January 7, 2013
by Maralee
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When Brian and I were houseparenting at a group home I made sure every Christmas I sent a card to each of our boys’ families with a picture of their child. After our first year I also started sending a … Continue reading
January 2, 2013
by Maralee
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My baby sister is pregnant. This is a long awaited baby (my sister experienced two miscarriages before this Little Man decided to stick around) and I couldn’t be more excited about his arrival- as evidenced by the ridiculous pile of … Continue reading
November 13, 2012
by Maralee
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Sometimes parenting seems like a constant process of trial and error. We have had such trouble trying to get our three year-old Danny to stay in the bed. We’ve tried sticker charts, toy rewards, extra privileges, or discipline all to … Continue reading
October 21, 2011
by Maralee
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It just seems like I am having the same conversations with my kids day after day on a few key topics. I don’t know if all kids struggle as much as mine do with remembering that couches are for sitting … Continue reading
October 14, 2011
by Maralee
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Just when you think you’re getting a handle on the terrible twos you have a humbling experience like I did the other night. My husband Brian was playing guitar for church so I was wrangling all three of our little … Continue reading
March 7, 2011
by Maralee
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Sometimes I realize what an adult I’ve become. While reading some stories to my kids about a very inquisitive primate all I can think about is- why does that man keep leaving this monkey alone when the monkey clearly has … Continue reading