Mariam Shahab is an inclusive communications and digital marketing strategist but her favorite job title is “mama.”

She lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and son who was born via gestational surrogacy in September 2021. She’s an advocate for inclusive parenthood journeys and a champion for diversity and inclusion because #representationmatters.

She has shared her story on her own social media channels as well as Motherly! https://www.mother.ly/life/motherly-stories/path-to-parenthood/