Suzanne Meadows, 48, cuddles her youngest daughter, Lillian, 4, while doing pilates in her bedroom. Meadows attempts to teach Lillian the meaning of the phrase "personal space." "Do you know what I mean when I tell you mommy needs personal space," Meadows asked. Lillian shook her head no.
Suzanne Meadows, 48, of Morehead, Ky., is the mother of six children, three of which are adopted and three that are biological. Her children range in age from 21 to 4.
“I like to be intentional with everything I do,” Meadows said about how she approaches raising her family. To raise her children in the way she and her husband, Troy Meadows, 52, see best, and in an attempt to pass along her love and faith, Meadows works from home and home schools the five children that are still there.
Meadows has molded her life around her children, and has never regretted the ones she bore or the ones she chose.
“I’m convinced my children know how important they are to me and my husband. You’re worth every minute, aren’t you,” Meadows said to her youngest daughter Lillian, 4, who smiled warmly in agreement.
Meadows speaks to a few of her children about homework assignments around the kitchen island. Meadows has been home schooling her children since her two oldest children were in their early years of elementary school.
Meadows goes over a science lesson with her daughter, Celeste, 12. "It takes so long to get these lessons done with her," Meadows said, "I get pulled in a different direction and she gets caught up in doing something while she's waiting."
Meadows shops for groceries with three of her children, Celeste, Lillian, and John-Harrison, 9. "I always bring one of the older kids with me. With all that I have to get, I tend to forget a few things, and they can be my runner and go grab what I need," Meadows said.
Lillian plays on the stairs so avoid going to bed. "If you give her the attention, she'll never stop," Meadows said.
Meadows reads to Lillian before putting her to bed.
Meadows checks her phone while Lillian runs around the house with angel wings, pretending to fly. "Everyone should have a four year old in their house, its just so cute," Meadows said.
Lillian hugs her dad, Troy Meadows, 52, after a day of being apart.
Meadows cleans up a spilled can of peaches from the kitchen floor.
Meadows hugs Troy before leaving for a dinner with fellow home schooling moms. "I won't be gone for too long, and then we can finally sit down and talk about our days," Meadows says as she walks out of the house.
Meadows laughs with friends at a dinner hosted by a friend for moms who homeschool their children. The group meets once every few months and discusses life and tips on teaching.