Table for Eight

Download or read book Table for Eight written by Meagan Francis and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Are those all yours?" Ask any parent with three, four, or more kids, and chances are good they've heard that question, almost always followed up with jokes, inappropriate follow-up questions ("Have you ever heard of birth control?" for example!), and wide-eyed, open-mouthed stares. Despite the growing numbers of larger-than-normal blended families, a rise in multiple births including triplets and more, and the fact that over 30 percent of American parents today can expect to give birth to three or more children, current culture has come to expect the two-child family - and in some areas, only-children families appear to be the norm. Booths in restaurants rarely seat more than four bodies. Even before the housing boom, four- or five-bedroom houses were out of most families' budget, and apartments with more than three bedrooms are rare. It really does seem to be a small-family world. In Table for Eight, author Meagan Francis-a proud mother of four sons-offers advice, encouragement, and tips that work in the real world.