This Is Uncomfortable Will you be my nanny?
May 1, 2025
Hanna Sanborn, a single mom, shares her journey through IVF and the challenges of caring for her newborn twins while friend Bryer Rossi describes his pivot from burnout to becoming their full-time caregiver. They discuss the financial shock of childcare costs, their evolving friendship, and how a lighthearted idea became a serious arrangement. Their living situation brought unexpected romantic feelings to light, leading to a loving partnership. Now married and with an adopted child, they reflect on how economics intertwined with their love story.
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Single Mom, Emergency Birth, And A Childcare Crunch
- Hanna Sanborn became a single mom after IVF and delivered twins via emergency C-section with NICU stays.
- Her employer's leave rules forced her back to work about a week after the twins came home, creating a childcare crisis.
Friendship Built From Small Acts
- Bryer Rossi and Hanna Sanborn grew from co-workers into close friends who shared meals and supported each other.
- Small acts like adding Bryer to Hanna's phone plan seeded a trust-based friendship that scaled into deeper help.
Crisis Creates Clarity And Collaboration
- Burnout and financial precarity pushed both Bryer and Hanna to re-evaluate their lives and choices.
- Their overlapping crises created the conditions for a mutual solution that neither would likely have considered alone.
