Having A Child After 40

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Having A Child After 40

By Angel LaLiberte

I'm the founder of a national support website for women on the journey of motherhood after 40, from fertility to parenting. I gave birth to my children at 41 and 44, after conceiving naturally. Since most women who start families later are career women, the blog will focus on unique challenges related to being a mom over 40: fertility, pregnancy risks, parenting while coping with menopause, aging and career demands.

It was back in 2008 that I found myself, at the age of 47—a published writer, former spokesperson for TV and radio, once well-known in my field—mopping up splattered spaghetti sauce from the kitchen floor and catching watermelon pop-ups,  while two small chi ... Read more...