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"I went and talked to the only person I felt might really understand my need to not mother: my mother."
"A decade ago, I would’ve booked the surgery on the spot. Back then, it was always the plan."
"She took my hand in hers, and the next thing she said shocked me as much as it thrilled me."
"My husband is not on board. 'Who put this idea into her head?' he asked."
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I Knew Something Was Seriously Wrong With My Triplets. Then We Got The Diagnosis I Never Saw Coming.
"I’m furious my doctors didn’t take my concerns seriously. And my kids’ brains are affected for life."
"At first, my parents chalked up our neighbors' peering eyes and hushed whispers to curiosity. But we soon learned there was something else going on."
“Some days, I felt euphoria, as if I’d finally found my true home. Others, I broke down.”
"Seeing an opening, I asked Rick what he believed should be done."
I Thought Moving My Kids To Germany Would Be Good For Us. I Just Didn't Expect It To Feel Like This.
"Those articles I read about European parenting — they don’t mention how hard it is to be an outsider."
"All I knew was that when I yelled, people stopped what they were doing. When I broke things, people listened."