2 Adoptive Mamas

The Main Thing: Episode 011, Part 2 is a deeper dive into what it looks like to advocate for and thrive when FASD is part of your family's story. Natalie cites practical examples, points us to hope in the community, and continues to share about her own journey! If you didn't catch Part 1, we recommend catching up first - Natalie has a story to share that you won't want to miss! Epis...

The Main Thing: Episode 011, Part 1, is all about connecting with adoptive mom and FASD advocate Natalie. Her story and ministry to support other families touched by FASD is informative, encouraging, and a great source of hope. Join us for Part 1 to hear her story, and keep an eye out for Part 2 (released tomorrow!) to learn more about thriving in the day to day of FASD.  Episode Resources:    Vis...

The Main Thing: Drew and Dan have been such an encouragement and support for us as we dreamt up 2 Adoptive Mama. Their wisdom, love, and selflessness has helped make all of this possible, and for that we can’t thank them enough.  Episode 010 is all about hearing from them. So mamas, this is a great episode to pass along to the man in your life who is processing adoption or foster care in his own w...

The Main Thing: We should have had Harry Nilsson's Best Friend  for our Episode 009 intro music, because this week you're meeting our best friends! Brooke & Crista have been part of our stories long before any of us were mamas. In this episode we're sitting down to talk about friends who get it and who have stuck by our sides, even though our journey into motherhood looked a lit...

The Main Thing: 2 Adoptive Mamas - bonus edition - is back again! Join us to learn about Sarah's experience (so far) with an adoption consultant as her family navigates "the wait" for their second domestic infant adoption. Episode Resources:  Questions? Or want to learn more from Sarah's experience? E-mail us, hello@twoadoptivemamas.com. 2AM Connect: Don't miss a thing at...

The Main Thing: We have followed Mike and Kristen Berry at Confessions of An Adoptive Parent for years, and recently got to sit down with this incredible pair who have given so much goodness to the adoptive and foster care communities. We were (and still are) SO excited that this happened - and even more excited to share it with you! Join us as we conceptualize "life on a tilt" and how w...

The Main Thing:  We're excited to bring you some bonus content and 2 Adoptive Mamas " in real life" with a new mini-episode. We should clarify, we're always sharing "real life," but we're not always bringing you along for the daily happenings in our personal world. But today is different! Join us for a brief time to discuss the realities of moving (homes) and how...

The Main Thing: One very snowy night in December we planned to record with adoptive mama, Kelly Ardt --- thanks to technology and teamwork we made it happen! Kelly has such a sweet story to share of welcoming three beautiful girls into their family. This story of faith, perseverance, and hope is one you won't want to miss. Kelly's heart for the Lord shines through their adoption story, r...

The Main Thing: Leslie Word is an adoptive mama who has an incredible story to share about how she and her husband built their family of 5. Her transparency, grace filled wisdom, and tough mama love are refreshing as we navigate what it means to be a transracial family in today's world. Leslie gives it to us straight, but also encourages us in the walk, helping to find our stride as mamas who...

The Main Thing: Michelle Campbell is an adoptive mama, wife, daughter, educator, and friend. She values and loves each part of who she is but balancing them all can be a juggling act. Finding joy in simple moments and making memories is what she strives to do.  In this episode Michelle talks with us about advocating for your kiddo. While these examples are specific to medical care, so many princip...

With the Christmas season upon us there's a whole lot of cheer, challenges, and hopefully not a shortage of cookies?! One thing is for sure, we all find ourselves in different seasons of life, and it's not lost on us the pressure and chaos the holidays can bring.  Before we send 2020 off into the sunset, we wanted to gift a little bonus content. Sharing a piece of our hearts, we are high...

Today we're sitting down with Eleanor Delewski, a foster and adoptive mama with a heart of gold and a true passion for navigating the nuances of the adoption triad. No matter where you are in your foster or adoptive journey, Eleanor’s story will meet you there --- and then some. We love this episode - it got real, we laughed, and it hits home. Won’t you join us? Don't forget to visit us...

In today’s episode we're taking our first deep dive into a topic that touches all of us no matter where we are at in our journey with adoption --- shadow feelings! Join us as we talk about what a shadow feeling is, open up about some of our own, and then share our go-to action steps on how to grow through these challenges. Don't forget to visit us on Instagram, Facebook, and at twoadopti...

Today we're sitting down with Rosie Mann, an adoptive mama and nurse licensed in specialized trauma care. She's a wealth of knowledge with a heart for meeting our kiddos right where they are with exactly what the need. No matter where you are in your journey as a mama, today's episode will encourage, inspire, and remind you that we're in this - together! Don't forget to vi...

We’re Liz & Sarah, and we are Two Adoptive Mamas – it’s great to have you in this space! In today’s episode you’ll get to know us – how adoption is part of our families, how we ventured into this Two Adoptive Mamas space, and what our hope is as we spend more time together and take a deeper dive into different components of adoptive mama-hood.   We’re so excited to bring you this content, plea...