July 27, 2018
by Maralee
Comments Off on Adoption and The Truth as Best We Knew It
Last night my son brought out the adoption scrapbook I made for him just before we flew across the globe to bring him home. We’ve looked through that book together many times. We’ve wondered at the pictures of the tiny … Continue reading
June 28, 2018
by Maralee
Comments Off on Mary Poppins was a Foster Mom
I watched Mary Poppins the other night the way I watch most movies these days: a kid in my lap, a kid on either side of me, and a kid laying on the back of the couch behind my head. … Continue reading
May 17, 2018
by Maralee
Comments Off on Book Review: The “Who Loves” Series
It’s not often that a board book will make me cry, but that’s just what happened when I watched one of my kids (adopted from foster care) reading “Who Loves Baby” to one of my other kids. It was precious … Continue reading
April 27, 2018
by Maralee
Comments Off on Allow Your Kids to See the Reality of a Broken World
Yesterday was rough in all the best ways. I had three friends who contacted me to talk about frustrating situations they were involved in with foster kids and families in crisis. A friend whose voice I haven’t heard in over … Continue reading
April 12, 2018
by Maralee
Comments Off on Book Review: “Foster Care: One Dog’s Story of Change”
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had people ask me about resources to help explain foster care to children. There has been such a need and I’m glad we now have “Foster Care: One Dog’s Story of Change” … Continue reading
April 10, 2018
by Maralee
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I remember how hopeless it felt when I realized I had a problem I couldn’t solve myself. My daughter was being denied a right that seemed to be clearly present in our state law. I’m no attorney, but even I … Continue reading
February 5, 2018
by Maralee
Comments Off on A Trauma Mama Watches “The Greatest Showman”
My husband and I went to see “The Greatest Showman” a couple weeks ago. It hit me in the heart for reasons I couldn’t quite articulate. Then I took three of my kids to see it and I was familiar … Continue reading
January 23, 2018
by Maralee
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I majored in psychology and sometimes I felt out of place in my classes. I was a Thinker in the midst of people who felt called to study psychology in part because of their deep connection to their own feelings. … Continue reading
January 18, 2018
by Maralee
Comments Off on Sex Trafficking is YOUR Problem (and one thing you can do to help)
I’m going to be really honest with you about the evolution of my understanding of sex trafficking. I’m wondering if maybe it’s been your process, too. Step 1: Sex trafficking is a really bad thing that happens in other countries … Continue reading
January 11, 2018
by Maralee
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In the world of foster care, there is a certain subset of foster parents we like to glorify. You know all about them because they were probably featured on your local news. Over the last couple decades they’ve served 67 … Continue reading