momday monday

In celebration of the book and all of its wonderful stories, I thought  I might share with you some of my favorite  non-book stories about  being a mom via adoption. You know, to whet your appetite for the first press run and all…

SO, from People Magazine:

Talk about your big fat surprises: With one phone call, Nia Vardalos had a daughter. In this exclusive Mother’s Day essay for PEOPLE, the star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding talks in detail for the first time about the shock, chaos and “peaceful gratefulness” that came after she and husband Ian Gomez adopted a 3-year-old girl.

Read the story here.