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To be a mother, I would have to give up my two boxers.
That’s one of the more ridiculous things the world whispered to me as I set off on the journey to become an adoptive mother more than a decade ago. But I didn’t have time for negative comments; adoption was always in my life’s view.
The truth is, though, I never wanted to birth a child. I learned not to talk about it because the judgment could be harsh. People can be mean.