The eldest twins ran a beloved bakery in Portland, their faces often seen in food magazines and morning shows. The second pair, once glued to each other’s hips, now helmed a tech startup in Austin—one a software engineer and other one a business consultant. The middle girls had become nurses, quietly saving lives in trauma units and pediatric wards.
The fourth set split between law and design—one defending women in courtrooms, the other sketching skylines. Two of the quadruplets had launched a wellness brand from their childhood bedroom. And the youngest of the girls? One led a school, the other counseled struggling teens. How had Lucy raised all 12 daughters by herself? He was in disbelief.