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ne of the greatest marvels of modern times is that families are created in so many ways. And the right person can make the seemingly impossible become a reality for another couple.
Maggie Schilling 32 | Her Voice Summer 2021
Nine years ago, Maggie Schilling was able to do that. When she met her husband, Troy, he had a son. The couple added two more children to their family, another son and a daughter. Maggie and Troy wanted more children of their own, but she says she had thought about becoming a surrogate for a long time, too. “It all kind of fell into place,” she says. “At one of my checkups after my daughter was born, I mentioned to Dr. Uhlman, my OB, that I had been looking into surrogacy and asked her if she knew much about it. I had filled out some applications for some agencies
