Mom of 10 and Grandma at 36

Aug 19 2024

Introducing the Couzens Dozen. Ashley and Jerry are parents to ten children; Alexis, 21, Ashlyn, 19, Tre, 18, Ava, 15, Jerzy, 13, Jett, 12, Adayah, 11, Aila, nine, Jrue, two, and Amora, one. Ashley said: “We're very close as a family. They all support each other - from the oldest to the youngest.” The family love playing sports together including basketball and football and attend each other’s games. Ashley and Jerry then became grandparents at the age of 36 and 38 respectively, as their eldest daughter Alexis gave birth to her son Kash who is now two years old. Ashley said: “We've definitely received some judgement about our daughter having her son, basically saying ‘you're just repeating the cycle’, ‘you had her at 17, she was a teen mom… What kind of example are you setting for her?’” They’ve also received judgement about the size of their family, questioning how they afford it and if Jerry is the father of all ten children. But the family does not let the negativity bother them. Ashley said: “This is my normal. All I know is chaos and shenanigans.”