In this Motherhood series post, my friend LaShawn shares her health journey and the journey toward finding completeness with her family of three.

As we continue in our series about motherhood, I’m thrilled to feature my friend Barbara. The first time we spoke, I was so touched by her story. Her heart aligns so fully with how I talk about Noonday: we need to alleviate the orphan crisis from multiple angles. Barbara champions ethical adoption, which cannot be isolated from efforts towards family preservation and orphan prevention. Read her story of the long stretch between being matched and being able to bring her child home, and parenting her son well from afar in the meantime.

I’m continuing my series of reflections on motherhood from some dear friends! Today, my friend Gauri shares about mothering her adult daughters, and how her identity as an Indian immigrant shapes her perspective.

I first connected with my dear friend Jaclyn over Noonday’s fashion and global impact. I soon learned about her motherhood journey. In this post, she shares how the loss of her mother shapes her own journey as a mom - and what it’s like to live in the tension between joy and sorrow.

I’m thrilled to feature some moms I truly admire on my blog in honor of Mother’s Day this month. My friend Michelle shares her perspective as an adoptive mom, as well as a grieving mom, and how this journey has deepened her heart for moms and babies around the globe.