By Wonderwall.com Editors
4:03pm PDT, Jul 15, 2025
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On July 13, Nadya Suleman declared her love for her family in an Instagram post featuring eight of her children. "Couldn't imagine spending my birthday anywhere but home, surrounded by loved ones. Thank you kids for making this day so special; and to my eldest (who are not in the photo per usual), thank you for the unique gifts, though I'm most grateful for your quality time and love," she wrote in the caption. "These moments I spend with you all each day make me so happy and blessed to be your mom. I love you."
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Over the years, Nadya Suleman has documented her life as a mom to older children Ameerah, Calyssa, Elijah, Jonah, Joshua and Aidan, along with her octuplets: Nariyah, Isaiah, Maliyah, Jeremiah, Noah, Josiah, Jonah and Makai, who are now 16 years old.
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Nadya Suleman shocked the world in 2009 when she gave birth to octuplets via IVF. Over the years, she's openly shared the struggles of raising a large family, highlighting her monthly grocery expenses, which average between $4,000 and $10,000 depending on her budget.
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Nadya Suleman has revealed the daily challenges of providing for her family, saying, "It's food, rent, bills and repeat. They grow and then the food they need grows as well."
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Aiming to change the public perception of her, Nadya Suleman is working on a new reality series to show the strength of her family bond. She expressed an interest in viewers understanding the closeness and protective nature of her household.
