A Rare Adoption Story with Rare Mama Monica Poynter Rare Mamas Rising

RARE MAMAS RISING- EPISODE 33 
A Rare Adoption Story with Rare Mama Monica Poynter



In honor of November National Adoption Awareness Month, guest Monica Poynter shares her incredible rare adoption story. Monica is a proud mother to her sons Tag and Trey and daughter Ophelia. Tag and Trey live with a rare bleeding disorder called hemophilia A, in which the blood does not clot properly. With no family history of the condition, their biological son Tag's diagnosis in 2014 came as a complete shock. Fast-forward to 2020, Monica and her husband Josh grew their family by adopting Trey from an orphanage in China after being inspired by a magazine story about another family who had done the same. The brothers became instantly inseparable, bonded by adoption and their shared condition. Now, the family has another exciting addition with the birth of their daughter, Ophelia. In this episode, Monica shares her family's story of adoption, her journey caring for children living with the same rare condition, and words of inspiration for fellow rare mamas!



EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
Tag's Hemophilia A diagnosis 
How Monica and Josh rose to the challenge of rare parenting 
The road to Trey's adoption 
Caring for two children with rare diseases 
Tag and Trey's bond 
Advice for families interested in adoption  
The addition of daughter Ophelia and life today 
Monica's best learnings for other rare mamas 
 
LINKS 
 
Kentucky Hemophilia Foundation 
https://www.kyhemo.org/index.php 
 
Hemophilia Federation of America
https://www.hemophiliafed.org/
 
Hemlibra®
https://www.hemlibra.com/
 
CONNECT WITH NIKKI
 
Website
https://raremamas.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/Rare_Mamas/
Email
info@raremamas.com