Mother's Day 2012

Mom After 40: They Did It!

From Halle and Nicole to Sandra and Salma, meet the moms who found motherhood was worth the wait

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EDIE FALCO

After beating cancer in 2003, Falco adopted Anderson, now 5, and Macy, 2. "I'm just the happiest person," the Nurse Jackie star, 46, told PEOPLE. "I've got my kids, my friends. I can handle anything."