July 26, 2016
by Maralee
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When you become a foster family, it is fantastic to have a community that supports you. I’ve written posts before on the physical ways you can support a foster family, but there’s another aspect of all this I want to … Continue reading
May 13, 2016
by Maralee
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Yesterday I was driving my six kids to a foster parent training class when one of my children said, “I want to see that Kung Fu Panda movie. The one where he finds his REAL dad.” I felt my stomach … Continue reading
January 14, 2016
by Maralee
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In my family, foster care is normal. My kids have grown up in a home where caseworkers are their friends, our foster care agency is “the fun place with the ducks” (there’s a pond behind the building), home studies and … Continue reading
October 19, 2015
by Maralee
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I know there are many foster families that have been anxiously awaiting the proposed family size changes from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. And there are former foster families (like mine) that will be looking very closely … Continue reading
July 29, 2015
by Maralee
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I’m going to be honest– I read a transcript of one of the Planned Parenthood videos, but I can’t bring myself to watch it. I just can’t. There are some things I have a very tender heart about and to … Continue reading
May 15, 2015
by Maralee
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When my husband and I decided to adopt, we knew we were becoming a transracial family. During the lengthy wait to be matched with our Liberian son I joined educational groups to learn how to appropriately care for African hair … Continue reading
December 31, 2014
by Maralee
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I’m going to tell you why you should take your kids to see “Annie” (your black kids, brown kids, white kids, foster kids, adopted kids, bio kids, etc.). And I’m going to do it in two words: Punky Brewster. Maybe … Continue reading
August 18, 2014
by Maralee
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My church recently did a women’s event where we talked through the different kinds of spiritual gifts people may have. We took a test (an imperfect but useful tool) to help us identify our own giftedness and then worked through … Continue reading
June 18, 2014
by Maralee
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*AH! It’s been forever since I’ve done an Ask Maralee post! I’m excited to get back at it and look forward to your questions.* Dear Maralee, I’m a type A mom who likes to keep her household organized and know … Continue reading
June 5, 2014
by Maralee
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Today a funeral will be held for a very good man. His death was unexpected, but while his earthly life is over, his impact will continue on for generations. He was the co-founder of the foster care agency we work … Continue reading