Parenting
Little Babies Everywhere — Surrogacy Then and Now
Surrogacy today is a far cry from the way it’s depicted in Mia Warren’s storyline in Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere
Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t read Celeste Ng’s book Little Fires Everywhere, or seen the brilliant screen adaptation produced by Reese Witherspoon and streaming on Hulu, please be mindful there are some significant spoilers in this article.
He stopped and looked at Mia beseechingly — ran a hand through his hair and took a deep breath — with the air of a man who knows he’s about to utter something preposterous. “We’ve been looking for someone to carry a baby for us. The right person.” And then, “We would pay her — generously.”
Mia’s head spun. She dug the points of her keys into her hand — not for protection this time, but to convince herself that what she was hearing was real.
“You want… why me?”
Joseph Ryan fumbled in his pocket and produced a single business card.
“Please, won’t you come and talk to us? Tomorrow, at lunch. Our treat, of course. The Four Seasons.”
“I can’t imagine someone suggest this to you. On a subway platform.” Joseph admitted. “But please, just…
