Adoptive Families Magazine

Great news on the home front! The article I wrote entitled Thursdays with Mary is going to be published in Adoptive Families Magazine in the January/February edition. I am so excited! The article is about meeting Morgan and McKenzie's birth mother and getting to know her over a period of 4 weeks. This was an incredible experience for me and one I will never forget. I would love for this to be a book someday, to help adoptive mothers know that birth parents aren't always scary. For now, the magazine article will do. Adoptive Families Magazine is sold in book stores and you can also read articles on line. I promise to keep you posted on the progress of this project.

Maybe it will help another mom or give comfort to a child who feels caught between the two. Mary isn't my enemy. She never has been. On the contrary, she is a funny lady who I like very much. I see McKenzie's personality in her. I worry about Mary a lot and think of her often. There was a rumor she was pregnant again, which had me and Kim sweating bullets. The case worker just e-mailed me that she talked to Mary this morning and she is not pregnant. Mary had lots of questions for the caseworker about the children and I am feeling incredibly sad for her. She wants to know if we will always live in Texas and can the children look for her when they are 18. The answers are yes, of course.

I wish I could make Mary's life better. I wish I could find a home for her, get her clean, take care of her health, get her tubes tied, find a way for her to earn a living legally. I wish, I wish, I wish. I feel so maternal with her because she is intimately connected to my children and in need. I pray God keeps her safe. I pray she finds peace. I pray she always knows how much the children she created are loved. God bless you Mary.