Tatjana Stefanovska became a mother at 42: daughter Ana reshaped her life

Tatjana Stefanovska, one of the country's best-known pop‑folk singers, became a mother later in life and has spoken openly about how parenthood changed her priorities.

Stefanovska and her husband, Mitko Bezhanovski, tried for years to start a family; after nine years of marriage they welcomed their daughter, Ana. The singer gave birth in 2021 and this summer the couple celebrated their daughter's fifth birthday.

Motherhood after a long struggle

Stefanovska has said that becoming a mother altered her outlook. In her words: "Yes, I became a mother and my life took a different direction. Now I have a different perspective on things. Being a mother is the hardest, but also the most beautiful job in the world. I knew about the most beautiful part, but I didn't know about the hardest part :)) I went through many difficult situations to become a mother, but I never complained and I was never angry. Things happen when God wants and we cannot change that. It was all worth it, to have Ana now."

She has also explained how she and Bezhanovski are raising Ana. Stefanovska described herself as particularly protective: "I am an overly protective mother. I don't like that trait in myself, but it is what it is. Maybe it's because it was hard to reach a child, maybe because I gave birth to Ana at 42... not very young. Still, an older woman is more aware of things and of the dangers that can happen, so I am more cautious and I panic more than many other mothers."

On their approach to upbringing she added: "We raise Ana, above all, to be a good child, to be modest, to show love, to share with other children. She recently started kindergarten and I am very happy about that. I want her to learn even more, together with the other children." Stefanovska and Bezhanovski are due to mark their 15th wedding anniversary next year.

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