By Claudia Loens
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June 15, 2021
After a disappointing first attempt at marriage, followed by a dysfunctional relationship, I went to counseling in my early thirties. I was determined not to repeat the patterns I’d had before. The one thing that I knew without a doubt, was that I NEEDED to be a mother. Being an auntie to all my nieces and nephew and all of my girlfriends’ kids, I knew I wanted my own. I even thought about adopting or using medical means to get pregnant. I had a deadline for myself of the age of 40, which was quickly approaching. Still, I had faith. One of my closest friends, Annie, once said to me “Claudia, when you meet HIM, your WHOLE life is going to change!” I didn’t believe her, but I hoped… Enter Eddie.