Being a mother is hard. Especially nowadays, when most women have to juggle motherhood with their careers. This often seems like an impossible task, because being a mother is a full-time job in itself, but with perseverance, courage and, above all, the support of family, it is possible. Nathalie Fortmann's story is marked by serious setbacks, but she did not let them stop her. Time and again, she picked herself up and carried on, for the sake of her children and, not least, for herself.