It’s impossible not to think of all the Ukrainian moms spending #MothersDay displaced, in refugee camps, in bunkers, fearing for their families, mourning, fighting for their country, or those who are no longer here at all.
It’s an honor to have shared so many of their stories.
It’s an honor to have shared so many of their stories.
Like Olesia, who was forced to flee Ukraine at 38 weeks pregnant and who safely gave birth to her daughter, Kira, who loves to sleep, eat and recently smiled for the very first time. today.com/parents/pregna…
And the 3 Ukrainian moms held captive in a basement by Russians for 25 days. A grandmother who protected a young Ukrainian girl from likely rape. A mom who found a way to feed her infant. Another mom who had to tell her 7 yr old Russians killed his dad. today.com/parents/parent…
The Ukrainian surrogates rescued by American combat veterans running evacuation missions in Russian-occupied towns. The women caring for their own children & parents and who make it possible for others to become moms, all in the midst of a violent war. today.com/parents/pregna…
The mom who wrote her family’s contact info on her daughter’s body, in case Russians killed the mom and her husband and their toddler was left an orphan. She told me if the worst happened, she wanted her daughter to know who she is & where she comes from. today.com/parents/parent…
The siblings who are being thrown into parenting roles as they are forced to leave their homes and country, and while their parents stay back and fight. Like this sister, who is now mothering her younger sister. today.com/parents/teens/…
All the pregnant women waiting to become moms — who had plans to give birth in their home country w/their partners by their side. Like Khrystyna, who is on bedrest due to the war & who will give birth to her first in a foreign country & w/out her husband. today.com/parents/pregna…
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