Who is a Mommy-come-lately?

Have you ever heard the phrase “Johnny-come-lately?” It’s an old-fashioned term that means someone who comes to something late—and excels at it.

Thus the title of this Web site: Mommy-Come-Lately®, devoted to women who experienced pregnancy and childbirth later in life.

More and more women are embracing motherhood in their mid-thirties and forties. Most Mommies-come-lately agree: A late start at motherhood—or for some women, a restart—enhances your ability to succeed as a mom.

What’s on the site:

• In the News provides up-to-date information about issues of interest to Mommies-come-lately
• The Doctor’s In provides answers to a late-in-life mom’s
  basic medical questions.
• MCL Blog gives you a glimpse of my life as a late-in-life mom. Other women will join me as guest columnists.
• The Photo Album provides a glimpse of other Mommies-come-lately. Please add your photo to the album!
• The Resource link highlights other Web sites or books **PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR NEWLY UPDATED AND EXTENSIVE RESOURCES!!**

Please sign up for the Mommy-come-lately® e-mail newsletter and stay informed about what’s going on at www.mommycomelately.com.

My book, BABY CHANGES EVERYTHING: Embracing and Preparing for Motherhood after 35, will be published by Revell and available on Amazon.com or on ChristianBook.com now!

Here's a look inside BABY CHANGES EVERYTHING: Read the introduction and first chapter (pdf).

Also, my most recent story, entitled "Of Lizards and Laughter and Love," has been published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: A Tribute to Moms.