April 14, 2022
by Maralee
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I read this summary of a podcast interview with Thomas Rhett about the adoption of his daughter and I’m not okay with it. I don’t want to pretend that this interview was a full description of how he’s handling adoption … Continue reading
April 11, 2019
by Maralee
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The other day my oldest son had his first packet of ramen noodles. I remember eating these occasionally when I was little and making them in my dorm room through college. When we were houseparents at a group home ramen … Continue reading
March 17, 2017
by Maralee
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About a month ago an unfamiliar blue car pulled up in the driveway. The kids started yelling, “He’s here! He’s here!” and I ran (to know me is to know that I do NOT run) down the stairs, out the … Continue reading
February 2, 2017
by Maralee
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In my last “Ask Maralee” post I addressed how my family has worked to build trust with our kids through the words we’ve used and how we talk to them. Today I want to address how we’ve used our actions … Continue reading
January 30, 2017
by Maralee
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Dear Maralee, I wonder if you would write about some of the practical ways you’ve built trust and helped your kids get to where they are (and continue to go). What are some resources that have most helped? What are … Continue reading
January 6, 2014
by Maralee
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I love words. I like thinking about the origin and history of words, I enjoy learning new words, and using the correct word in a particular situation is really important to me. Which may be why something bothers me that … Continue reading
July 10, 2013
by Maralee
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(I’m so glad to have Melodie share her perspective on this topic. You can ready my introductory thoughts here.) Guest Post by Melodie Kejr Read more of her writing at her blog. Holding the precious little babies in orphanages is … Continue reading
July 9, 2013
by Maralee
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You don’t have to know much about me to know that African orphans are close to my heart. My oldest son spent most of his first year of life in an orphanage in Liberia. He was small and sick when … Continue reading