Woman's Day Magazine NZ

Holding On To Hope ‘Mother’s Day Can Be So Difficult’

Motherhood is often portrayed as a natural and effortless experience, but for many women, the journey to having a child can be fraught with challenges and heartache.

This is certainly true for Auckland mum Karen Hussey, 43, whose heartbreaking quest to expand her family after the birth of her son Reuben four years ago has taken a significant toll on her emotional and physical wellbeing.

Even after seven miscarriages, the devastating loss of a baby at 16 weeks and going through

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