May 21, 2020
by Maralee
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I was trying to figure out why there’s been this familiar sinking feeling in my stomach for the last 8 weeks or so. This “remote learning” thing has been rough, but why did it feel like I’d experience this before? … Continue reading
April 14, 2020
by Maralee
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The first day of “remote learning” was not a good one. I literally cried and I am not a crier. I yelled at my kids and I am NOT a yeller. The technology didn’t work right, kids didn’t understand the … Continue reading
March 31, 2020
by Maralee
Comments Off on Figuring out Survival School- Radio Interview
THIS IS HARD, GUYS. We’re facilitating school for our kids, working from home, anxious about the state of the world/our health/our finances, and our typical opportunities for socialization and decompression are gone. Here’s my interview on MyBridge Radio about how … Continue reading
March 18, 2020
by Maralee
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Deciding to homeschool your kids is a huge decision. You think about what curriculum will work best for your kids and for your teaching style. You research. You talk to other people about it. If you have kids with medical … Continue reading
March 2, 2020
by Maralee
Comments Off on Bring Your Kids to Church (radio interview)
Maybe somebody out there has a really easy time getting through the morning insanity of church prep, then their kids sit so nicely and quietly during the service (hands folded, obviously) and afterwards the kids have these insightful conversations about … Continue reading
February 27, 2020
by Maralee
Comments Off on A Time to Shatter the Functional to Make way for the Beautiful
We walked through the door because it was called “The Shard Shop” and that’s just a name that calls out to you. Our friend uses the word “shard” to describe the shattering of your heart that happens when something is … Continue reading
February 6, 2020
by Maralee
Comments Off on Bring Your Kids to My Funeral
At my funeral, hand out lollipops at the beginning. Kids like lollipops and they help keep them occupied. We used to bring lollipops to court hearings when we were foster parents so our kids would have something sweet to help … Continue reading
November 11, 2019
by Maralee
Comments Off on We Take Our Kids to Funerals
We took our kids to a funeral recently. I was getting ready to explain to them how funerals typically go, until I realized they’ve actually been to quite a few funerals already. And every time we take them, I think … Continue reading
September 9, 2019
by Maralee
Comments Off on Why My Young Daughters Don’t (and Won’t) Have Their Ears Pierced
Generally speaking, I am a “parent and let parent” kind of mom. What does it matter to me if you decide to pierce your baby’s ears? It doesn’t. And if I see your daughter on the playground with pierced ears, … Continue reading
July 3, 2019
by Maralee
Comments Off on The Kind of Mom They Made Me
I have a serious issue with baking bread. In my mind the world is divided into two kinds of women: those who bake bread and those who don’t. I have happily been in the “those who don’t” category for my … Continue reading