May 5, 2022
by Maralee
Comments Off on Signs Your Potty-Training Toddler Needs to Poop
The most important part of potty-training is learning how to read your child’s cues. There are some very simple and straightforward indicators that your child needs to poop(/has already pooped). All you need to do is be alert for these … Continue reading
January 20, 2022
by Maralee
Comments Off on How to Make Small Talk with a Large Family Mom
I had an awkward interaction with someone the other day. It wasn’t the first time. It certainly won’t be the last. When people see a large family, it’s kind of tough not to comment on it. In the immortal words … Continue reading
September 9, 2020
by Maralee
Comments Off on Every Baby Deserves to be Celebrated. Especially Foster Babies.
A couple months ago my neighbors brought home their premature twins after a lengthy hospital stay. It was a joyous occasion as our cul-de-sac hung streamers from trees and balloons on their porch. We lined the street and applauded as … Continue reading
June 17, 2020
by Maralee
Comments Off on My Kids Don’t Need Two of Me (radio interview about dads)
This was a fun conversation to have with Stan (who is coincidentally, one of my dad’s best friends). Dads aren’t perfect. They don’t need to be. I think it takes time for us to make peace with that reality both … Continue reading
March 31, 2020
by Maralee
Comments Off on Figuring out Survival School- Radio Interview
THIS IS HARD, GUYS. We’re facilitating school for our kids, working from home, anxious about the state of the world/our health/our finances, and our typical opportunities for socialization and decompression are gone. Here’s my interview on MyBridge Radio about how … Continue reading
December 13, 2019
by Maralee
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I was casually strolling through the aisles at Walmart when I overhead something that made my heart race. I was looking at some dolls, trying to pick a Christmas gift for my daughter and two women right next to me … Continue reading
December 11, 2019
by Maralee
Comments Off on Radio Interview: Walking Through Suffering With Kids
Watching your child experience suffering is one of our hardest experiences as parents. But I don’t think it’s an avoidable one. Even if we could keep our kids from ever experiencing a hard time in their childhood, we know those … Continue reading
July 12, 2018
by Maralee
Comments Off on Radio Interview on Managing Summer Chaos
Every summer I feel the same mix of joy and dread as I anticipate the endless sunny days, the ice-cream evenings, the pool trips, the library adventures and the sprinklers. I love all of these special moments with my kids, … Continue reading
May 1, 2018
by Maralee
Comments Off on How Does She Do It? Borax and Sugar Ant Killer Recipe
A couple years ago when we went through the first Spring in our new house, I found a trail of ants in the kitchen. I googled how to get rid of them and each recommendation started with something like this: … Continue reading
December 15, 2017
by Maralee
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Parenting can be exhausting and frustrating, even when nobody is doing anything specifically “wrong.” Just the general chaos and noise of parenting can start to drain you. If you’re like me, that draining feeling can turn to anger pretty easily. … Continue reading