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Motherhood Over 40

Pumping at 45 with Toddlers, Type 1 Diabetes—and a Whole Lot of Pride

Pumping at 45 with Toddlers, Type 1 Diabetes—and a Whole Lot of Pride

Pumping at 45 with Toddlers, Type 1 Diabetes—and a Whole Lot of Pride

Exclusively pumping at 45 with Type 1 diabetes and toddlers in tow—how this mama built a freezer stash and a quiet sense of pride.

Elizabeth Lemon

Jun 52 min read

A tired mother in her 40s naps on a couch while holding her sleeping baby, both wrapped in a cozy blanket. A bottle rests in the baby's hand, and the scene captures a candid moment of parenting exhaustion and love.

A tired mother in her 40s naps on a couch while holding her sleeping baby, both wrapped in a cozy blanket. A bottle rests in the baby's hand, and the scene captures a candid moment of parenting exhaustion and love.

Becoming a Mom After 40: The Perfect-ish Surprise

I never pictured myself becoming a mom in my 40s—let alone three times over. But here I am: 45, exhausted, and totally in love with this phase of life I never thought I’d get to live. This photo? That’s not staged. That’s just a Tuesday. Nap traps, lukewarm coffee, and the messy, magical chaos of raising tiny humans later in life.

Liz Lemon

Jun 32 min read

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