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Dear Abby echoes on choosing parenting paths across lives
Advice column recounts readers debating single parenthood by choice, adoption, and timing. Abigail Van Buren shares perspectives from mothers, married couples, and potential mentors, with cautions on birth defects and timing while urging thoughtful planning and counseling.
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