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A family eating. (Courtesy/iStock)

When Jessica Otieno got married to Robert Otieno eight years ago, their first family goal was to raise a family of five children. Despite the hard economic times, they were determined to score this goal. After all, they both had been brought up in large families. Robert was from a family of 11, while Jessica was from a family of eight.

The young couple had a better idea. They would have their children within a spacing period of two years so they could raise their children early and then settle down to enjoy life. They were wrong. What Robert and Jessica did not know at the time was that bringing up five toddlers was going to be challenging, especially cooking for them.

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