April 10, 2013
by Maralee
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A couple different times I have managed to run across this article that claims that “African babies don’t cry”. The author (an African doctor and mother) explains how whenever an African baby cries the mother puts it to the breast. … Continue reading
March 11, 2013
by Maralee
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When people find out three of my children are adopted, they will often ask about their names. Did we keep their birth names? How did we decide? There are lots of theories about adoption and names (here are my practical … Continue reading
December 18, 2012
by Maralee
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If you’re interested in my thoughts on ESPN commentator Rob Parker’s recent words about the “blackness” of Robert Griffin III, come on over to Christ and Pop Culture and check out my guest post. I’ll see you over here!
November 20, 2012
by Maralee
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As transracial adoption becomes more and more common, you may be wondering if it would be a good fit for your family. Here are some practical questions I’d encourage you to ask yourself before deciding to take the next step: … Continue reading
November 19, 2012
by Maralee
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As the last step in our adoption process, Brian and I travelled to Liberia to pick up our son. When we boarded the plane in Knoxville for the first leg of our journey it was a flight made up entirely … Continue reading
November 1, 2012
by Maralee
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This year marks the fifth anniversary of when our son Josh joined our family. That hot afternoon in a West African orphanage changed our lives and may have saved the life of a baby boy who had been very sick. … Continue reading
October 24, 2012
by Maralee
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To the Woman Who Gave my Son Life, This week we celebrate the sixth birthday of the little boy you gave birth to and who made me a mother. Last night he and I sat cuddled on the couch and … Continue reading
August 17, 2012
by Maralee
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I guess Pat Robertson has gotten himself in trouble again. This time it was for giving advice to a woman with three adopted children who was asking why the men she was dating didn’t want to take on the responsibility … Continue reading
April 1, 2012
by Maralee
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Is there anything more universal in parenting than guilt? I remember my very first night as a mother I lay sweating in sweltering heat under a mosquito net in Africa listening to a podcast about parenthood where a man spoke … Continue reading
November 7, 2011
by Maralee
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November is National Adoption Awareness Month. The first Sunday in November is a time some churches have designated “Orphan Sunday” and the third Saturday in November is when courts across the country will open just for the purpose of finalizing … Continue reading