Mother-of-SIX develops a following of thousands online thanks to her witty - and very candid - posts about life with such a big brood (but admits she didn't originally plan to have ANY kids) 

  • Stephanie Oritz, 41, who writes under the name 'Six Pack Mom', shares her experiences of raising six children online in comic tweets
  • The blogger from Long Island, New York, said before she met her husband Michael she did not want to have children
  • But after having one child, they realized they could handle more until eventually they ended up with a total of six sons and daughters
  • Stephanie, who has more than 10,000 Twitter followers, shares anecdotes about the chaos of having such a big family

By Miranda Bryant For Dailymail.com

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A woman who has developed a following of thousands by documenting her life as a mother-of-six claims she originally planned not to have children.

Stephanie Oritz, 41, who writes under the name 'Six Pack Mom', shares her experiences of raising six children - aged three, five, seven, 11, 13 and 14 - on Twitter in comic chaos-filled tweets. 

The blogger and former English teacher from Long Island, New York, said that until she met her husband Michael, a programmer, she did not want to have children - instead planning to fill her life with cats and books.  

Mother-of-six: Stephanie Oritz, who writes under the name 'Six Pack Mom', said she did not originally plan to have children until she met her husband and changed her mind

Mother-of-six: Stephanie Oritz, who writes under the name 'Six Pack Mom', said she did not originally plan to have children until she met her husband and changed her mind

Sharing: The blogger from Long Island, New York, writes about her experiences of raising six children online in comic tweets

Sharing: The blogger from Long Island, New York, writes about her experiences of raising six children online in comic tweets

Full house: After having one child, Stephanie, whose tweet is pictured, and her husband Michael realized they could handle more until eventually they ended up with a total of six

Full house: After having one child, Stephanie, whose tweet is pictured, and her husband Michael realized they could handle more until eventually they ended up with a total of six

But after having one child, they realized they could handle more until eventually they ended up with a total of six sons and daughters. 

She told Daily Mail Online: 'Granted, that's when I was much younger, but I couldn't imagine settling down with a husband and family. Turns out I really enjoy both.

'Having my children has changed my life in countless ways. I'm a stronger, better, kinder person because of them. I'm obviously also far busier, too. It can be hard work to multitask and cover all the bases, but I love it.'

Stephanie, who has over 10,000 followers on Twitter, said they have now reached their limit - there are no spares seats in their minivan - and do not plan to have any more children. 

Material: Their children are aged three, five, seven, 11, 13 and 14 often feature on Stephanie's Twitter feed, pictured

Material: Their children are aged three, five, seven, 11, 13 and 14 often feature on Stephanie's Twitter feed, pictured

Chaotic: Stephanie, whose child is pictured,  said that having children has changed her life 'in countless ways'

Chaotic: Stephanie, whose child is pictured,  said that having children has changed her life 'in countless ways'

Challenging: Her tweets include anecdotes about attempting to feed all six children and meeting all their different tastes and needs as well as trying and failing to be healthy

Challenging: Her tweets include anecdotes about attempting to feed all six children and meeting all their different tastes and needs as well as trying and failing to be healthy

Her tweets include anecdotes about trying to feed all six children and meeting all their different tastes and needs.

She said: 'I share lots of the sweet, funny moments, but also the train wreck fails. I wanted my social media to give parents a chance to laugh, relate to the challenges and feel less isolated in their own day-to-day parenting.' 

Stephanie also shares excerpts from her conversations with her husband.

'"So glad we don't have a TV in our room; research says it's better for communication." Irony: texted it to my husband in bed on his phone,' she wrote in a recent tweet. 

Support network: She said tweeting and blogging can help her feel 'less isolated' 

Support network: She said tweeting and blogging can help her feel 'less isolated' 

Married life: Stephanie also shares excerpts from her conversations with her husband, pictured

Married life: Stephanie also shares excerpts from her conversations with her husband, pictured

Mistaken identity: She said sometimes people think she is a fitness blogger because of the 'six pack' in her name

Mistaken identity: She said sometimes people think she is a fitness blogger because of the 'six pack' in her name

Project: The former English teacher said she started blogging in 2013 because she missed writing and wanted a creative outlet

Project: The former English teacher said she started blogging in 2013 because she missed writing and wanted a creative outlet

She said sometimes people mistake her for a fitness blogger because of the 'six pack' in her name but a quick glance through her feed would suggest that she is not.

In one tweet she revealed how she decided to make salad every night only to throw out the lettuce and eat a bag of croutons a week later. 

She said she started blogging in 2013 because she missed writing and wanted a creative outlet.  

'I found some of the aspects of being a mother to young children both hilarious & difficult and blogging was a way of connecting with fellow parents about the beautiful craziness of parenthood,' she added.  

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