsp. burdock oil. Apply to hair and rinse off after an hour with shampoo.

What style of clothing do you prefer? I prefer the classics. I mostly wear skirts, blouses, shoes. Of course, I also have jeans, knitted T-shirts of different colors and styles, short jackets, flat shoes or sneakers. But this is more likely for walking with children, for meeting friends, that is, clothes outside of work. In general, it does not matter what style of clothing you prefer, the main thing is well-chosen things.

My advice for combining clothes: it is better to start with simple combinations, and then move on to more complex ones. The basic rule is that warm shades are combined with warm, cold – with cold. The most advantageous ones are natural combinations. If you doubt whether one color is suitable for another, then remember if there is such a combination in nature. Almost all colors look good with greens, browns, white, blacks and grays because they are natural colors.

Do you play sports? I consider sports an integral part of my life. I try to either work out in the gym, or just do a set of exercises at home. In warm weather I like to run in the morning. I do yoga, equestrian sports, sometimes I go to the pool. On the playground we play ball, badminton, basketball with children.

What is your main family tradition that you never change? One of these traditions is a joint vacation once a year, which we try to diversify and get the maximum experience. Take some skiing or snowboarding lessons if it’s a winter vacation; diving, water skiing, visiting a water park and other interesting excursions – in the summer. Impressions from a good and fun time accumulate and stay with us for a very long time! Another tradition is the celebration of Christmas and Easter, when Easter cakes are baked, eggs are painted and we all go to the temple.

Profession. How do you manage to combine work and motherhood? I am a lawyer. It’s easy to combine work and motherhood if you have a plan, helpers and a desire to work. But in my life it was a little different. The day after I was discharged from the hospital, when I gave birth to twins, I went to work – I had to finish one trial, and there was a need for finances. The nanny remained with the children. I breastfed my sons and rushed to court for a hearing, then came back and left again. I lived in this mode for several months until I stopped breastfeeding. As the saying goes, God gives a child, God also gives a child.

A working woman always strives to embrace the immensity: to be an ideal mother and at the same time to make a successful career. In fact, she works in two shifts – in the office and at home. I think all career moms are familiar with this feeling. So, French women have a favorite aphorism: “There are no ideal mothers.” Don’t try to be perfect. And this is the most important, fundamental idea. The main thing you can do is to truly be with your child when you are free. Do not seek to compensate children for their own absence with a huge number of circles and developmental activities.

Family status. Married, married for 11 years, children: Ekaterina (10 years old), Christina (7 years old), Nikita (2 months old).

Favorite meal in the family. This is dad’s pizza.

How did you imagine a large family in your youth? I never thought about the number of children in my family. I knew for sure that there would be two of them, but no less. When I saw parents with many children, in the depths of my soul I envied their happiness, but did not rush to give birth to a third child. And in general in our country the word “large” is a synonym for the word “poor”, unfortunately. I want to challenge this stereotype. In fact, this is tremendous wealth and happiness. Only those who do not have their own children, or at most two, condemn “having many children”.

How to Raise Happy Children? In our family, raising children is a simple process. Seniors always have a choice of what to do in a situation. Of course, it is not complete without whims and fights between girls. We often talk to them and explain to them what and how it works in life and, again, give them the right to choose. Fortunately for us, children choose, in our opinion, the right decisions. We love to relax and walk with the whole family. The husband and his daughters are rollerblading. I will join them someday.

How is housework organized? Are there any helpers in the family? In the household, all family members have their own responsibilities. Of course, we cannot do without the help of grandparents. Girls love to go to them on weekends to relax from the hustle and bustle of the family.

Self-care secrets. Very often mothers with many children are criticized for their appearance. They often look unkempt and tired. I believe that a large family is not a reason not to take care of your appearance, because mom is an example for daughters and the most beautiful woman for beloved men. I cannot afford cosmetologists due to my busy schedule, so I take care of my face and body at home. Exercise, spiritual practice, proper nutrition, and high-quality facial cosmetics are a must. Every night I fall asleep with a mask on my face, during the day I always wear daytime care products, as well as light makeup. Believe me, you can look great without expensive procedures from a beautician.

What style of clothing do you prefer? Sports. Although I like to wear a dress for a walk with children. Clothes should be comfortable and comfortable for this situation, and of course, the mother should feel like a woman and like herself and her husband first of all.

Do you play sports? I don’t do any sports. I restrict myself to a small set of exercises at home. I plan to train in the pool in the near future. For myself, I consider this sport to be optimal.

What is your main family tradition that you never change? We have no special family traditions. Perhaps the only one is a family dinner every day. At the end of the working day, at dinner, we discuss the achievements of our girls and plans for the future. Another tradition, if you can call it that, is family watching of films and cartoons.

Profession. How do you manage to combine work and motherhood? I am a singer by profession. Music is my main occupation and work. I think that I am very lucky in life, because I have not worked a single day, because at work I rest and am charged with positive energy. I teach my children to do what brings them positive emotions and satisfaction. Combining work and family is, of course, not easy. I cannot do without the help of my beloved husband. He always supports me and understands me. I never worry when he stays with the children, because this is the best dad and husband.

Tips for moms on how to be successful at work. I would like to wish all moms happiness and positive thinking. We ourselves choose our life and the people who are nearby. Smile more often not only to your loved ones, but also to strangers, and then the world will respond in kind to you!

Family status. Married, married for 15 years, children: Andrey (14 years old), Alena (8 years old), Varvara (6 years old), Natasha (3 years old).

Favorite meal in the family. Everyone has different tastes, but everyone in my family loves pies.

How did you imagine a large family in your youth? When I just got married, I met one family, they had four sons. For me, this is still an example of a family, how to love, educate and support children so that they become successful people in life.

How to Raise Happy Children? All children are different, each needs its own approach, so, probably, there is no single recipe for everyone. In my opinion, a family should have at least 3 children. Many whims are then avoided, because children are more independent and are forced to find compromises among themselves. My husband and I decided that we would support the children in their hobbies and help them discover their abilities. Each child, except for the youngest daughter, now goes to 2 additional sections, in addition to school and kindergarten.

How is housework organized? Are there any helpers in the family? Housework is the responsibility of everyone in the family, because this is our common home, so the children do the cleaning themselves. The elders, if anything, will cook the porridge and the potatoes. Grandmothers, of course, help too.

Self-care secrets. Unfortunately, there is not much time for going to beauticians, so I mainly use the standard procedure in the morning and in the evening: washing foam, tonic and cream. And also a face mask once every 1 days.

What style of clothing do you prefer? I love a variety of clothes: at work I adhere to a business style, at home I like sports more. Special training helped me a lot with my own style, so now I can easily choose clothes that suit me in style, color, style and are combined with each other. My advice to other moms is to get professional advice and then just follow the advice.

Do you play sports? I love dancing very much, I dream of doing them all the time. But not yet.

What is your main family tradition that you never change? We try to read at night every day. In summer, we love to make a fire in the yard in the evening, toast bread and look at the stars.

Your profession. How do you manage to combine work and motherhood? I work as the head of the credit department in a bank. How do you manage to combine? The main thing, probably, is to believe that it is possible not to deprive yourself of motherhood at the expense of work and vice versa. And of course, the support of the spouse, without him nothing would have happened at all.

Tips for moms on how to be successful at work. In my opinion, it is impossible to be successful on your own, it is possible to be successful only together: with your spouse, with children. Therefore, love, support, friendship are important in a family. Don’t pull the blanket over yourself, but create a unified team.

Family status. Married, husband – Vyacheslav, married – 16 years old, children: Yaroslav (15 years old), Artem (8 years old), Katyusha (6 years old) and Dashunya (2 years old). When we just got married and could not imagine that we would become parents with many children, the thoughts coincided on two children, but as they say, God gives, which means we can do it. But now we can no longer imagine our family without mischievous girls.

Favorite meal in the family. Our family is not picky about food. Everyone loves borscht, fried potatoes with cabbage, homemade sauerkraut, lazy cabbage rolls, children love pastries, bake pies with apples, onions and eggs, tiramisu cake.

How did you imagine a large family in your youth? An example of a friendly large family was before my eyes. Both my mother and my father are from large families. Mom’s had three, and dad’s had nine children. And all relatives always gathered at family holidays, it was very cool!

How to Raise Happy Children? In raising children, we try to instill a love for true human values: to love relatives, to take care of loved ones, to support each other. We strive to give them a diversified development. Yaroslav goes to rock-climbing, Artem goes to the pool, Katya goes to folk dances, before the children went to drawing.

How is housework organized? Are there any helpers in the family? We try to do housework together. From the very beginning of our family life, my husband and I never had disagreements about this. Of course, the main part of household chores lies with the mother, but if he sees that I need help, at such moments he can completely replace me: cook and wash food, and put the children to bed. Now the older children help me a lot with cleaning the house and buying groceries. Even two-year-old Dasha, if she hears a signal from the washing machine, goes to turn it off and drags a basin of laundry to hang out, or even a broom with a scoop – she loves to help around the house. Children like it when grandmother Nelya comes to visit. She is always ready to help with the housework, and to take a walk with the children, like my sister Lena. As the children grow up, grandparents and aunt take them for the weekend. And they have fun, and we have the opportunity to take care of ourselves.

Self-care secrets. I can’t share anything original about personal care. To look good, the main thing is inner peace of mind and harmony, good disposition towards people and oneself. A contrast shower and “Lama” exercises help me with this.

What style of clothing do you prefer? I really love the feminine, elegant style of clothing: dresses, skirts, high-heeled shoes, but as a mother I also respect the practical comfortable style, sporty, jeans, sneakers, since walking is enough.

Do you play sports? At the moment, I do not do any sports other than home exercises, although I previously visited the pool, did exercises and jogging around the stadium. I think I’ll resume soon.

What is your main family tradition that you never change? Our family tradition is to spend holidays with family and friends. Of course, New Year and Christmas is about creating gifts with children for relatives, decorating the house, preparing a creative evening. A new tradition is to celebrate Mother’s Day in the format of a creative evening for the older generation, children prepare poems and songs, postcards.

Your profession. By profession, I am a bayan teacher, head of an ensemble of folk instruments, and I also have a second higher education – economics. While I was on leave to take care of children, I helped my husband in entrepreneurial activity, now I really want to return to work close to my creative specialty. My hobby is playing the piano, songs accompanied by a guitar.

Favorite meal in the family. Turkmen pilaf and mother’s pizza.

How did you imagine a large family in your youth? Somehow I could not imagine myself in the role of a mother with many children. Although in Turkmenistan, where I come from, this is the norm, families are always large, with four or five children.

How to Raise Happy Children? I think the secret to raising happy kids is love. You just have to love them. I believe that communication with children should be on an equal footing, but this does not always work, of course. Sometimes you have to insist on your own, when it comes to study. I would like the children to be friendly, help each other and know that each other has them, that they are not alone. In fact, they don’t have much free time. After school, you need to do your homework. Serezha trains three times a week, he is engaged in hand-to-hand combat. Grisha has football training sessions three times a week. In addition, they both study English three times a week. The day is scheduled by the minute. And my daughter is still ahead.

How is housework organized? Are there any helpers in the family? Unfortunately, we have no assistants. And while the older children are at school, I need to have time to cook, clean and play with my daughter.

Self-care secrets. Now I can’t often go to the beautician, since my daughter is with me. But I think that a woman just needs to take care of herself, to pamper herself. Children should see their mother beautiful and happy. And modern cosmetology only helps us in this, it does not stand still, and this is great. I will not say about the departure of the new one. After removing makeup, it can be a foam or cream-gel for washing, I apply a moisturizer at night. In the morning, after washing, day cream. That’s all. Manicure, pedicure, if I can’t get into the salon, I can do it myself. Hair is naturally straight, and no matter how you style it, after 30 minutes. everything will return to its previous state, so I stopped experimenting with hair.

What style of clothing do you prefer? I believe that clothes should be appropriate and comfortable. If I go to the sandbox with my daughter, I will wear trainers and a tracksuit. If this meeting is at school, then business style is more appropriate.

Do you play sports? No Unfortunately. But once in her youth she was engaged in ballroom dancing. I think when the children grow up, resume training.

What is your main family tradition that you never change? You have provided food for thought. Thoughtful. It seems not as such. A good reason to turn her on.

Your profession. I am a lawyer, but I am not currently working.

Tips for moms on how to be successful at work. I think everything has its time. Now children need me more. I need my care and support. But they won’t always need me that much. As time goes on, they grow. The main thing is that they grow up to be honest and decent people. And everyone was successful in their business. And then my time will come to be realized, not only as a mother, but also as a person.

Family status. She has been married for 27 years, her husband Leonid, children: Pavel (25 years old), Alena (16 years old), Ksenia (7 years old), this year she will go to school. Tatiana (4 years old).

Favorite meal in the family. We have many preferences in cooking, but the tastes of the whole family converged, perhaps, on meat in French, dad’s signature kebab, collective dumplings for the Old New Year and mom’s choux pastries.

How did you imagine a large family in your youth? From my youth, an example of a large friendly family – these were the families of my parents. Mom has two siblings, one stepbrother and a sister born in the second grandfather’s marriage. This is just an example of the family that was kept on by my grandmother, and was for me an example of a real family where everyone, both children and grandchildren, is loved. As a young woman, she took on the burdens of a large family and seemingly alien children. I remember how happy it was to gather on holidays and weekends for everyone in the big grandfather’s house, which was landscaped by all his grown children, together, with joy and love. In the same house, all my relatives celebrated my marriage with my husband. Another example is my dad’s family, 6 children grew up in it. Of course, we did not see each other so often, since they lived at a great distance from us, but the impressions were indelible. Grandfather is the real head of the family, who was the unshakable authority for his 4 adult sons. Grandma is quiet, affectionate, always smelling delicious. I remember my mother told me how my grandmother asked my aunt for several years not to whitewash on the wall the imprint of my baby pen, smeared with soot, until we again, only five years later, came to them on vacation. And my parents, as well as in the families of our relatives and friends, had only two children. But for some reason it always seemed to me that I would definitely have three children.

How to Raise Happy Children? Happy children are the happiness of parents. Recipes for upbringing are prompted by life itself and, of course, the experience of our ancestors. The accents have long been set: do not do to another what you do not wish for yourself. Obedience is a virtue, hard work and initiative are progress, mutual understanding is a happy family. We outgrow the whims of children with common efforts and prayers. Our values ​​are eternal: God, Motherland, family. Our whole life is our leisure. The interests and hobbies of children are our interests too. We are always together! Whoever is wherever. My children and I love to go out into nature, visit grandparents, attend various exhibitions, concerts and other events. Participation in all kinds of competitions is already our hobby. Children are always passionate about something, and this is very stimulating for parents. To be interesting to them, you need to do your favorite things yourself. You won’t get bored here! Now dad will suddenly master woodcarving, then mom will start sewing dolls and compose scenarios for children’s holidays. And the children are pulling up.

How is housework organized? Are there any helpers in the family? Everyday life is the way of the family. We all have responsibilities, and so do the little ones. Some can be used interchangeably. Mom, to a greater extent, has the house and children, dad is the family income and the improvement of the house and yard. The older children are our great support, the younger ones are our helpers and hope.

Self-care secrets. Self-care is necessary for an elderly mother with small children. I don’t want to look like a “grandmother”. Moreover, daughters always notice a new hairstyle and a new dress. I love good creams according to my age. And of course, folk cosmetics are never forgotten. For hair twice a year – a course of masks: yolk + honey + kefir. For the face – masks from oats and sour cream. Cucumber is the best lotion. Now I rarely go to a beautician, but I myself do facial peeling on a regular basis.

What style of clothing do you prefer? I am an adherent of the classic style of clothing, but with elements of creativity. I used to sew and knit everything myself. But with the advent of my third child, I do it less and less. Sometimes “creative itch” breaks out in the form of New Year’s costumes for children. Recently, the eldest daughter has pleasantly surprised her with her design skills.

Do you play sports? I don’t go in for sports, but I walk a lot and teach children. Hiking to the grove and park is my sport.

What is your main family tradition that you never change? Our main family tradition is to go to church on Sundays and holidays. Family birthdays are always together, always fun.

Your profession. How do you manage to combine work and motherhood? By profession I am a teacher of fine and decorative arts, drawing and technology. For a long time I did not work at school, but my teaching activity continued at home with my own children. Now it’s already the third year since I started doing what I love again. The younger daughters, as soon as they adapted to the kindergarten, let their mother go to work. I combine motherhood with my professional realization with pleasure.

Tips for moms on how to be successful at work. To take place and be successful, you just need to love the business you are doing.

Family status. Married, married for 22 years, children: Nikita (21 years old), Roman (19 years old), Victoria (7,5 years old), Veronica (2,5 years old).

Favorite meal in the family. Everyone loves borscht and apple pie, which everyone knows how to cook with us.

How did you imagine a large family in your youth? We have grandparents from large families, some had 20 people, others had 17, and others had 5. There were family photos and stories from relatives. Those whom we found were very friendly until old age, always responding to help each other, despite the distances. This is the best example.

How to Raise Happy Children? For me – to be primarily an example for them. Children begin to perceive the world by imitating the behavior of those closest to them. Everything that they see and hear, feel from the first days of life, leaves an indelible imprint on their entire life. Therefore, the atmosphere in which children grow up is very important, not material goods, but love, attention, care, understanding, warmth of loved ones and relatives. All children go in for sports, music, attend creative classes. And over time, preferences are determined. Someone is fond of technology, someone art, sports.

How is housework organized? Are there any helpers in the family? We don’t have any helpers, so we handle the housework ourselves. Children help as much as possible: do the cleaning, cook, learn basic self-service skills. The elders can look after the younger ones, help with lessons, and take them to training.

What style of clothing do you prefer? In everyday life, I prefer a sporty style, comfortable clothes that do not hinder movement. And for festive and business events – dresses, an elegant suit and, of course, beautiful shoes with heels.

Do you play sports? I am engaged in sports Latin American dances, and when the children were engaged in karate, I took a belt with them, when I started to swim, I also swam.

What is your main family tradition, what do you never cheat on? The main family tradition is to celebrate the New Year together. And we will definitely celebrate children’s birthdays with a cheerful company.

Profession. Nowadays, a housewife is my main occupation.