Separating From Ed

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     I've known since I was two years old that I was supposed to be a mom when I grew up. Having a brother almost three years younger than me was so exciting. I was over the moon caring for him, helping him and my parents, and being his friend. He has always one of the greatest loves and joys of my life and has inspired me to parent.      The amount of love that I have for Quin is ridiculous compared to many sibling groups. I love that guy incredibly. We have pictures of me around two or three years old pretending to be pregnant, and embarrassingly enough, a video of my "nursing" my dolls at age four. Seeing my mom pregnant and then having this beautiful new baby were things that I always aspired to be and have throughout my life.       While I was growing up, I never knew what I wanted to be or do when I grew up besides being a mom. Many people criticized me for wanting to be a stay at home mom. In high school, I got told that I would be "wasting my brain" an