MARIA MIRO JOHNSON
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The Family Way

Unfolding in 32 daily episodes, The Family Way is the longest of the multi-part series I wrote as a reporter for The Providence Journal. It tells the story of a woman who bears a child for her barren sister, and how that [something] affects the whole family.
Part 1: "It wasn't just that I wanted to be a mother, it's that I wanted that to be my life"
Part 2: Babyville
Part 3: God's will
Part 4: "This isn't working"
Part 5: On a mission
Part 6: The good Marine
Part 7: A world away
Part 8: The girl of the moment
Part 9: Lines in the window
Part 10: Is it real?
Part 11: Teamwork
Part 12: Natural concerns
Part 13: Wishes of the heart
Part 14: A faraway train
Part 15: The baby in Mommy's tummy
Part 16: The little question mark
Part 17: Fears and signs
Part 18: "Would you believe?"
Part 19: Wish you were here
Part 20: Attitude is everything
Part 21: Well along
Part 22: A slight case of insomnia
Part 23: The big topic
Part 24: Autumn showers
Part 25: The real stuff
Part 26: Any day now
Part 27: Think ruffles
Part 28: "Hurry up baby"
Part 29: Darling daughter
Part 30: Tears and whispers
Part 31: "She's the mother"
Part 32: Epilogue: Starting life all over
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