Despatches from a mother who started late (and is running to catch up)

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I am writing Fashionably Late, an irreverent guide to having children later in life. Did you become a mother over 35? If so, and you'd like to tell me your story please contact me at mail@motheratlarge.com.

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Tragic story over at Alpha Mummy about a man advertising on-line to give his baby daughter away. A post on Postaroo.com by a man claiming to live in Nashville seeks to give away his baby girl Brenda for free “to your loving home”. The man claims he's been a single parent since losing his wife in an accident and that since a nanny is effectively bringing the little girl up at the moment, she'd be better with a 'proper' family than in his care. Sad, sad, sad - if true. Makes me come over all Mary Poppins and wish I could march over to their place with a magic umbrella, sing and dance on the chimney tops and put things to rights for them. I imagine whoever the US equivalent of health visitors are will have something to say on the subject too. Then again, he might be joking. Not very funny though.

Posted 30 October 2007 17:24

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Mother at Large

Welcome to this site. It's based on my personal experiences of becoming a mother a little later in life. If, like me, you waited a while to have children you're in good company. More and more of us are waiting until our late 30s or even 40s to become parents. Some might even say we're fashionably late.

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Mother at Large dreams of crossing the Pyrenees with her young daughter. For now, getting to playgroup takes all her energy. To find out more read her full profile.