Hi, are you a parent?
I am not a parent. Well, not yet at least. What about you?
Yes, believe it or not I have 12 kids!
Are you a single parent? If so, do you mind me asking why that is the family structure?
No, not a single parent!  I had 3 kids with my first husband, who died. And then I married a widower who had 6 kids. And we adopted 3 special needs kids.
That's a very large family. What about the rest of the extended family? Are there any grandparents, aunts, uncles in the picture?
Yes, grandparents on both sides who are very involved, and aunts and uncles as well, although not all of them are local. It's a bit crazy at times but a lot of fun.  
That's super nice. I feel like that is super beneficial for the children to have so many family members to talk to and provide support for them. Are the children close with everyone?