Traveling Riverside Blues: Having 15 Children, Little Less Ridiculous

TRAVELING RIVERSIDE BLUES: Having 15 children, little less rediculous




Marie Zatezalo is a graduate student and writes 'Traveling Riverside Blues' for the Daily News. Her views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper.

Marie Zatezalo
July 11, 2005


It's 10 p.m. Do you know where your 16-year-old is? How about your 12-year-old or your 11-year-old? How about your 7-year-old twins? And what about your 3-year-old, not to mention your newborn?

Keeping track of these seven children would be a daunting task for any parent. Double the amount to 15 children, however, and throw in a bun in the oven for good measure, and you have the makings of absolute pandemonium. However, this is just how Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar live each day.