When I was a little girl, I dreamed of having a family one day. I knew I would have two girls and two boys. I knew that they would have brown hair and blue eyes like me. And I knew that they would have peach-colored skin, just like mine. But when I finally married, I […]
8 Parenting Hacks From Large Families That ALL Parents Can Use – Contributor Post for Portland Moms Blog
This is a contributor post I wrote for the Portland Moms Blog. Read the entire article here. I wouldn’t consider myself a ‘mom of many,’ but just a few years ago my three kids were all home and I had to keep them busy and alive from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. I can scarcely […]
Welcome to M2M’s Adoption Month Series & Motherhood Monday
It’s finally here! Happy November and welcome to an exciting month-long series here at Made to Mother™ on ADOPTION! Each week throughout the National Adoption Month of November, I’ll be sharing real stories from real adoptive mothers, adoptees, birth moms and adoption organizations. I hope you’ll come back each week and read them. Adoption is […]
Open Adoption: A Living Miracle – Megan’s Story
I don’t remember significant portions of 2007, but what I do remember is mostly traumatic. In the fall of that year my first child, John Henry, was safely and miraculously brought earthside. After a pregnancy plagued by a rare neurological disorder triggered by high levels of progesterone, we were sternly warned to never attempt another […]