Natalie Suleman Reflects on Parenting, Media Scrutiny, and Life with 16-Year-Old Octuplets

The mother of 14 shares insights into her strict parenting style, past controversies, and the upcoming Lifetime projects recounting her journey.

Natalie Suleman, known as 'Octomom,' has implemented strict household rules for her 16-year-old octuplets, including no smartphones, no social media, and no dating until age 18.
Suleman described feeling pressured into media appearances and facing intense public scrutiny after the birth of her octuplets in 2009, which she attributes partly to her unmarried status at the time.
She regrets not suing her IVF doctor, who implanted 12 embryos instead of the agreed six, leading to his medical license being revoked.
Suleman and her children, who live in a modest three-bedroom apartment in California, follow a vegan lifestyle for ethical and environmental reasons.
Her story is being revisited in two Lifetime projects, a biopic titled 'I Was Octomom' and a six-part docuseries, 'Confessions of Octomom,' premiering March 8 and March 10 respectively.