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20 years ago our founder, Karin Frost, was a single mom who had a vision that has now transformed the lives of millions of families across the world. Mothers are changemakers. They are future builders. And you deserve to be celebrated. |
“Anyone who is making the conscious decision to irrevocably love some other person – is mothering.” Krystal Simpson
The reality for so many mothers today is that we are faced with comparison from sun up to sun down. When we pick up our phone, turn on a movie, or drive down the highway, we are being presented with an idea of Motherhood that just isn’t always reality.
We see influencers with the perfect outfits, roots that never grow out, aesthetically pleasing homes with nary a toy out of place, and cute little cut up pieces of cheese with thoughtful notes packed away in lunch boxes. We see moms who appear to be “doing it all” – they’re bossing like a boss, got a fitness routine to envy, and all the while manage to keep the laundry done.
Seriously let’s give a high five to all those moms. And, it’s ok for us to recognize that there is more to the story. And mothering isn’t always picture perfect. There are mothers who are silently at home, creating a loving space for their kids, and just trying to make ends meet. There are mothers that have said, “good riddance” to keeping up with the whoevers and are just making beauty out of their own chaos. We all have a story to tell. And every mother, from the stay-at-home moms to the CEOs, are making a difference in this world.
We want to recognize that sometimes, the journey to motherhood can be messy. Some of us come to motherhood unconventionally. Some of us, while not biological mothers, are still mothers to so many that we welcome into our homes. So, to those with complicated family relationships, who have lost a loved one, or who have struggled with infertility and loss, we see you. And we honor you too. Biological, adoptive, surrogacy, fostering, and even the women who have never become a mother on paper, but have still been a mother figure to the children in their lives — This is #MotherhoodUndefined. Here we’re sharing two stories of real moms who have come to motherhood in their own ways, both sharing the thread of adoption.
Meet Krystal
Meet Fallon
