Our World Cup splurge wasn't about soccer. It was about making memories with our son.

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The author's son and husband cheer during a World Cup match in 2026.
The author said she and her husband are OK splurging to help make special memories with their youngest child since they had him when they were a bit older.

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I had my last child at 40. My friends are in a different place than I am, but my son keeps me young.

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The author had her son at 40.

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I gave birth to triplets when I was 41 and my husband was 49. There are benefits and drawbacks to being a parent of 3 at an older age.

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The author and her husband pose with their identical triplets.
The author and her husband were both in their 40s when they found out that she was pregnant with triplets.

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My parents are in their 60s. Traveling with them as an adult taught me a hard truth about growing up.

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The writer with her family at the Strasbourg Christmas Market.
Traveling with my parents as an adult taught me to show up for them the way they did for me as a child.

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I was 39 and my husband 46 when our daughter was born. I'm concerned about the future as an older parent.

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The author, pregnant for the second time at the age of 42, with her two-year-old daughter in September 2010

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I had kids later than most of my friends. They were able to share valuable advice, but I had to connect with younger moms to survive.

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The author became a parent after most of her friends.

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I became a first-time mom at 46. Being an older parent is a gift because I'm the best version of myself.

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The author became a mom in her late 40s.

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I wanted to be a young mom. I had my kids at 37 and 40, and I'm glad I waited.

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The author sitting with her two kids on a porch step.
The author had her kids Nick (left) and Chloe (right) when she was 37 and 40.

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Hilary Swank says she's glad she waited until her late 40s to have kids. It made her a more present mom.

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Hilary Swank, 50, said she's happy she had her kids in her late 40s.

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I became a first-time mom at 43, and I consider my age a plus

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The author became a mother for the first time at 43.

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