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
April 17, 2017
by Maralee
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*This is my actual testimony from the hearing before the judiciary committee debating LB 411. There were several child advocacy organizations that supported this bill (either in person or by letter) and the only person that opposed it was a … Continue reading
February 28, 2017
by Maralee
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(I wrote this the day I found out my daughter’s brother was not going to come live with us or with his other biological siblings. I knew there was a lot of advocacy work for us to do before I … Continue reading
July 24, 2015
by Maralee
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My family had an amazing experience this summer. Our son was able to meet his biological brother. In the foster care world, this isn’t anything so spectacular. Our kids adopted from foster care have biological siblings and we keep in … Continue reading
October 15, 2014
by Maralee
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*Have a question for me? There’s an email address listed on the “Contact” page here or you can fill out this form.* Hi Maralee, My husband and I have one daughter who is almost three. We’ve had multiple miscarriages, and … Continue reading
April 25, 2014
by Maralee
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For the last two weeks we’ve been talking about the impact of foster care on your children (biological or adopted). Their needs and preferences are a serious consideration, which is why I’ve devoted a number of posts to identifying the … Continue reading
April 22, 2014
by Maralee
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This is the last in our series of guest posts from people who grew up in families who fostered. If you haven’t read them yet, catch up on Karen’s perspective as someone who had parents that made the decision to … Continue reading
April 21, 2014
by Maralee
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Today’s post comes from a college friend of mine. I remember some late night dorm room conversations with her about her parents’ work in foster care. I was really impressed with their commitment to kids, but could also tell there … Continue reading
April 17, 2014
by Maralee
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I love seeing the way being a foster family has positively impacted my kids and how they view the world. But it’s easy for me to be biased as the foster parent. When I meet an adult who has experience … Continue reading