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
January 15, 2016
by Maralee
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I recently wrote a post about how you should talk to your toddlers about foster care. It’s important to me that foster families are having open and honest conversations with their kids about the process and the needs of the … Continue reading
August 14, 2015
by Maralee
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When I talk to people about foster care I get a lot of responses. People are always telling me why they could never invest themselves in these kids. There is the standard “I’d get too attached” response that while it … Continue reading
July 9, 2015
by Maralee
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As a culture, we place an almost magical value on the words “I love you.” They are words that should not be said until you REALLY mean them. . . whatever that means to you. They are words that cement … Continue reading
April 12, 2015
by Maralee
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It’s okay to laugh. Everybody does. (Find me on Facebook and Twitter) “And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again”. . . or so I’ve heard. . . from other people. . . Josh (8): Santa … Continue reading
August 18, 2014
by Maralee
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My church recently did a women’s event where we talked through the different kinds of spiritual gifts people may have. We took a test (an imperfect but useful tool) to help us identify our own giftedness and then worked through … Continue reading
February 25, 2014
by Maralee
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Foster parenting is a continual struggle to come to terms with our lack of control. While we are responsible for all the practical decisions that effect the child in our care, we have no control over the major decisions that … Continue reading
February 5, 2014
by Maralee
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I am passionate about recruiting quality foster parents. No more of these people “in it for the money” (which is humorous when you consider the meager compensation amount the average foster parent receives). No more foster parents who are unkind … Continue reading
December 9, 2013
by Maralee
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For the last three years I have loved participating in my friend Rebecca’s December Photo Project. She hosts it from her blog and encourages people to take a picture daily from the beginning of December through Christmas Eve. It’s been … Continue reading
December 8, 2013
by Maralee
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I remember the decision making process we began after the adoption of our first child. We wanted to expand our family and give our son a sibling. For us it was a complicated process of examining our options (fertility treatments … Continue reading