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To many people, parenting 17 children probably sounds intimidating. And during a pandemic It could seem downright terrifying.
But for
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He and his wife, Kelly, always dreamed of having a big family and were blessed with the hearts and support to make their dream a reality by adopting 11 children, in addition to their six biological kids.
We sat down with Bernadsky to hear how they created such a unique, large and loving family, the ways they're navigating the new normal and the importance of a solid support system.
I laugh and say that I should own stock in a bunk bed company, because we have lots of them in our house in
Once those questions are out of the way, there are other things people are naturally curious about, like how and why we built such a large family, and if
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Kelly and I were married for a year and a half when she became pregnant for the first time back in the early 90s. Happy as we were, carrying a child was tough on her body. She suffered extreme nausea, was put on bed rest and even required a home I.V. for hydration and nutrition. Still, when our son Max came into the world, we were overjoyed and definitely wanted more kids. Soon enough we found ourselves blessed with six beautiful children.
Unfortunately, the pregnancies never got easier for Kelly, so even though we wanted a seventh, it didn't seem like a good idea. Then a friend mentioned that he and his wife were adopting a daughter from
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