June 22, 2016
by Maralee
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I remember the emotional gut-punch I felt the first time I heard someone refer to adoption as “Plan B” when it came to God’s perfect will for their child’s life. I didn’t feel like a second rate parent. I didn’t … Continue reading
May 2, 2016
by Maralee
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I always knew God created me to mother children. I knew it the same way I knew I had blue eyes. It was just a fact about the way I was made. So our infertility diagnosis left me with questions … Continue reading
April 19, 2016
by Maralee
Comments Off on A Life in Status- December #2, 2015
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
March 17, 2016
by Maralee
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I know we’ve all had those parenting moments of exasperation. With 6 kids I have had my fair share and then some. These moments of ridiculousness can make parents say either publicly or whispered under the breath, “Anybody want a … Continue reading
March 11, 2016
by Maralee
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It happened again the other day. I was reading through an article about a child who had experienced abuse and neglect. When I finished reading the article itself, I decided to skim through the comments (I know, I know– rookie … Continue reading
March 1, 2016
by Maralee
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I have four children who were adopted and two that were born to me. I became a mother to three via adoption before having my first biological child. During my pregnancy I wondered if birth would make me feel differently … Continue reading
February 8, 2016
by Maralee
Comments Off on When it’s Right to do Infertility Wrong (a lesson from Hannah)
When I was little I used to run around with a pillow under my shirt, pretending to be pregnant while also pushing a doll in a stroller, with another doll on my hip. Pregnancy was always part of my plan. … Continue reading
January 27, 2016
by Maralee
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I recently asked on my Facebook page for suggestions about artful ways to display the brooches I’ve inherited from the grandmothers in my family. I got some great suggestions and ended up going with this idea which involved wrapping a … Continue reading
January 21, 2016
by Maralee
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When I started getting interest from strangers (most notably, The Washington Post) in talking about race and the post I wrote recently, I decided it was time to reach out to my friend and mentor Stan Parker about having our own conversation, … Continue reading
January 19, 2016
by Maralee
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I recently attended a foster parent training about how to help kids who have experienced trauma. (Spoiler alert– EVERY kid in foster care has experienced trauma because just the act of coming into foster care IS trauma). My favorite piece … Continue reading