Does Family Size Matter?

The Longest Shortest Time

Hillary Frank | QCODE

Health & Fitness, Sexuality, Parenting, Kids & Family

4.8 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2018

⏱️ 31 minutes

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As an only child, KJ Dell’Antonia always wanted a big happy family… but once she got one, she found out the “happy” part doesn’t come standard. To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Coffee and Crayons, Google Play, Lands’ End (code: SCHOOL40), Honest Tea, and Kind Snacks (code: LONGSHORT). Use the links here for a special discount.

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0:00.0	She's so cute.
0:04.6	Growing up as an only child, KJ was determined.
0:10.3	Her future family would be different.
0:12.7	I had the vision of the big happy family.
0:14.7	You know, the family down the street.
0:16.0	The one with lots of noise and laughter and activity.
0:19.2	It's a little ironic, because I'm fairly, but I like to be alone.
0:23.8	That word happy when you said big happy family really stood out to me for the first time.
0:28.2	Why would it feel weird to say, a small fair is it?
0:32.2	Yeah, you wouldn't say a little happy family, but why not?
0:36.4	You know, one parent and one kid can be a super happy family.
0:39.6	Exactly, but there's this association that bigness could lead to more.
0:43.3	That's right.
0:44.1	It's a phrase, big happy family.
0:47.6	KJ DeLontonia is the former editor of Motherload, now called Well Family, a super thought-provoking
0:54.0	parenting blog at The New York Times.
0:56.7	And she eventually did get her big family.
0:59.3	Four kids now ages 12, 13, 14, and 17.
1:03.5	But the happy part.
1:04.9	That didn't come as easily as she'd expected.
1:07.4	For reasons, many of you will find familiar.
1:10.8	This is the longest shortest time.
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