As a newly single mom, life was an endless marathon. Until the morning I realized that surviving is not the same as thriving.

My divorce helped me become a better person—and a better mom

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In all my years of managing a surrogacy consultancy, this was the strangest question someone has ever asked me.

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This is the best stage of parenting. There, I said it.

Am I a bad mom because of my dangerous career?

single parenting

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“Would you let your daughter grow up to be a surrogate?”

*This* is the best stage of parenting. There, I said it.

Am I a bad mom because of my dangerous career?

This is the best stage of parenting. There, I said it.