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
May 31, 2019
by Maralee
Comments Off on A Mom’s Summer Out-of-Office Message
Hello! Thank you for attempting to contact me via social media/text/phone/making eye-contact/etc. My brain is currently out of the office for the summer. I would love to respond to your request for my attention, but I am unavailable. I am … Continue reading
April 25, 2019
by Maralee
Comments Off on The One Thing You Need for a Successful Girls Trip
I don’t like to travel, but I am learning that sometimes I need to leave my family and go recharge. Now that my kids are all potty-trained and can mostly open their own fruit snack packets, I don’t feel the … Continue reading
August 10, 2018
by Maralee
Comments Off on They’ll Only Remember the Good Parts
Another summer is coming to a close and again I’m wondering if I did it wrong. This seems to be the way I spend the last weeks of every summer— feeling guilty, feeling frazzled, imagining all the things I could … Continue reading
July 12, 2018
by Maralee
Comments Off on Radio Interview on Managing Summer Chaos
Every summer I feel the same mix of joy and dread as I anticipate the endless sunny days, the ice-cream evenings, the pool trips, the library adventures and the sprinklers. I love all of these special moments with my kids, … Continue reading
August 7, 2017
by Maralee
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My husband and I were doing back and forth messages, trying to figure out when we could get the kids to the zoo. We have an amazing zoo not far from us and we have a family membership so this … Continue reading
June 9, 2017
by Maralee
Comments Off on My Kid’s Boredom is Not My Problem
So school is out and my kids are bored. Not just “bored” they are “BOOOOOOOOOORED” (said while flopping over the edge of the couch). I know this can be the cue for some parents to sign them up for robotics … Continue reading
January 9, 2017
by Maralee
Comments Off on A Life in Status- August #1, 2016
Come join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. When you hear the babysitter singing along to the Pokemon theme song, you know you’ve got a good one. Well, my kids have been playing a live action Pokemon game they created … Continue reading
December 23, 2016
by Maralee
Comments Off on A Life in Status- July #2, 2016
Sometimes laughing at my life makes you feel better about yours. I’m okay with that. Join me on Facebook or Twitter. Joel (4): Mom, I’m faster than a one headed chicken! #truth Me: You have any questions for me? Anything … Continue reading
December 16, 2016
by Maralee
Comments Off on A Life in Status- July #1, 2016
My people are over on Facebook and Twitter. Come be part of the crazy. I thought it was so sweet that my child left a little note for me to read while he was gone for the weekend. . . … Continue reading