For many families, eight children sounds like a lot of kids. But for one woman, it’s perfectly manageable and even something others thank her for. Kuʻuleilehua Makekau, a Polynesian mom of eight living in Hawaii, explains why having eight children doesn’t seem like a lot for her.

Makekau shares in a video uploaded to her Instagram page that her family is often stopped and praised for its size. The reason people thank her is surprising for some and eye-opening for others. Makekau appears in the video holding her newborn in a hospital rocking chair before revealing her thoughts.

Eight children is not a lot

“So people think that having eight kids is a lot, but I have to share a few things. One, I am the oldest of 14 children. I have six little sisters and seven little brothers. 14 is a lot. Eight? No,” the mom says while her infant sleeps on her chest. “But also, when my husband and I, when we’re out and about in public, we will have Hawaiian Kūpuna (grandparents or elders) always stop us, and they’re always like, ‘Oh, Hawaiian?’”

Makekau explains that after she confirms that all of the children are biologically theirs,........

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