May 10, 2016
by Maralee
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I have a little daughter who loves her curls. She is just two and each morning she sits on the bathroom counter and I put product on her hair and comb through it. I tell her how beautiful her curls … Continue reading
April 27, 2016
by Maralee
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First things first: I am not an athlete. I’m not coordinated. I hate running. I have never exercised regularly outside of the requirements of parenting active kids. And also I hate diets and refuse to count calories. Refuse. So what … Continue reading
April 21, 2016
by Maralee
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I wrote a piece recently about how to give parenting advice without being a jerk. In response to that post I got a really good question in the comments. You’re welcome to go read it, but here’s the short version: … Continue reading
April 19, 2016
by Maralee
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Come join the fun on Facebook or Twitter. My child told me he really enjoyed someone coming into his class to teach him about “Junior A-cheese-ment.” #soclose #sodelicious My husband was telling me fan theories about the new Star Wars movie … Continue reading
April 11, 2016
by Maralee
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Many of us take our mothering role pretty seriously. We look at it as our profession and our calling. We love being parents and should probably have some masters level degree based on how much reading we’ve done, the classes/conferences/seminars … Continue reading
April 7, 2016
by Maralee
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It’s time for a giveaway! I love doing giveaways and I especially love doing them when they feature the work of women I like who make beautiful things. So lucky you guys- today’s is just such a giveaway. Today we’re … Continue reading
April 1, 2016
by Maralee
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I was honored to speak at my friend Shelli’s funeral this last Wednesday. Her death was unexpected, although she’s had physical challenges for a long time. The pastor who performed the funeral had people who knew Shelli from different activities … Continue reading
March 28, 2016
by Maralee
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A friend of mine is pregnant again. She shared this news with an admission that this child was a surprise and now brings their total number of children to one more than the number she previously felt was acceptable for … Continue reading
March 24, 2016
by Maralee
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The Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) seems to be a big thing these days, but maybe the bigger thing is FOBLO (Fear of Being Left Out). FOBLO moves beyond not being able to be where the fun is and implies … Continue reading
March 22, 2016
by Maralee
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When my husband gets home from work he likes to ask the innocuous question, “So, what did you do today?” Nice enough, right? Just checking in, seeing how things are going, looking for an update on the kids, wondering what’s … Continue reading