This Fearless Woman Thought She Was Too Old to Become a Mother, but Then She Gave Birth to 12 Children in 12 Years

Raising children is enjoyable, but challenging. Now imagine what it’s like to have 12 children. Our heroine and her husband welcomed their 12th child last year. We decided to find out how this amazing family of 14 lives.

The spouses didn’t plan such a big family from the start.

Courtney Rogers, 38, from New Mexico, together with her husband, Chris, 35, have recently welcomed baby Cambria into the world and brought their total number of kids to the magic number 12.

Courtney is a supermom who had 12 kids in 12 years and managed to turn her brood into a real-life Cheaper by the Dozen family after giving birth to her youngest daughter.

The happy parents revealed that they never thought of having so many kids when they first decided to start a family. They had even had a miscarriage when they first started trying to conceive, but now they just have a perfect brood.

All 12 kids in this family are special to their parents.

The eldest son of the couple, Clint, was born on March 30, 2010, just before the couple went on to have another 5 boys, followed by 6 girls.

“It is amazing how it worked out too because we had all our boys at the beginning and the last 5 have been girls, so it all evened out,” Courtney said in an interview.

To the happy parents, each child is a new chapter in their life. Courtney revealed, “Clint was born 3 weeks before I turned 26 but, back then, I had no clue that I would have more children. I thought I was too old at 26 and I didn’t know they would come so fast, plus include a set of twins. Then we said we would have 10 children maximum, but I still felt young and healthy enough, so we pushed it to 12.”

Since first becoming a mom 12 years ago, the longest Courtney has gone without being pregnant is seven months. The biggest gap between 2 of the children is 20 months, during which time Courtney sadly had a miscarriage. She said: “It is going to be strange to not have another baby.”

The big family is now living their best life together.

Clint, 12; Clay, 10; Cade, 9; Callie, 8; Cash, 7; twins Colt and Case, 6; Calena, 4; Caydie, 3; Coralee, 2; Caris, 1; and now the couple’s new baby, Cambria.

Now, with 12 children aged 12 and under, Courtney and Chris are all about their family. They’re always busy planning how to manage the large bunch.

As if the 12 kids weren’t enough, the family also lives on a farm and has more than 200 animals, including pigs, sheep, and chickens. The children are all raised with the idea of taking care of their animals and are taught responsibility from an early age.

A typical day in the family looks like a small lifetime.

A normal day in the Rogers household starts with a huge breakfast at 8 a.m., then come lessons in math and art.

Lunch is served around 11:30 a.m., and Courtney feeds the little ones sandwiches, then puts them down for a nap, while the older kids prepare their own food. In the afternoon, the kids have language class, art, and reading time, which also includes Zoom piano lessons that happen every once in a while. Then, at 5 p.m., the supermom serves a huge dinner to her family.

During a typical meal, the family consumes 24 eggs, and a full box of cereal is eaten at breakfast every day. The weekly shop includes 80 disposable nappies (while they mainly rely on reusable versions), 6 loaves of bread, and 10 gallons of milk.

Apart from teaching the kids, Courtney also keeps the house tidy, all before she puts them down to bed at 8:30 p.m.

Courtney shares her know-how on keeping her family on a budget.

This huge, happy family survives due to their mama’s strict budgeting skills. Courtney is good at planning and saving, and she has even implemented a “no spend January” plan, which prohibits buying anything but basic groceries. The family also has a “no eating out or takeout” rule, as well as a ban on movie rentals and any other fun purchases.

When Courtney does have to stop off at the grocery store, she does “meatless Mondays” and cooks cheaper vegetarian meals for her growing clan. The family doesn’t live a posh life but easily makes it work thanks to the mom’s thrifty tricks. What’s more, the generous family is still able to give to others.

This past Christmas, the Rogers clan even invited strangers into their home for a delicious home-cooked meal.

In the photos, the family’s life looks like a celebration. But we can’t even imagine how challenging it must be to raise 12 children. Among celebrities, there are also parents with a lot of children. One happy father even has 17 children!