You guys, Mother's Day is coming soon and we have got gifts for moms.

We have this awesome giant tote with a built-in zipper pouch, you know, so that like none

of the little fiddly stuff gets lost in the bottom of your bag.

This bag is great for the beach or just for looking stylish while you lug a bunch of

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These are perfect for just a touch of any indulgence.

Whatever your thing is, chocolate chips, your kids' grandcrackers, booze.

And when you buy these things, you are directly supporting our show.

So you're also giving your loved one the gift of the Longest Shortest Time.

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People start families in all kinds of ways.

Over the years on this show, I've talked to people who've gone to great lengths in their

quest to become parents.

I met a woman who became a single mom by choice, moms who hired gestational carriers, a group

of queer friends all trying to figure out how to become parents in the first place.

And I've met people from the other end of the spectrum too.

People who became parents by surprise or by accident.

You might remember the gay couple who became parents overnight when they took in their

niece and nephew.

Or the story about a sperm donation that resulted in more kids than the parents intended.

Today's story is like that second group.

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