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The Extraordinary Moms Network (EMN) was started by
Heidi Hess Saxton, former editor of “Canticle” magazine,
author, and adoptive mother of two.
Her own experiences of foster-adoption made her aware of the great
challenges that face families today, especially those that decide to open
their homes and hearts to one or more of the 500,000 children in the U.S.
alone who are in need of temporary or permanent homes – with hundreds of
thousands of others in countries around the world.
As Heidi began to write for foster and adoptive parents
through the websites CatholicMom
and MommyMonsters, she
discovered that many of the challenges she faced were shared by biological
mothers as well, especially those with children who have special needs. And
so, she decided to start an online network of mothers, who could share their
experiences and support one another as we embrace motherhood – something all
women are called to do, whether or not we ever experience pregnancy and
childbirth. Some answer that call through adoption or foster care, others
through biological motherhood, still others through spiritual motherhood –
seeking to help others grow in faith, hope, and love for God.
The Extraordinary
Moms Network is an online resource for women with…
- Extraordinary Callings – adoptive and foster mothers,
stepmoms, and others who nurture young lives they did not give birth to. God
has called you to be “extraordinary,” coming alongside biological parents to
love and protect children in need of loving family.
- Extraordinary Challenges – infertility and other reproductive
challenges, troubled marriages, large families, single parents and military
moms who need an understanding ear and a word of encouragement.
- Extraordinary Children – autism, ADHD/ODD, Down Syndrome, and
a myriad of other physical, emotional, and developmental challenges. All
these children are beloved of God, given as true gifts to the families that
embrace them. And yet, even the most loving parent sometimes needs some
additional help. The EMN provides all this and more!
Would you like to
join the network? There are lots of
ways to get involved!
- Add the EMN button to your blog or website, then write a post
in your particular area of expertise (international or domestic adoption,
foster care, specific disability, single parenting, etc.). Then send the
link to Heidi with your name and blog name, as well as the category you’d
like to appear in the blogroll.
- Participate in the EMN Carnival! Send your post by the 25th
and you will appear in the EMN Carnival that is posted at EMN on the 1st
of each month.
- Do you have a specific prayer request? Heidi lists them each
week in the sidebar on the right. To add your request, just drop Heidi a
note at hsaxton(at)christianword(dot)com. Requests can be linked to your
blog (for additional details) or posted anonymously.
- Would you like updates on what is going on at EMN? Future newsletters
will include information on book clubs and podcasts, as well as other
updates on products you might find helpful. Just click
here to subscribe (If at any time you wish to stop getting the newsletter simply drop
Heidi a note hsaxton(at)christianword(dot)com and put “unsubscribe EMN” in the subject line).
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