This mom had 9 kids by age 28. She shares the ‘mad dash’ of every day.
Kora and Andre Duke with children: Elijah, 21; Sheena, 20; forever baby Yuna; Zhaan, 17; Cairo, 16; Saiyah, 14; Avi, 13; Romani, 12; and Tahj, 10.Kora Duke, 39, didn't plan on having nine children by the time she was 28.
On a typical weekday, Duke says she wakes up at 5:30 every morning to take her oldest daughter to work. Prior to leaving, she says she tries to wake up"her high schoolers" to make sure they get to school on time. "It was insane. I was always complaining on Facebook that I'm big and I'm tired and I'm screaming and the lack of sleep," Duke says."I had three kids in diapers at any one time — it was miserable, but I went with it. It's all I knew."After giving birth to her last child, Duke says she had her"tubes tied," also known as tubal ligation — a permanent form of birth control that Duke says has given her the opportunity to"prioritize myself.
That period of self-exploration also allowed Duke to focus on her relationship with her husband, she says, adding that for so long"all we knew was how to be parents."
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