Actor, educator and single mom Mercedes Herrero shares her story of suddenly and unexpectedly wanting a child in her early 40s, and the creative way she solved that as a single woman. (Hint: in any company of actors, there is usually one gent willing to help a lady out...) After several years of taking her baby with her to auditions, spending most of her Broadway paycheck on childcare, and surrounding herself with loving actor friends willing to help, Mercedes' single-parenting life took a bittersweet turn. When her aging parents needed care, she left New York at the height of her career and returned home. This is a beautiful episode just in time for the holidays that includes the miracle birth of an extraordinary child, a family's love and acceptance, and one woman's unwavering faith to live life fully, fiercely and unapologetically.

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www.mercedesherrero.com

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