I dreaded raising 5 teens under one roof. Then they all started becoming people I'd love to hang out with.

The author (not pictured) said she's enjoying parenting during the teen years more than she expected to.

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Think raising one teenager is difficult?Imagine living with five. That's where I'll be in two years' time when my youngest two join their older siblings in the dreaded teenage years.But you know what? I'm looking forward to it more than you'd think.Teens get a bad rapI get it. Teenagers have a bad reputation, and raising them can be challenging. But stand by for a controversial opinion: living with teens can also be a lot of fun.Yes, I'll probably never be able to buy enough snacks to satisfy them, and I don't doubt I'll be removing more than my share of festering food bowls from stinky rooms.

The author said she's enjoying having multiple teens in her house more than she expected to.

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