Octomom Natalie "Nadya" Suleman Celebrates 50th Birthday With Her Kids
Octomom was surrounded by her octuplets when she rang in the big 5-0.
Natalie "Nadya" Suleman—who earned the nickname after giving birth to the first surviving set of octuplets in 2009—celebrated her birthday on July 11 with her 16-year-old kids Noah, Maliyah, Isaiah, Nariyah, Makai, Josiah, Jeremiah and Jonah.
Sharing a photo of herself and with her youngest children, the Confessions of Octomom star wrote on Instagram July 12, "Couldn’t imagine spending my birthday anywhere but home, surrounded by loved ones. Thank you kids for making this day so special."
Suleman—who is also mom to kids to Elijah, 24, Amerah, 23, Joshua, 21, and Aidan, 20, and 18-year-old twins Caleb and Calyssa—went on to note that her six eldest children were "not in the photo per usual" since they prefer to live outside the spotlight, though they did mark the momentous occasion by giving her "unique gifts."
"I’m most grateful for your quality time and love," she added. "These moments I spend with you all each day make me so happy and blessed to be your mom."
And Suleman takes the title of mom to heart. After all, raising 14 children has been "challenging, stressful beyond words," according to the California native.
"My parenting was driven by guilt," she told E! News in March, "because I blame myself for allowing our lives to be hijacked by the tabloid media and any sense of normalcy to be ripped out from under my kid's feet."
While she did her best to keep things steady, Suleman said her kids have "experienced trauma" as the offsprings of what she called the "target of global scorn and condemnation."
"One of the biggest misconceptions is that I wanted it—I wanted fame," she continued. "None of that's true."
Still, Suleman has forged an irrevocable bond with her children.
"We're actually, really, really close as a family," she added. "Open, honest communication is the antidote to any kind of pain and dysfunction to the family system."
For a closer look at Suleman and her family, keep reading...
Natalie "Nadya" Suleman—who earned the nickname Octomom in 2009 after giving birth to octuplets Noah, Maliyah, Isaiah, Nariyah, Makai, Josiah, Jeremiah, Jonah—celebrated her 50th birthday in July 2025 with her eight youngest kids.
She noted on Instagram at the time that her eldest six kids Elijah, Amerah, Joshua, Aidan, Caleb and Calyssa were "not in the photo per usual" to maintain their privacy.
Natalie celebrated her first grandchild turning six months old with some sweet photos.
"I can’t believe our little angel is already 6 months old!" she wrote on Instagram in March 2025 alongside pictures of the little one, who is the daughter of her son Joshua. "You have been one of the greatest blessings in all of our lives. Your beautiful, sweet smile fills my heart immeasurably. I love you more than words could express. We are all so grateful to watch you grow and thrive every single day!"
Borrowing the words from the children's book Love You Forever, Natalie added, "I’ll love you forever. I’ll like you for always As long as I’m living My grand-baby you’ll be."
Natalie thanked her children Noah, Nariyah, Jonah, and Isaiah for their "hard work and dedication in the kitchen" for Thanksgiving 2024.
"Your healthy plant based, whole food, nutrient dense creations are compassionate and delicious!" she wrote on Instagram at the time. "We are all grateful and blessed."
The mom of 14 marked Halloween 2024 by sharing a throwback photo of her and some of her kids dressed up in their costumes in 2015.
In September 2024, Natalie announced that she'd become a grandma.
"Thank you God for blessing my son Joshua and lovely daughter in law with this beautiful gift!" she wrote on Instagram. "We are so grateful she is a new addition to our family! Baby girl you are so very loved and we can’t wait to watch you grow!! 8/30/24."
While her kids smiled for the camera, Mom snuck in a wish on her 49th birthday in July 2024.
"Thank you kids for making my birthday yesterday so special!" she wrote on Instagram. "I love you all."
Jonah, Nariyah, Noah and Jeremiah were in charge of the family's vegan feast on Native American Heritage Day in 2023.
"Happy belated Thanksgiving and Happy Native American Heritage Day!" Natalie wrote on Instagram in November 2023. "Thank you to the head chefs Jonah, Nariyah, Noah, and Jeremiah, who worked relentlessly cooking delicious meals for the family. You are loved and appreciated, and deserved those two overflowing plates of your creations! Hope all our kind supporters had a safe and blessed special time with loved ones!"
Mom took Amerah and Calyssa out for ramen (vegan, of course) in August 2023.
In lieu of 48 candles, the kids brought balloons for their mom's birthday in July 2023.
Natalie's eldest daughter Amerah celebrated her 21st birthday in July 2023.
The two enjoyed a mother daughter movie night in July 2023.
Natalie marked twins Caleb and Calyssa's sweet 16 with this adorable throwback pic.
"Happy sweet 16th birthday to my, (couldn’t be more polar opposite), twins Caleb and Calyssa!" she wrote on Instagram in October 2022. "Calyssa, you have grown into a kind, loving, compassionate (towards all living things), intelligent, beautiful young lady. Words cannot describe how proud I am to call you my daughter. You are a talented writer and artist, and will achieve any goal you set for yourself, as long as you never give up. I admire your mental strength, determination, and perseverance, and am blessed to be your mom. Caleb, you have grown into a loving, caring, highly intelligent, comedic, quick witted, perceptive, and devoted young man. I am blessed to have you as a son. May God continue to bless you both abundantly. I love you."
In August 2022, Natalie celebrated her octuplets starting eighth grade.
"Be proud of yourselves kids for being kind, respectful, and helpful to all your fellow peers, teachers and staff," she wrote on Instagram alongside their first day of school photo. "You are exceptional role models to the 6th and 7th graders. I love you."
And to any "critics" wondering about why her older kids weren't in the snap, Natalie made it clear "their older siblings did not want me to post a picture on their first day. I respect their choice, so should you."
The family loves their fur babies too.
Showing off a cat and crafts on the couch.
Maliyah and Nariyah were a coordinated sister act.
The Sulemans are a cat family, so Maliyah took the opportunity to do some dog-sitting.
Natalie snuck a rare recent pic of eldest son Elijah onto her feed in honor of his 21st birthday in 2022.
Mother's Day is never lonely for Natalie, here celebrating with her octuplets and their big sister Amerah in 2022.
"Happy 12th birthday to 8 of the most kind, caring, and respectful kids I have ever known," Natalie wrote to her octuplets on Instagram in January 2021. "Your compassion for all living things and the value of humbly serving others is the definition of love. You make my heart full, and have blessed our lives abundantly. I am honored to be your mother."
Noah and Jonah got ready to dig in.
The Suleman octuplets enjoyed baked goods on their 14th birthday.
Joshua, sporting the temporary face tat, and big brother Eli were about to take flight in this throwback pic their mom shared.
In this throwback photo, Natalie reflected on how "Makai has always been Aidan’s guardian angel, looking out for him from day one."
Getting eight children to line up and smile for a pic sounds like a Christmas miracle to us.
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