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A SUPERMUM with 16 children has revealed: “Our Covid-19 quarantine has been tough.”

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EXCLUSIVE: A SUPERMUM with 16 children has revealed: “Our Covid-19 quarantine has been tough.” Doris Phillips, 38, and her disabled veteran husband William, 42, have been hailed as modern-day miracle workers after raising their giant brood on a shoestring budget. But with coronavirus ravaging communities, the family have been holed up together around-the-clock and unable to leave their four bedroom home which doesn’t even have a yard or garden. The only time tireless Doris has left their home in Indianapolis, Indiana is to embark on $1,000 a time trips to Costco where she stocks up on essentials for their children Jason, 19, Nicole, 18, Sophia, 6, Zander, 13, Sage, 12, Lance, 11, Kristella, 10, Giscella,9, Liezella, 6, Adeiric, 7, William, 7, Asreella, 5, Adderin, 4, Aleric, 3, Viella, 1, and Abella, seven months. “The virus has forced my family to change our routine which has at times been completely crazy,’ said Doris. “When lockdown first happened it was chaos because the schools suddenly closed and we were trying to do home schooling. The kids are up at 7am and when they had no school to go to they were running around like wild little deers. “The only break I have is when I am wheeling two shopping carts around the supermarket and getting food for the family – and even then people are giving me funny looks because they think I am hoarding. If only they knew how many children I have.” Before quarantine Doris and William were previously spending at least 15 hours a day caring for their litter and exact military precision to master family meals, schoolwork, endless hospital visits, bath times and family outings. But that routine ended in mid-March when states forced families to isolate. “They are up at 7am and if you don’t get into the bathroom earlier and brush your teeth you’ll never get in there. Our day starts early and ends usually at midnight. “We’ve been trying to keep them busy with home schooling and various projects including m

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Mum with 16 Kids - 29 May 2020
EXCLUSIVE: A SUPERMUM with 16 children has revealed: “Our Covid-19 quarantine has been tough.” Doris Phillips, 38, and her disabled veteran husband William, 42, have been hailed as modern-day miracle workers after raising their giant brood on a shoestring budget. But with coronavirus ravaging communities, the family have been holed up together around-the-clock and unable to leave their four bedroom home which doesn’t even have a yard or garden. The only time tireless Doris has left their home in Indianapolis, Indiana is to embark on $1,000 a time trips to Costco where she stocks up on essentials for their children Jason, 19, Nicole, 18, Sophia, 6, Zander, 13, Sage, 12, Lance, 11, Kristella, 10, Giscella,9, Liezella, 6, Adeiric, 7, William, 7, Asreella, 5, Adderin, 4, Aleric, 3, Viella, 1, and Abella, seven months. “The virus has forced my family to change our routine which has at times been completely crazy,’ said Doris. “When lockdown first happened it was chaos because the schools suddenly closed and we were trying to do home schooling. The kids are up at 7am and when they had no school to go to they were running around like wild little deers. “The only break I have is when I am wheeling two shopping carts around the supermarket and getting food for the family – and even then people are giving me funny looks because they think I am hoarding. If only they knew how many children I have.” Before quarantine Doris and William were previously spending at least 15 hours a day caring for their litter and exact military precision to master family meals, schoolwork, endless hospital visits, bath times and family outings. But that routine ended in mid-March when states forced families to isolate. “They are up at 7am and if you don’t get into the bathroom earlier and brush your teeth you’ll never get in there. Our day starts early and ends usually at midnight. “We’ve been trying to keep them busy with home schooling and various projects including m