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Our Mission
The mission of Moms Adopting Moms (MAM) is to offer advice, encouragement, mentorship, and resources to biological moms (and dads when possible) who are doing everything in their power to reunite with their children and thrive post reunification. We begin by creating and maintaining a relationship between the bio parent and a peer mentor parent that has been in their shoes before. These mentors have had their children taken away by the Department of Family and Child Services but have since been reunited. These mentors have also been addicted to one or more mind altering substances and are now in long term recovery. All of our mentors find their greatest calling in life is to help other parents in similar situations achieve the freedom and the hope they now feel.
Secondarily, we help support a loving and nurturing relationship between the biological and foster moms. By asking the foster family to "adopt the whole family" instead of just the children, we ensure children will remain connected to their biological families, experience less trauma, biological parents will receive "forever" support, and foster parents won't have to grieve the loss of the children they have grown to love upon reunification. It's a win, win, win for everyone involved.
Testimonials
Biological Mom - April Maddox
"Hear April tell Lexie in her own words how she heard about Moms Adopting Moms and how we've helped her! Then look for April's full video on Our Stories...
Foster Mom - Deborah Southerland
Foster mom of 3, adoptive mom of 1 Deborah says, "I love Moms Adopting Moms... they are such a huge support to me. ...they offer resources, services and friendship... they are the missing link for our broken system we are a part of"
Bio Mom Faith Evans says:
"Moms Adopting Moms helped me so much. They were there for me emotionally when I needed it. They helped me get cribs for my babies and a bed frame for my younger son. They helped me get clothes for my kids and helped get gifts for my kids for Christmas. Moms Adopting Moms has helped me so much and I am truly thankful for all they did for me."
Bio Mom and part-time Bio Mom Peer Mentor - Daydrianna Hefner
"I can finally say by early summer my girls will be reunited with me. It has been a long journey and I am so blessed that I met Christina and I met Mary that helped navigate all of this because it was just so difficult... I can finally say that I see the light at the end of the tunnel. It is amazing!"
Meet Ashley!
Ashley has fought fiercely to complete her case plan and has recently been reunited with all 5 of her babies… with another sweet boy on the way this August!
“Moms Adopting Moms has helped me so much, offering emotional support, encouragement, and guidance through the transition of reunifying with my five children. They’ve also shown so much love and support as I prepare to welcome my new baby in just 6 weeks. I’m so grateful.”
Meet Makayle!
Makayle has poured everything into completing her case plan, and it shows. Her strength, her love, and her determination are getting her closer to reunification every day. We can’t wait to see her family back together soon
“Moms Adopting Moms has helped me with a wide array of different resources to improve my situation, from community, support for everyday life challenges, a prayer group, and even a completely donated vehicle. They’ve helped me with transportation to court dates and just about anything else I have asked for.”
Meet Heather!
Heather is a true fighter. After battling addiction, Heather made the brave choice to turn her life around. She’s currently in rehab, doing amazing, staying focused, and taking every step needed to reunite with her children.
Moms Adopting Moms has supported Heather by helping her get into rehab, transportation to visit her children, prepare for her baby's birth, and providing essential baby items along the way.
Meet Samantha!
Samantha lost custody of her children in 2020, she fought hard to rebuild her life and reunified with them in 2022. A serious car accident nearly set her back, but in April she reconnected with Moms Adopting Moms. With their support—helping with a job, a car, and childcare—she's now on a path to return to school and build a strong future for her family.
“I am so thankful for everything Moms Adopting Moms has done for me. With their counsel and support, the opportunities ahead feel limitless”
Foster Mom - Maria Posada
On October 22, 2021, we received two gorgeous and precious little girls. Brynlee was just one week shy of turning 2, and Zayda was 10 months old. We have had the honor of keeping these babies physically, spiritually, and emotionally safe and sound for three and a half years. Watching these two grow up in our home and with our church family has been the biggest joy of our lives. But watching their mother, Daydrianna, wrestle with gaining the upper hand in addiction recovery has been miraculous. From the beginning, through the fog, her beautiful personality gleamed through, and we could see a mother who desperately loved her girls and desired them to have safety and stability. At every court date, we would see Daydrianna from afar… we would watch her, pray for her, and silently cheer her on to be the best version of herself so she could earn her girls back. As the months progressed, Daydrianna and her mother eventually learned to trust that we were here to support her with unconditional love. There was no judgment on our part; we were simply holding space for her girls until she was ready to step back in.
After several years and thousands—no joke, thousands—of prayers for Daydrianna to be redeemed, we witnessed this beautiful young woman make the brave and conscious decision to clean up, take ownership of her life, and be the mother she was called to be. She built a network—a community—around her that would love and support her and Brandon as they deserved. From our perspective, she let the Lord in. All her supports, which she has humbly accepted, are a gift from the Lord. It has been hard work on both her and Brandon’s part, but still the hope of a treasured family in the end.
Though it was very hard to experience the girls leaving our home, we are even more blessed to stay in relationship with Daydrianna and her family. We still get to love on these girls, now going on 5 and 6! With FaceTimes several times a week and even weekend visits almost monthly, we still get to be a part of their lives and watch them thrive.
Trusting in the Lord with the fate of Daydrianna and her beautiful girls has been so rewarding. We are blessed to witness her amazing growth and transformation into the person she is today
Our relationship with Daydrianna and her family is very special and extremely unusual. Typically, foster parents are viewed as the enemy or resented by biological families. But thankfully, Daydrianna and her family—particularly her mother and her newlywed husband—have received us with open arms. They have extended a love to us that we have never experienced with other families. We were invited to her and Brandon’s wedding and even got to love on and care for their newest member, Levi! It has been an honor to bless Daydrianna by caring for her two little ladies these last 3 ½ years, but the blessing she is giving us in return is immensely appreciated. We don’t have to close a chapter of our life; instead, we get to continue the journey alongside her!