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Even being half the woman you are would be a blessing.

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The question is, is it essential to meet someone in order to have a baby, or are there other options?

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Being a single mom is the hardest thing I’ve ever done.

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It’s a scary thing, feeling depressed with a newborn baby.

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I am never having sex again after this.

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I had to force myself to get my camera out and take pictures of my baby.

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Mental exhaustion over wanting and waiting for months, sometimes years on end. 

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I want to be witness to another human discovering the world—oceans, and rain and the fascinating sounds of animals. I want to live through their wonder.

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The both of you will have amazing adventures together now and forever.

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Ask me what I felt, and I will tell you I didn’t know.