#older-parents

#older-parents

"Are you their grandmother?" When I was growing up, I hated this question. My mother was 40 when she adopted me and my twin sister. She kept her grey hair short so it was an honest, if not cringeworthy, mistake. You might think I'd start my family earlier to avoid a similar situation, but I had big dreams. I moved from Texas to New York City to attend theater school.

I became a mom at 44, and it was the right time for me.