It’s a Mother of an evolution! Join us as we launch the first online community dedicated to women having children after 40—A CHILD AFTER 40. When you find yourself surrounded by young “yummy mummies” or Stepford moms under 35—in the prenatal clinic or on the playground—you’ve now got a place to hang your bell bottoms [...]
It’s a mother of an evolution—launching Mothers’ Day 2011. If you’re on a journey of motherhood after 40—whether via natural fertility, IVF, egg donation, surrogacy, adoption, or you’re parenting in progress—it’s your time to stand up and be counted. On May 8th, we invite all women who have become mothers after 40—along with those who [...]
Last month, the announcement that Kristine Casey gave birth to her own grandson at 61 had media headlines flashing like neon in the red light district. But what about the grandmas who are in it for the long run? Sylvia Butler—a Special Education teacher from Greene County, Tennessee, who spent most of her childhood in [...]
It appears that social bias regarding a woman giving birth later in life is based on whether she’s the grandma or the mom. When 61 year old Illinois resident, Kristine Casey, gave birth to her own grandson a few days ago, “there was not a dry eye in the crowded operating room,” doctors said. (Deborah [...]
A newlywed at 40, Sharon Simons never imagined the thorny path to motherhood would lead her to the Arctic reaches of Dr. Zhivago’s Siberia. Who would willingly go there, in any case? Like the Eagles’ Hotel California, it’s infamous for being a sinister place where few ever leave. Ultimately, however, the journey would lead her [...]
If you think “procreational ageism”—social prejudice against women becoming mothers due to their age—existed only for those over 40 seeking ART, think again. According to Christina Haltom-Farrar, who became an adoptive mother at 48, criticism of older mothers within the adoption industry is alive and kicking. “On adoption message boards, the subject of ‘how old [...]
Diane Hartford-Shulert—a midlife mother from Michigan who will turn 45 on Valentine’s Day—is living proof that what doesn’t kill you will make you strong. In fact, her story is so rife with seemingly insuperable challenges that it reads like the opening scene to The Princess Bride (1987 film): “Are you kidding? Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Revenge. [...]
When it was announced Elton John had become a father at 62 on Christmas day, I shot back in time to being 12 years old, the year his magnum opus, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, was released. Just like then, I knew that—once again—Elton had created a new historical reality for a bemused public to ponder. [...]
Since posting Don’t Call Me Grandma! last month, I’ve learned that being mistaken for “the grandmother” can be a red-hot button for older mothers. Now, more readers and experts are weighing in on this emotional issue. Don’t Call Me Grandma! drew more frustrated, hurt—and often angry—comments at the end of the article, and in all [...]
Constant speculation about the role egg donation might have played in Kelly Preston’s pregnancy gives new life to the old chestnut: Do real moms use donor eggs? It’s also given birth to an idea. I’ll be re-launching a special selection of Flower Power Mom’s blog article playlist from earlier this year, dealing with some of [...]
Angel on CNN
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Angel on CNN, Mother's Day story, May 8th 2011. (http://www NULL.youtube NULL.com/watch?v=WySnP2nnwXU)
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Read about Angel's CNN debate on Kelly Preston's pregancy.
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