“Octuplet Enclave: Discover Octomom Nadya Suleman’s Unique Lifestyle Restrictions for Her Teen Crew!”

To rear 14 children independently. Natalie ‘Nadya’ Suleman claims she has had to maintain a very strict regime.

Fortunately, the woman most recognized as “Octomom” for giving birth to the globe’s first surviving octuplets in 2009, states she possesses significant knowledge about nurturing healthy, well-adjusted children.

“I was a major in child and adolescent development,” Suleman notes regarding her studies at Cal State Fullerton, where she obtained her bachelor’s degree while caring for her older children.

“With Elijah, followed by Amerah, then Josh, next Aidan, and the twins, I kept attending school,” she recounts about the six kids she had through IVF before her octuplets arrived. “Thus, I was also upbringing them on campus with me, while earning my bachelor’s degree, managing 18 units of coursework alongside parenting all my children. I wasn’t the way media depicted, an unemployed welfare recipient. It was entirely different.”

However, despite her acquisition of knowledge on what children require to thrive, concerning her older children, “I personally feel I fell short as a parent in applying all the insights I gained in college,” she admits.

Suleman adds, “I raised them in a permissive manner, which was incorrect. That is not advisable. You ought to establish a consistent framework, discipline, and consequences, alongside unconditional love and acceptance. I primarily provided the latter. I should not have indulged them. I learned it the difficult way. Nevertheless, I raised them to be kind and humble.”

With the octuplets, also conceived through IVF, she describes, “I managed to apply a blend of unconditional love, positive regard, and structured disciplinary consequences.”

Regarding discipline, “She’s quite strict,” shares 16-year-old Nariyah, “and she instructs us a great deal.”

Concerning some of the restrictions placed on the octuplets: “Dating is off-limits until they turn 18,” Suleman states. Additionally, “We are not permitted to have phones,” Nariyah explains. “There’s only one phone for communication.”

Most crucially, “There is no social media,” Suleman asserts. “It is detrimental. I personally dislike using it. I engage with it only to share updates and I dread the experience. I cannot even fathom what the kids nowadays endure. It is extremely unhealthy. I firmly believe no one should access social media, or be allowed on until they reach at least 18.”

For Suleman, the focus is on imparting selflessness. “I am guiding my children not to be overly preoccupied with themselves. Nowadays, it’s quite different. I’m somewhat more traditional in guiding my kids to concentrate on others, and to appreciate serving, as the byproduct of that is inner joy and happiness, rather than, with no offense to others and the present youth, but they often seem a bit more, let’s say, self-absorbed and self-entitled. I am instilling awareness in my kids about that and encouraging them to steer clear of such tendencies.”

She and the octuplets, along with a few of her older children, also adhere to a vegan lifestyle. “We save money as we don’t purchase animal products,” Suleman explains. “Those are the most costly, too. And it is the healthiest option. But we are ethical vegans, and thus we primarily do it for the animals and to lessen the harm inflicted on our planet.”

Suleman and 11 of her children reside in a three-bedroom unit in Orange County, California. For entertainment, the octuplets frequently engage in games at home, work out at the gym, or enjoy a weekly family movie night. With the transition to adulthood nearing, there are a few aspects they eagerly anticipate.

“Driving!” exclaims Suleman’s son Jeremiah enthusiastically, to which his sister Maliyah agrees. But also, looking forward to working. Nariyah states, “I’m excited about earning money so that we can obviously assist Mom.”

Suleman’s youngest octuplet Makai expresses his eagerness to purchase her a thoughtful gift. “In the future, when we have our own money, then we could get you gifts, real gifts,” he states. To which his mother replies, “I don’t really desire material gifts. I dislike materialism. I cherish the letters you write.”

However, Nariyah adds, “We’ll be able to replace everything we broke.” No disagreement there. Suleman acknowledges, “They have damaged so many things throughout the years.”

I Was Octomom debuts on March 8, while Confessions of Octomom  premieres on March 10, both on Lifetime.