Joelle Schmid is a wife, mama of two, and the Program Coordinator for two adult foster care homes. Her journey to motherhood is a bit unusual as she really didn't plan on it happening due to a rare genetic disorder called Branchiooculofacial Syndrome that her husband and bonus son, Dylan, suffer from. We talk about her pregnancy with her son Cooper, and the fears that she and her husband battled while waiting to see if Cooper would also be afflicted with BOFS. Joelle talks about Cooper's birth story and what it was like being induced at 40+ weeks, how her older bonus son adjusted to a much younger brother, what their relationship is like today, and how she really just rolls with it. Joelle is an amazingly determined person and I know that you will love listening to her story. 

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