I did write and post My Father's Legacy on Substack if you want to find it and read it. I've come to terms with the trauma, but his leaving had lifelong effects. I thank you for your sweet caring words, Leslie. xxoo
As a mom of twins I can’t imagine! 🤯 It’s one thing to be on same exact routine. Another to be only three months later. Superwoman! Also this happened to a friend. She was approved to adopt to very young boys from Haiti when she got pregnant. All are blessings!
I am so happy for you. I was the opposite of you, I ended to be a wife and mother so badly. Finally, after a couple of fase starts, I found my best beloved. We then started the road to parenthood. Only after several years it became the road to nowhere. At least not parenthood. Apparently the forces wanted me to be a social worker (my third and most successful career.) I do have nieces and nephew's that I dote on.
There’s a couple in our church who could not have kids, could not have kids, could not have kids… adopted, and a year later, had their second kid. Both brothers are now in high school.
I'm happy you finally got what you wanted.
And more than I knew I needed!
That, too. I might have told you I never wanted children, but both my sister and I couldn't have them and never got pregnant even w/out birth control.
I also felt trapped in marriage....childhood abandonment at 2 and poor role model....mother.
I’m going to look it up!
Thank you.
I’m sending compassion and hope for healing to little girl you. And I hope you’re writing your current story with the happy ending you deserve.
I did write and post My Father's Legacy on Substack if you want to find it and read it. I've come to terms with the trauma, but his leaving had lifelong effects. I thank you for your sweet caring words, Leslie. xxoo
As a mom of twins I can’t imagine! 🤯 It’s one thing to be on same exact routine. Another to be only three months later. Superwoman! Also this happened to a friend. She was approved to adopt to very young boys from Haiti when she got pregnant. All are blessings!
It’s the only way I know how to mom, so it’s normal to me. Probably how you feel about twins!
Yes. I’m glad they found you. 🩷
Wow! I can't even imagine! Twice blessed!
I am! And so very grateful.
I am so happy for you. I was the opposite of you, I ended to be a wife and mother so badly. Finally, after a couple of fase starts, I found my best beloved. We then started the road to parenthood. Only after several years it became the road to nowhere. At least not parenthood. Apparently the forces wanted me to be a social worker (my third and most successful career.) I do have nieces and nephew's that I dote on.
You don't have to be a mother to lovingly mother someone.
No, I've always considered myself the second string mum!
I loved your story; I'm also a mother of twins - both biological but a big surprise nonetheless... congratulations on your beautiful family
Ahhh, thanks so much. And congrats to you too. Aren’t we lucky?!
Wow.
There’s a couple in our church who could not have kids, could not have kids, could not have kids… adopted, and a year later, had their second kid. Both brothers are now in high school.
It’s weirdly more common than you’d think. I just figure my two were meant to be together.
Thank you for the restack!