She’s my mother… Yet it hurts so much to hear nothing but criticism from her. I’m forty-one.
**Happiness Doesn’t Follow a Schedule: How I Became a Mother at 45, Despite Judgment and Fear** Lilian
He knew he couldn’t have children… and he stayed silent. And I—I fought, I hoped, and I lost myself.
**Diary Entry** I couldn’t care for my mother, but she has all the energy to take me to court!
**Happiness Doesn’t Follow a Schedule: How I Became a Mother at 45 Despite the Judgement and Fears**
Between me and his past—there’s a child he never wanted to love. Me and James got married when we weren’t
He knew he couldn’t have children… and he stayed silent. And I—I fought, believed, and lost myself.
“Pack your things! You have ten minutes!”—how my friend first kicked out her mother-in-law
“Couldn’t care for her own mother, but suddenly has the energy to take me to court!” When I was a little
He knew he couldn’t have children… and he stayed silent. And I—I fought, I believed, and I lost myself