Meanwhile, AN Wilson, writing for the London Evening Standard, took a different approach, calling out the hypocrisy of the outrage. “Women in their 60s these days are usually fit, and often make ideal carers for children. Why the uproar about supposed selfishness? Is it because the sight of a competent, pretty woman being happy fills other people with envy?”
A love that defied the odds
John, a higher education consultant, had never had children before meeting Patricia. He said fatherhood had changed him in ways he never imagined.
“From the day we first met, Patti recognized something in me I had never acknowledged before. On our first date, eight years ago, she saw my sadness when I said I had no children. Then she said, ‘You would have made a wonderful father,’ and we both recall tears coming to my eyes. Now I have tears for a different reason. By some amazing miracle, I am a father.”
After the birth, reporters and photographers eagerly gathered outside the couple’s home, determined to capture a glimpse of the record-breaking mother and her child. And eventually, they got what they were waiting for.
At 64, Patricia Rashbrook was seen navigating the streets of Lewes, East Sussex, with her growing son, Jude, then 20 months old.
She carried him in a sling, his weight pressing against her as she walked — a striking image of motherhood that continued to spark conversation.
Patricia’s answer
Patricia, aware of the concerns over her age, reassured the public that their son would always be cared for.
“We are both extremely healthy and I have always looked and felt very young. Nevertheless, we have younger friends with children who have agreed to act as surrogate parents should anything happen to us.”
Despite the criticism, Patricia remained steadfast. Not everyone understood her choices, but she refused to let the critics define her. Confident in her ability to be a loving mother, she stood by her belief that age should never be a barrier to raising a child.Continue reading…
