December 14, 2023
by Maralee
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Siblings matter to children in foster care. They provide a source of stability and comfort when everything around them is changing. Whenever it’s safe and appropriate, brothers and sisters are supposed to be placed in homes together. For various reasons, … Continue reading
June 15, 2023
by Maralee
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Moms who thrive on a routine and structure can start to feel this panic as the end of the school year arrives. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO EVERY DAY? I need the automatic scheduling the school system provides to … Continue reading
December 17, 2022
by Maralee
Comments Off on Christmas Luke Reading and Questions: Chapter 14
My family has a yearly tradition of reading a chapter a day of the book of Luke, leading up to Christmas. It has been such an enriching experience that helps center our holiday season on what is most important to … Continue reading
December 15, 2022
by Maralee
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My family has a yearly tradition of reading a chapter a day of the book of Luke, leading up to Christmas. It has been such an enriching experience that helps center our holiday season on what is most important to … Continue reading
December 3, 2022
by Maralee
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My family has a yearly tradition of reading a chapter a day of the book of Luke, leading up to Christmas. It has been such an enriching experience that helps center our holiday season on what is most important to … Continue reading
January 26, 2022
by Maralee
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I can’t tell you how many of the same headline I’ve seen over the past few weeks. “Pandemic Parents are on the Brink”, “Parents are Losing it”, “Parents Can’t Keep Going”, etc. I even saw a story about a group … Continue reading
January 12, 2022
by Maralee
Comments Off on Losing The Doctor That Knew My Baby Before I Did
Our family is going through an unexpected loss. Our pediatrician passed away. When I told my kids, my daughter said, “And wasn’t she your friend too?” She was. Not in the way my daughter thought. I didn’t know her personally … Continue reading
March 23, 2021
by Maralee
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Precious Gloria, I had every intention of writing you a letter on your adoption day. That was two months ago. It was very literally the best day of my life (your adoption and my birthday on the same day– what … Continue reading
October 31, 2019
by Maralee
Comments Off on To The Real Super Heroes of Halloween: Moms
Here’s to you, moms throwing healthy meals into the crockpot at noon so you’ll have time to put safety pins on the too-big costume when you’d normally be cooking. Here’s to you, moms frantically searching through Target for that last … Continue reading
August 27, 2019
by Maralee
Comments Off on Wonder Woman, Spiderman and the Importance of Accurate Representation
After much begging and pleading, I finally set aside some time to sit with my older kids (ages 9, 10 and 12) to watch “Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse.” My kids have raved about this movie since they first watched it … Continue reading