June 23, 2018
by Maralee
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Congrats, Jojo (Can I call you Jojo?)! The news is out and I’m thrilled that you and Chip are welcoming Baby #5 into your family. You are about to make the transition from a regular family to a Large Family. … Continue reading
June 13, 2018
by Maralee
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On my birthday this year I had a bit of a realization. I looked down at my plate, at the Death Star shaped waffle, the Minecraft themed adoption mug, my Star Wars t-shirt, my necklace with a bear on it … Continue reading
June 6, 2018
by Maralee
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I think it’s supposed to make me feel better, but somehow the current motherhood mantra of the day is having the opposite effect on me. “You are enough, Mama! Just as you are. You are enough for your children. You … Continue reading
May 18, 2018
by Maralee
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Have an emotionally and physically exhausting day. Decide to take a bath. Put all children to bed. Wait 30 additional minutes for the child who always has one last thing to ask (“Where does Superman change clothes if there aren’t … Continue reading
May 10, 2018
by Maralee
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Several years ago I bought “Inside Out” for my daughter to watch at her birthday party with an adorable group of six-year-old girls. I had never seen it before. In retrospect, this may have been a mistake. If you’ve seen … Continue reading
April 24, 2018
by Maralee
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Dear Mom, I read Molly Ringwald’s thoughts about “The Breakfast Club” all these years after those John Hughes movies made her a star. Something about what she was expressing sounded familiar. It sounded like something you would say. She talked … Continue reading
April 5, 2018
by Maralee
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Moms aren’t supposed to be sick. And yet, here I am. A fever, a cold, a stomach bug, a migraine, for whatever reason I can’t be the mom I feel like I’m supposed to be today. And so you step … Continue reading
April 2, 2018
by Maralee
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My son came home from school with an assignment. He was supposed to sit with me and talk about who were the trusted adults in his life he could talk to if he had a problem. The focus of the … Continue reading
March 22, 2018
by Maralee
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If I hear one more empowering mantra, I’m going to go into hibernation until this cultural moment has passed. I don’t know what is wrong with my brain wiring, but those things seem to have some kind of inverse impact … Continue reading
March 15, 2018
by Maralee
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The other night my son ran out of my room in tears. He yelled a few things from the hallway, then slammed his bedroom door. I didn’t go after him because I honestly wasn’t sure what to say. I gave … Continue reading