April 25, 2019
by Maralee
Comments Off on The One Thing You Need for a Successful Girls Trip
I don’t like to travel, but I am learning that sometimes I need to leave my family and go recharge. Now that my kids are all potty-trained and can mostly open their own fruit snack packets, I don’t feel the … Continue reading
January 18, 2019
by Maralee
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I have forced myself to read articles about the Hart family. I don’t want to read them, but I think it’s important to stare their story directly in the face and ask the hard questions. How could two women adopt … Continue reading
November 21, 2018
by Maralee
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We hosted Friendsgiving last night and a little teacup got broken. It was an accident. I usually count on at least one dish casualty when we get to host an event, so this was not unexpected. While it’s always a … Continue reading
November 19, 2018
by Maralee
Comments Off on Making a Gratitude Tree (Pinterest Worthy, Lazy Mom Easy)
Last week I was in a meeting with a roomful of other parents when I was jokingly accused of “Pinterest shaming” the other moms by saying our family does a Gratitude Tree every year. If you know anything about me, … Continue reading
October 23, 2018
by Maralee
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First things first: I am a white lady. I am a white lady who is raising multiracial kids (African, Native American, Mexican American, and biracial) through adoption, along with two white boys we made ourselves. I want to share with … Continue reading
October 17, 2018
by Maralee
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In 2008 I experienced the joy of a positive pregnancy test and then the loss of our baby through an ectopic pregnancy. It was heartbreaking and traumatic in all the worst ways. About two years later, we experienced it all … Continue reading
April 30, 2018
by Maralee
Comments Off on To the Lady Clutching Her Pearls When my Toddler Used an Anatomically Correct Term
Hello Ma’am, I could tell how disturbed you were when my little son fell off the swing and loudly proclaimed that he hurt his penis. I’ve been telling children the truth about their bodies long enough to be used to … Continue reading
April 10, 2018
by Maralee
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I remember how hopeless it felt when I realized I had a problem I couldn’t solve myself. My daughter was being denied a right that seemed to be clearly present in our state law. I’m no attorney, but even I … Continue reading
January 15, 2018
by Maralee
Comments Off on We are More Than the Sh*tholes We Came From
I’m hesitant to add any words to this story or give one more minute of attention to the painful sentiments expressed. Especially because I’m kind of a prude when it comes to language and I’m easily scandalized. But for a … Continue reading
December 4, 2017
by Maralee
Comments Off on A Life in Status- May #1, 2017
Me: Time to go see some memorials! Danny: I can’t wait! #notsarcastic #nerd #lovehim #BradleystakeDC (gazing out over the Potomac) Carrie: This water stinky. It smell like somebody fart in the bath. I think the geese been farting in this … Continue reading