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November is Adoption Month and M2M Wants to Hear From YOU

October 2, 2017

Next month is November and that means National Adoption Month! Every November I devote the whole month on Made to Mother™ for adoption stories, and I this year is no different! Get ready for a whole 30 days of stories that honor adoption…Birth mothers, adoptive mothers, adoptees, adoption-related organizations, and anyone else with a story about […]

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The Musings of a Middle-Aged Mother – Mary’s Story

April 17, 2017

I recall the day my first child was born like it was yesterday.  After a relatively comfortable pregnancy, Elena’s due date came and went without a stirring.  As I sat in eager anticipation of our baby’s arrival, I had ample time to ponder how my life was about to change. Finally, on Friday, March 26, […]

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5 Reasons Why Children Need Dads – Guest Post by Danny

January 23, 2017

In today’s world the traditional family dynamic is undergoing many changes. However, children still need the love, guidance, and influence of both parents in their lives. A father figure brings enrichment to a child’s life that only a father can. Regardless of the changes taking place in the world, a father’s place remains important in […]

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8 Life Skills that Science Teaches Children – Guest Post by Marcus from PsySci.co

December 8, 2016

The one thing that unifies all parents is that they always want what is best for their kids. Even the most authoritative parents who might not always show their affection are constantly working behind the scenes to provide their child the best imaginable future. But when it comes to what academic path a child should […]

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November is Adoption Month and M2M Wants to Hear From YOU

October 6, 2016

Can it really be October already!? Less than one month until November and that means, National Adoption Month! For the last two years I have devoted the whole month on Made to Mother for adoption stories, and I this year is no different! Get ready for a whole 30 days of stories that honor adoption…Birth mothers, […]

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It’s Not a Competition, Mama, We are All on the Same Team

May 23, 2016

I’m gonna be honest. There are moments of each and every day when I do not feel like I’m good enough. The voices I allow in my head tell me that I will never be, have or do what others seem to succeed so easily at. The blogs I read, the Facebook posts I see, […]

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Making Max: Overcoming Obstacles and the Moments of Motherhood – Jen’s Story

April 25, 2016

My eleven-month-old son Max is taking quite a long nap. It’s giving me the opportunity to do some admittedly long-overdue spring cleaning. I started in our bedroom but ended up in the bathroom, staring at our horribly disorganized closet. My hands are full of yet more stuff to cram in there. I look at the […]

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Love is a Choice – Summer’s Story

April 18, 2016

Even though I have been a mother for over 17 years, I still smile and feel the wonder of what it means. You see, I never really longed for motherhood. I was not the girl on other families’ speed dials for babysitting services. When I did babysit, I just ate snacks and barely tolerated the […]

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Doing the Best You Can with What You Have – Sarah’s Story

April 11, 2016

I was born in 1984. Glass ceilings were being established, and bras had stopped burning. My mom wore shoulder pads, huge rose-colored rim glasses, and worked in one of the largest accounting firms in my hometown. She had an AA degree and a car she had paid for all on her own. She also waited […]

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The Difference a GOOD Foster Mother Makes – An Unnamed Mother’s Story

April 4, 2016

My parents divorced when I was nine years old after being separated for eight. I am the middle child of three children. My older sister was eleven, and my little brother was eight when our parents divorced. In June of 1997 on Father’s Day I told my father that I was moving in with my […]

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Hi! I'm Wynter. Wife to Jonathan and mama to Chloe, Adaya and Liam. I am a writer, artist, 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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