January 10, 2016
by Maralee
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Be part of the conversation on Facebook or Twitter. Well, I got the kids’ fall clothes in the drawers, so you can all go ahead and prepare for unseasonably warm temperatures for the next couple weeks. #happenseverytime I made … Continue reading
January 1, 2016
by Maralee
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In case you missed anything, I’ve compiled my favorite 15 posts of the year. Thanks for reading and being part of the community here! Thinking About Having Another Baby? Don’t: We have had six children not just because we really … Continue reading
October 11, 2015
by Maralee
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Be my friend on Facebook and Twitter so you can feel better about the chaos in your own house. We have an awesome puzzle that makes a train sound when you put the last piece in. . . or if … Continue reading
September 13, 2015
by Maralee
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Be my friend! Find me on Facebook and Twitter. Me: Okay, now it’s time for everybody to grab a book and read for fifteen minutes. Bethany (5): Um, Mom? I can’t read yet. Me: . . . Oh. . . … Continue reading
August 27, 2015
by Maralee
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I can go ahead and admit it was a mistake to stumble down the blackhole of comments left on an article about a man who very publicly betrayed his wife. Turns out everybody on the planet knows exactly what they … Continue reading
July 24, 2015
by Maralee
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My family had an amazing experience this summer. Our son was able to meet his biological brother. In the foster care world, this isn’t anything so spectacular. Our kids adopted from foster care have biological siblings and we keep in … Continue reading
July 15, 2015
by Maralee
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Find me on Facebook and Twitter. My three year-old decided he didn’t have time to run to the bathroom during the Easter egg hunt, so he just pulled down his pants in my parents’ front lawn and peed directly into … Continue reading
July 10, 2015
by Maralee
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I want to share with you a moment of realness about being a transracial family. And it involves the grocery store, as most moments of realness seem to do in my life. This last week I took my two oldest … Continue reading
May 24, 2015
by Maralee
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Join the conversation on Facebook or Twitter. Preschool Teacher: . . . but she doesn’t know what sound a “w” makes yet. Husband: (mutters) Thanks, Obama. #parentteacherconferences The three year-old keeps telling me that he *still* loves me. I don’t … Continue reading
May 17, 2015
by Maralee
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How to determine if a child needs to use the bathroom: Put him in four layers of snow clothes. Anybody else hand their toddler a sandwich and then start singing “I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly.” No? Just … Continue reading