Jennifer Jackson Linck

Hi! I'm Jennifer. I love to share how God answered my heart’s cry to be a mother through adoption. I blog about faith, motherhood, adoption, and Apraxia at www.jenniferjacksonlinck.com

I started my blog, "Bringing Home the Missing Linck," to capture our adoption journey in words. Now that our adoption is complete, it exists to encourage women struggling with infertility and/or traveling the crazy, overwhelming, and expensive road to adoption.

It's also become the place to document our newest journey; helping our son find his voice. I share the joy and pain; hope and fear, of being the mama of a child with special needs. I write transparently about having a son with Childhood Apraxia of Speech and Sensory Processing Disorder.

Motherhood gives me plenty to write about. I pray my words offer a glimmer of hope to mothers who aren’t quite sure what they’ve gotten themselves into. There are many days I question if I have what it takes for this motherhood gig. Motherhood is such a refining process. Can I get an Amen?

Here's a little bit about me before motherhood:

I graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. I spent several years working as a reporter for The Oklahoman. I loved covering breaking news. There's nothing like the adrenaline rush of a good news story.

I've also been a ghost writer. I wrote the book Common Threads with author Patty Bultman in 2011 and Common Paths in 2014.

I squeeze writing in-between diaper changes and dirty dishes. When I'm not writing (or changing diapers), I enjoy spending time with my family. I'm unashamed of my addiction to Dr Pepper and love anything related to a cupcake! I live in Oklahoma with my husband, John, and our son Jackson.

My first book Bringing Home the Missing Linck: A Journey of Faith to Family was released in October 2013. I released my ebook Trucks, Tantrums, and Trusting Him: Confessions of a Boy Mom in May 2014.

My first children's book Jackson Finds His Voice was released June 2015. I wrote the book for my son, in hopes that he can use it as a tool to share his story. It's my prayer that it will empower other children with CAS, too.