January 7, 2014
by Maralee
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(You can read or listen. I aim to please.) Loving a little boy requires learning to speak his language. And for my four year-old, that language is dinosaurs. Just the other day Danny handed me a terrifying T-Rex toy and … Continue reading
December 27, 2013
by Maralee
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Before there was this: There was this: This picture makes me smile and brings me back to a time when these three little faces (and about 15 more) were my world. I am thankful to be an adoptive … 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
November 20, 2013
by Maralee
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“I could never be a foster parent. It’s great that you can do it, but I could never love a child and then give them up.” This is truly the most common phrase any foster parent will hear (well, either … Continue reading
November 12, 2013
by Maralee
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Dear Baby Girl, Welcome to our family! Sometimes I don’t know what I’m missing until I find it, and that has certainly been true with you. We didn’t know this family was missing a tiny bundle of pink cries and … Continue reading
October 29, 2013
by Maralee
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*I am honored to have Michelle share her wisdom on helping a friend grieve. Her story is precious to me. You can read more from Michelle here.* “I am convinced that learning the delicate art of grieving comes mostly through being … Continue reading
September 3, 2013
by Maralee
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To My Kids, There have been a lot of surprises in life for your dad and me. There was a lot I didn’t know about what life would require of us and who we would need to be to meet … Continue reading
March 16, 2013
by Maralee
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So I wrote a post recently about how Saturdays kind of stink when you’re a mom. Part of that post included how my husband isn’t exactly helpful on Saturdays the way I would like him to be. It was surprising … Continue reading
February 26, 2013
by Maralee
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My husband is a hard worker. I didn’t really know this about him when we were dating and I was pretty sure I was–for better or worse–marrying the class clown. Turns out the same dedication to his craft he pursued … Continue reading
December 26, 2012
by Maralee
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Two facts about me: I am cheap and I am not crafty. This year for Christmas my sisters and I decided to do a homemade gift exchange for our families instead of the usual Target/Walmart/Amazon extravaganza of previous years. This … Continue reading