Susan Whiting adopted twins - a boy and a girl - after she became CEO of Nielsen Media Research and just before she turned fifty. Though she has always wanted a family, her career took some unexpected turns that forced motherhood to wait.

"Being a CEO didn't quell her wish for a child, however, and she began considering adoption. She tracked down and talked to other single parents who had adopted children."

Though her twins have caused her to rearrange her life and her work schedule, she doesn't regret anything. She hopes her story will encourage other women and help ease the pressure that so many feel to perfectly plan family and career. Read more at OCRegister.com.