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
June 28, 2018
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Tag Archives: reunification
December 18, 2017
by Maralee
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Home is Where Your Childhood Pictures Are
Before Thanksgiving I found myself doing a deep clean of our basement in preparation for the return of someone special to us. He had lived with us for years during our group home days, then returned about a decade later … Continue reading
April 5, 2017
by Maralee
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Did Loving our Foster Kids do More Harm than Good?
I just finished watching the documentary “Stevie” and I have some feelings I’m trying to process. The movie was made by a man who was involved in a “big brother” program that connected him with a young man named Stevie. … Continue reading
March 17, 2017
by Maralee
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A Different Kind of Reunification (when your foster kid returns)
About a month ago an unfamiliar blue car pulled up in the driveway. The kids started yelling, “He’s here! He’s here!” and I ran (to know me is to know that I do NOT run) down the stairs, out the … Continue reading
March 8, 2017
by Maralee
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When Your “Preserving Birth Order” Philosophy Goes Out the Window
Well, we recently acquired a 19 year-old at our house and people are wondering about exactly how that works with my much touted philosophy about the benefits of respecting birth order. Long story short– it kind of doesn’t. But I’m … Continue reading