How I became a mom: Women share their different paths to motherhood —

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There are tens of millions of mothers in the United States, and each has a different story of how they became a mom.

Thanks to everything from marriage and adoption to modern technology to the generosity of people who serve as donors or surrogates, the path to motherhood is not so linear.

Here are the stories of how women across the country entered the fulfilling, challenging, fun, tiring and ultimately magical club known as motherhood.

Taylor-Rey and Libby J’Vera, who wed in 2020, are moms to six-month-old River Jacques J’Vera.

“I knew I wanted to be a mom after I met Libby,” Taylor-Rey J’Vera, 32, a New York City-based performer, told “GMA.” “I’ve seen [parenting] done and it’s hard and I just couldn’t get into it until I knew I had the right partner, so when I met Libby was finally when my heart opened up to the idea of having a child.”

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