Happy Mother's Day to my own amazing mama and all the incredible mothers I am surrounded by.

This Mother's Day is a little different for me.  This is the first year where I have really felt this:

And for all the stupid, ignorant comments that I field on why sometimes kids need a permanent family...or maybe why MY specific kids need a permanent family: 

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mothers-day-2014-congo-worst-place-be-mother-1442176