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Mothering as the Truest Form of Therapy – An Unnamed Mother’s Story

October 4, 2015

Mothering as the Truest Form of Therapy – An Unnamed Mother’s Story

I never thought I would be a mother. Even as a child, teenager and young adult I could not visualize myself as a mother. I just didn’t want kids. This was compounded by my views of family and home from my own formative years. My parents were Christian missionaries overseas for most of my elementary […]

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God is in Control of Your Family Size; You Just Have to Obey – An Unnamed Mother’s Story

May 24, 2015

God is in Control of Your Family Size; You Just Have to Obey – An Unnamed Mother’s Story

I am not a woman who should have a large amount of children.  In fact, I never wanted more than two.  One is a lonely child, so two for a playmate.  After my first two boys, I had to try for a girl.  I would push it for one more baby.  Only the baby was […]

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National Adoption Month Series: Donna’s Story

November 22, 2014

National Adoption Month Series: Donna’s Story

Parenthood is an amazing adventure. It is a road riddled with twists and turns and unexpected bumps. It’s also a journey filled with wonder, grace, and joy. Pat and I never intended to have six children. When we were first married and talked about how many children we would have, I wanted four. Pat wanted two. In […]

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The Purpose in My Pain – S.L.’s Story

June 23, 2014

I didn’t become the mom I am when my husband and I decided to start a family. Like most people, God had been shaping my life for motherhood before I even knew it. It began when I was in preschool. I didn’t know it at the time, but I was sick. I’m not certain exactly […]

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Saying Yes to the Adventure of Foster Care – Emily’s Story

June 2, 2014

Saying Yes to the Adventure of Foster Care – Emily’s Story

The call came from a DHS supervisor at midnight: “We have a three-year old girl at the hospital. Her mom was shot and is not expected to live through the night. Her dad has been arrested. Domestic violence. All clothing was taken by police as evidence so if you could bring a blanket that would […]

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When Motherhood Doesn’t Come the Way You Expected – Lela’s Story

April 29, 2014

When Motherhood Doesn’t Come the Way You Expected – Lela’s Story

Motherhood is an interesting concept. When you are a young girl it consists of questions like, who will I marry? What will I name my children? How many kids will we have? And as we get older then it becomes, should we use birth control? When should we have kids? How far apart should they […]

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A Life Spent Loving Others – Mary’s Story

March 11, 2014

A Life Spent Loving Others – Mary’s Story

Mary was born March 12, 1980, the second child to Dan and Kathy. She became the younger sister and mentor to Leo-Paul (LP) and the older sister and friend to Tanika. From the very first moment of Mary’s arrival, she touched people’s lives physically and emotionally. At the tender age of 9 months while watching […]

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Hi! I'm Wynter. Wife to Jonathan and mama to Chloe, Adaya and Liam. I am a writer, artist, a part-time MarCom professional, freelance editor, and an avid gardener, TV lover and chocolate-covered cherries addict. Come back here each week for new, powerful stories of motherhood from real moms across the mother spectrum. Read More…

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