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What Influencer Karissa Collins Has Said About Raising Big Family: ‘The Best Decision of My Life'
Karissa Collins hasn't held back when it comes to the reality of raising 11 kids. Karissa and her husband, Mandrae Collins, tied the knot in May 2007 and have gone on to welcome 11 children: Anissa, Andrae, Annistan, Anjalie, Andersyn, Aynjel, Ansyr, Anchor, Anthem, Armor and Arrow. The couple have documented their life — and ever-expanding family — on YouTube since 2017. In July 2025, Karissa shared that she suffered a miscarriage, later sparking backlash online when she uploaded a TikTok clip of her younger children playfully hitting her belly. Parenting Influencer Karissa Collins' Family Guide: Meet Her Husband and 11 Kids 'I don't do clickbait. I don't like controversy. I don't post offensive things for followers. I don't want followers like that. I'm not all about a following,' she said in an apology video, addressing the controversy. 'I am just about sharing the message that God has given me, and the ministry that I have, which is that you can trust God with your womb. … We encourage women to trust God with how many children he wants to give.' Keep scrolling to learn everything that Karissa has said about raising a big family throughout the years: They Are 'Intentional' of Spending Time With Their Children Karissa spoke about the criticism that her and her husband receive regarding the amount of time they are able to adequately spend with each of their children. 'Let's talk time. There's so many contradictions with the decision to have children,' she said in a November 2022 Facebook post. 'People get so upset that we have (soon) ten children. They use so many arguments that simply don't make sense. One of those arguments is time. 'There's no way you can give each child enough time.' That was one of our biggest concerns on this surrendering our family size to God journey.' The social media influencer noted that the 'reality' is that 'most families have two, maybe three children' because that's 'what's acceptable.' 'I'm not even kidding. In my parents generation there were Disney cartoons telling parents to stop having big families and only have two to preserve our earth and economy,' she continued. 'These families with two or three children send their kids off to school, sports, activities, daycare, children's church and then in the summer when they do get time with them, the kids go to summer camp and the parents count down their days until school starts and they get a break. (I know this isn't the case for all but this is the majority.) Yet it's these families that mock me for not spending enough time with my children.' Why Influencer Karissa Collins Is Letting Her 'Body Do Its Thing' During Miscarriage Amid Backlash Karissa noted that she is also criticized for choosing to homeschool her children. 'It simply makes me laugh at the contradictions we all live by. And the judgments we make without knowing the details and daily interactions,' she explained. 'If we are intentional with our children, we can give them the time. We have to assess how much we send them off versus how much we keep them close.' Siblings Are The 'Greatest Gift' Karissa said that giving her children siblings was the 'greatest gift' she could ever give them. 'It never ceases to amaze me the bond they have, the love they have, the fun they have and the joy that flows out of them,' she wrote via Instagram in January 2024. 'Siblings will outlast the parents and they'll be in each others [sic] lives longer. I will never regret giving them life long besties.' They Don't Have 'Big Family Money' In a November 2024 Instagram post, Karissa opened up about the financial aspect of raising such a big family. 'Two misconceptions…1. That you have to be a millionaire to have a big family,' she said at the time. '2. That kids cost a lot. People are most curious about our finances. And I've never shied away from this topic. We've been through seasons of lack, seasons of just enough and seasons of extra. Most of our marriage has been a season of just enough. Paycheck to paycheck, tithing and trusting God to pave the way and make a way.' Who Is Karissa Collins? What to Know About the Influencer Who Sparked Backlash for Miscarriage Video Karissa explained that they have 'never made big family money,' and that most people with lots of children don't either. 'We all live life the way we get paid,' she noted. 'So much of the money we spend isn't necessary. We consume and use so much more than we require. While yes groceries are our most expensive expense, outside of feeding them, children don't have to be expensive. And you don't have to be a millionaire. One thing I always say, I will never allow that coveted vacation to become the reason my next child won't exist. Money will not determine their value.' It's Been the Best Decision of Her Life In a December 2024 Instagram post, Karissa addressed the reason why she has decided to have 11 children — and why she still wants more. 'I grew up not a fan of children. Never longed to be a mother. I have one sister. My hubs grew up with 2 siblings. We got married with a 5-year plan and on birth control,' she wrote, noting that it was a church sermon that changed their mind. '11 children later, we've been through it all. We've seen the hardest and most blessed moments you can dream of.' Karissa explained that they've seen God 'provide in the impossible, heal the impossible, give supernatural strength and joy and prove [them] wrong every step of the way.' 'It hasn't been an easy journey but it's the best decision of my life … to trust God to plan our family. All praise and glory to him alone!' she shared. Stars Who Struggled to Conceive Children Share Their Fertility Issues It's 'Not That Scary' In a July 2025 TikTok caption, Karissa noted that having such a big family is 'not that scary.' 'I promise you will figure it out,' she revealed. 'And it honestly gets easier. You don't have to keep your hands to yourself! Have all the babies and live with no regrets.' It's Not 'Impossible' To Have So Many Children In her July 2025 apology video, Karissa also clapped back at online criticism that she had received over having such a big family. 'If you haven't had 11 children, I don't feel like you have the right to say it's impossible or that you can't do it,' she shared on TikTok. 'I used to say that when I had five children. … I had no idea that God had planned for a big family for us. We simply believe that we are to live life of faith, and that children are eternal [and that] they have value. Lots of value.' Solve the daily Crossword
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2 days ago
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Christian mommy blogger with 11 children sparks backlash for bizarre miscarriage video
A Christian parenting influencer with 11 children is facing backlash after sharing a since-deleted video of her children pushing on her belly after she suffered a miscarriage. Karissa Collins, who boasts over a million followers online, first announced her pregnancy loss last month in an emotional post. In the post, the 41-year-old revealed that she decided to continue carrying the foetus despite miscarrying. 'I went to the ER due to a lot of bleeding over a month ago. The ER told me I was miscarrying and had a blighted ovum. (A pregnancy where the baby never forms. I've had one before with a terrible miscarriage.),' she explained. 'They also informed me that I had a large hemorrhage. I spent the next week mourning the pregnancy. I found an amazing OB that would see me a week later just to follow up on what I'd been told. I finally got to see the sono and i saw a baby. But there was no heartbeat,' she continued. I've spent the last 3 weeks praying over this baby day and night. I just left the OB. The baby still has no heartbeat and is smaller than before. So I'm still pregnant but will miscarry soon.' She then opened up about her decision to continue carrying the foetus. 'I opt to let my body do it on its own. It would be easier to schedule the surgery rather than walk around carrying a baby that isn't alive. But I want this baby to have a peaceful exit,' she said. 'Some things people might not know. Miscarriage isn't as simple as you bleed and it's over.' A few days prior to the post, Collins came under fire for sharing a video of some of her younger children pushing on her stomach. 'My kids saw my stomach and they just died laughing, they were squeezing it like slime and Squishmallows. It was the funniest thing. I never wanted to forget that moment of them finding so much joy in my belly,' she explained. She then admitted that her four-year-old daughter may have hit her stomach a little 'too hard'. 'I did say "ow" in the video, but they were not hurting me," she insisted. 'They were not hurting anything inside of me.' Collins also drew criticism for a comment she made in the deleted video in which she compared her pregnant belly to a 'sensory toy' for her children to play with. The Christian momfluencer, who has had a total of four miscarriages, has been attacked by followers on both TikTok and Instagram over her recent comments. 'Hi Karissa. Please understand that refusing miscarriage care is putting you at serious risk of developing sepsis. For the sake of your own health (and as a result, your family's wellbeing), please accept the medical interventions being recommended by your OB/GYN,' one fan begged. 'Maybe your body is trying to tell you ENOUGH,' wrote another. 'Holding onto a miscarriage for 6 weeks is not natural. That's why God gives us medicine. a third commented. 'You really need to stop. Your body can't handle any more babies. You need to be around for your children,' wrote a fourth. Karissa and her husband Mandrae Collins launched their family YouTube channel in 2017. However, she ended up finding more success on TikTok, where she currently boasts more than 800,000 followers. The couple have previously admitted to wanting 'as many children as the Lord wants to give' them. Collins homeschools all of her children and is a devout Christian who has served as a worship leader in multiple churches over the years.
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Influencer Karissa Collins Apologizes for Video of Her 11 Kids Hitting Her Stomach Amid Miscarriage
Parenting influencer Karissa Collins has responded after a video showing several of her 11 children hitting her belly in the midst of a miscarriage sparked backlash. 'I apologize. When I posted that video, what was on other people's minds was not on my mind at all,' Collins, 41, said in a Thursday, July 17, TikTok video. 'I never thought of it that way. It was a cute moment with me and my children. I didn't think anyone would even watch it.' Karissa announced in a since-deleted video earlier in July that she and her husband, Mandrae Collins, were expecting their 12th baby. Days later, she revealed that she had suffered a missed miscarriage and wanted to let the fetal tissue pass naturally without medical intervention. At the same time, Karissa uploaded a TikTok clip of some of her younger children playfully smacking her belly. (All of the posts mentioning Karissa's pregnancy announcement and miscarriage have since been deleted.) 'I don't do clickbait. I don't like controversy,' Karissa said on Thursday, addressing the backlash to her belly video. 'I don't post offensive things for followers. I don't want followers like that. I'm not all about a following. I am just about sharing the message that God has given me, and the ministry that I have, which is that you can trust God with your womb. … We encourage women to trust God with how many children he wants to give.' Every Time Kourtney Kardashian Clapped Back at Pregnancy Rumors Over the Years The online creator also offered context behind the now-viral video, claiming that her kids were 'having fun' and showing off their own stomachs after a family meal. 'I said, 'Y'all want to see a big belly, let me show you my belly.' I have a big belly. I have extra chunk from being pregnant 15 times that I am currently trying to work off,' she explained. 'I shared the video because my kids saw my stomach, and they just started laughing. They were squeezing it like slime and Squishmallows. It was the funniest thing. I never wanted to forget that moment of them finding so much joy in my belly.' According to Karissa, her 4-year-old daughter did end up hitting her belly 'a little too hard.' @thecollinskids Apology and explanation. #family #faith #miscarriage ♬ original sound - karissacollins 'I did say 'ow' in the video, but they were not hurting me,' she stressed. 'They were not hurting anything inside of me.' Elsewhere in her apology video, Karissa clapped back at online criticism of her big family in general. Pregnant Jessa Duggar Addresses 'Rude' Comments About Big Family While Expecting 6th Baby 'If you haven't had 11 children, I don't feel like you have the right to say it's impossible or that you can't do it,' she said. 'I used to say that when I had five children. … I had no idea that God had planned for a big family for us. We simply believe that we are to live life of faith, and that children are eternal [and that] they have value. Lots of value.' Karissa further noted that she doesn't understand how certain social media users can 'degrade other families' by sharing online criticism. 'That's called clickbait, and it is what it is,' she said. 'I will not call out on my platform. My platform is just to share the messages that the Lord gives me and to share the blessings that he has given us, and to show other women that it is possible to trust God and to be joyful and enjoy motherhood.' Solve the daily Crossword
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Why Influencer Karissa Collins Is Letting Her ‘Body Do Its Thing' During Miscarriage Amid Backlash
Parenting influencer Karissa Collins is detailing how she is coping with pregnancy loss in the midst of online backlash. 'I am currently, possibly, still pregnant with a missed miscarriage baby,' Collins, 41, said in a Thursday, July 17, TikTok video. 'I have not fully miscarried the baby, which I found out about a month ago. I have been carrying this miscarriage … anywhere from four to six weeks.' She added, 'The baby passed six weeks ago, but it takes a long time for your body to figure it out.' Karissa announced in a since-deleted TikTok video earlier in July that she and her husband, Mandrae Collins, were expecting their 12th baby. She later revealed that she had suffered a pregnancy loss, her fourth miscarriage overall. Influencer Karissa Collins Apologizes for Video of Her 11 Kids Hitting Her Stomach Amid Miscarriage 'I found out in the ER about six weeks ago that there was no baby. I spent a lot of time mourning,' Karissa recalled. 'I mourned this pregnancy for a while. I took a good two weeks off, got really close to God … and you want to know if you did anything wrong. I went through all those feelings.' Karissa then went to visit her OB-GYN, who claimed 'there was a baby,' but it did not have a heartbeat. The fetal tissue subsequently started to 'disintegrate.' 'It takes your body a while to figure out that you don't have a viable pregnancy and to expel [the tissue],' the social media personality explained. 'There are three options that doctors give you. They give you the option of letting your body do what your body does, [which it] will expel the pregnancy … [or] the abortion pill, and the third option is a D&C.' Karissa, who had several D&Cs in the past, opted to allow the fetal tissue to pass on its own this time. Celebrity Rainbow Babies: Pink, Nicole Kidman and More Stars Who Welcomed Children After Miscarriages 'I always opt for letting my body do its thing,' Karissa said. 'Miscarriage is not cut and dry. It's not black and white. I think people think that when you miscarry, it's [like], 'Oh, it's all gone and it's done, and you go on with your life.' But, you don't. A lot of women have missed miscarriages. … It can go weeks and months.' She continued, 'At all costs, I say, 'Always let your body do what it was meant to do. Don't do any interventions unless an emergency is necessary.' … I just believe the healthiest option is to do what your body was created to do.' As Karissa dealt with her pregnancy loss, she shared a since-deleted video of several of her younger children playfully hitting her belly, which sparked widespread backlash from social media users. 'I apologize. When I posted that video, what was on other people's minds was not on my mind at all,' she said on Thursday. 'I never thought of it that way. It was a cute moment with me and my children. I didn't think anyone would even watch it.' Karissa noted that her kids had been squeezing her belly 'like Slime and Squishmallows' as if it were a sensory toy. 't was the funniest thing. I never wanted to forget that moment of them finding so much joy in my belly,' Karissa said. 'They were not hurting me. They were not hurting anything inside of me.' Solve the daily Crossword
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Parenting Influencer Karissa Collins' Family Guide: Meet Her Husband and 11 Kids
Karissa Collins and husband Mandrae Collins have been showcasing the everyday lives of their big family since rising to fame through YouTube in 2017. 'Why do we have 11 children?' Karissa captioned a December 2024 Instagram post, appearing to address questions about her family life. 'I grew up not a fan of children. Never longed to be a mother. I have one sister. My hubs grew up with 2 siblings. We got married with a 5-year plan and on birth control.' However, after a church sermon, Karissa and Mandrae 'decided to let God decide' their future. '11 children later, we've been through it all. We've seen the hardest and most blessed moments you can dream of,' her caption continued, in part. 'We've seen him provide in the impossible, heal the impossible, give supernatural strength and joy, and prove us wrong every step of the way. It hasn't been an easy journey but it's the best decision of my life … to trust God to plan our family. All praise and glory to him alone!' Why Influencer Karissa Collins Is Letting Her 'Body Do Its Thing' During Miscarriage Amid Backlash Karissa sparked major backlash in July 2025 after a viral video of her kids hitting her belly after a miscarriage. Karissa explained that she's not a fan of 'controversy' in her life and did not post the belly video for followers. 'I apologize. When I posted that video, what was on other people's minds was not on my mind at all,' she said in a TikTok video at the time. 'I never thought of it that way. It was a cute moment with me and my children. I didn't think anyone would even watch it.' She and Mandrae announced in July 2025 that they were expecting their 12th baby. Days later, Karissa confirmed that she miscarried and planned to let the fetal tissue pass naturally. This was her fourth pregnancy loss. Keep scrolling for a breakdown of Karissa's family: Mandrae Collins Karissa and Mandrae got married in May 2007. 'Feels like yesterday we got married on a Wednesday at the age of 23 on the 23rd with 23 flavors of ice cream and served Dr. Pepper (that is a blend of 23 flavors) and our wedding verse was psalms 23,' Karissa captioned a May 2025 Instagram post. 'I never would've seen this life coming. We never planned it or dreamed it but it's the greatest life we could've never planned.' Anissa Beth The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, in December 2009. Karissa shared details about her eldest in an October 2024 Facebook post, revealing that Anissa is 'shy at first and then outgoing and then straight up goof ball funny.' Karissa also called her eldest the 'family organizer' and referred to her as an 'amazing' big sister. Andrae Cardell Karissa and Mandrae welcomed their first son in July 2011. Annistan Breanne Their second daughter was born in November 2012. Anjalie 'Lele' Brielle A little over a year later, Lele was born in December 2013. Andersyn 'Ande' Brooklyn Ande joined the family in July 2015. 'Andersyn is our firecracker. She's always happy. Always loud. Always ready to go. Always ready for the camera. She loves pandas and shopping,' Karissa wrote, in part, for a July 2024 Facebook caption. 'She is the funniest child. She's never embarrassed. She loves attention. She loves people and has never met a stranger.' Aynjel Belle The couple welcomed another daughter in December 2016. Karissa referred to her as an 'empathetic and emotional' child in a social media post. Ansyr Blue Ansyr weighed 3 lbs. when she was born premature in February 2018. She stayed in the NICU for 40 days. 'As I was leaving the hospital and very sad about it, I heard the Holy Spirit tell me 40 days in the NICU. I thought that's a big difference but I can wait that long,' Karissa captioned a 2023 TikTok. 'Long story short, on day 37 the doctor said it would be a few more weeks. I was devastated. Well I went in the next evening to find out she would in fact be going home on day 40!!! Just like God spoke!' Kris Jenner, Keke Wyatt and More Celebrity Parents With the Biggest Broods Anchor Christian The couple welcomed another son in August 2019. Anthym Bliss Their daughter was born in January 2021. Armor Courage Karissa and Mandrae's son was born in February 2023. 'His life started in trials and trauma. And this amazing baby boy has never ceased to amaze me. He is so strong,' she captioned a 2024 Facebook video. 'He has been made for a purpose. He is so loved by us and by God. He is a daily reminder of God's faithfulness.' Arrow Chosen Their youngest son joined the family in August 2024. Solve the daily Crossword
