A mum from Memphis in the US has hit back at trolls who criticise her for her non-traditional family, which consists of 11 children, who happen to have eight different dads.
The mother, who goes by Phi on TikTok – where she has almost 100,000 followers – says she’s tired of answering questions about her kids’ fathers.
And more than that: she’s proud of her “unusual” family.
“I wanna have like another 19”
Phi regularly shares her family’s fun times, which is why she often receives comments on its size.
“Let me explain it,” she says, “If you have one and you take away one, you have zero.
“But if you have eight and you take away three, you still have five.”
Phi further explains: “If I only had one baby daddy and he leave or die my kids would be fatherless, butttt if I have eight and three were to leave or die my kids still have five dads.”
The mum also joked that she wants more kids.
“I wanna have like another 19, just so I could make it even, 30.”
“I have found partners on Craigslist”
Phi also reveals that she has found suitable partners on Craigslist.
“But that’s kinda played out now so I usually just like post on Marketplace… or if I see like an empty billboard, I’ll post an add up there.”
And for those wondering how she funds her large family, Phi denies being supported by government benefits.
In one video, she says, “Y’all really making it seem like a crime,” in response to trolls slamming the size of the brood, and accusing the mum of not wanting to work and live off benefits instead.
Phi confronts the haters by sharing a video of alleged court documents that show she is only receiving $10 in child support each month.
Far from being shy about her baby daddies, Phi revealed some of their identities in her clips, adding that she finds it a positive to have so many fathers in her kids’ lives.
