So You Want to Be a Duggar: How to Monetize and Organize Your Huge Family

The inspiration for the original "Cheaper By the Dozen," this family was led by Frank Gilbreth, a professional in productivity. He also knew that to save money with a big family, you've got to buy in bulk, whether it's toilet paper or tonsillectomies. He also knew that even if you've got twelve kids, they grow up so fast you have to capture the landmark moments (like mass tonsillectomies).

Sure, grand multipara sounds like something they'd diagnose on House, but it actually tells those reading your chest you have so many kids you've required them to all wear nametags.
Besides, that necklace with the birthstone-faced kids was getting really heavy!

Not all gigantic families are the same. Some are raised by their two birth parents, others are the combined offspring of re-married parents, and some are really rich.

However you get to your big family, you'll find meaningful advice in these three films that teach you not to let one kid's problems get lost in the shuffle, the importance of helping your kids to work together and that you and your spouse are greatly outnumbered. Seriously, have you ever seen the end of A Bug's Life?

In Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, poor Jacob had twelve sons to deal with without a single Xbox to keep them occupied!
Maybe that's why he starts down the slippery slope of favoritism that leads to some serious Cain and Abel-type tension between the brothers. No pressure, but you better make sure none of the kids' cupcakes have more frosting then the others.

Sure your maternal (or paternal) bond can allow you to pick your kids out of a crowd, but after seven hours of Disneyland you'll want to be able to think simply, "mine are the ones in florescent orange."

Yes, each child is a unique snowflake, but after a long week they might start to kind of blend together. A set of index cards helped you cram for trig, and now it can help you remember your oldest daughter's favorite bedtime story and the name of that little one in the green shirt.

Tons of kids means a lot of baggage, and I don't mean the emotional baggage of splitting face time with mom and dad with more siblings then most people have 4th grade classmates. I mean hulking wheeled cases to fill with clothes, sunscreen, and other necessities on your field trip to Sea World.
And remember to ask about the educators' discount!

Right now there seem to be booming families everywhere, so how are you going to set your kids apart? By turning them into a family band of course! The Von Trapps, the Partridges, and the Jacksons knew the way to say "I'm not just great at baby making, I'm great at talent making!" was to slap a tambourine in the youngest's, hand, teach them to harmonize, and get them into some polyester (or, if you're on a budget, drapes).