Second Moms - I'm here to remind you that you are a “Mom For REAL” and can feel REAL too! ...
Let's spell it out....
- R is for realistic and also the reality checks we may need from time to time. Reality-based expectations can help us hold onto truth while also holding onto hope & joy!....
- E is for empowered.... which is what you can be when you look to God and lean into him while watching expectantly for the ways he is working in the details of your life.
Becoming a parent is one of the most rewarding, but also challenging, experiences a person can have.
I can tell you from experience that for adoptive moms, there are added challenges that come with raising children who have experienced early childhood traumas. In particular, losing the primary biological relationship with their first mom causes deep wounds.
