September 18, 2017
by Maralee
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Last year there was a fire in an area of the country that is precious to me. We spent five years working in a group home that bordered the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. I was glued to my computer … Continue reading
June 28, 2017
by Maralee
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My “baby” is really not much of a baby. While he isn’t yet three, he’s larger than any of my other kids at this age and just wants to be one of the big kids. He’s almost out of diapers … Continue reading
October 18, 2016
by Maralee
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Today I gladly yield the floor to my longtime friend Lauren Esparza. After reading my piece last week about what I learned through infertility, she wanted to respond with her own piece about how God has used her childlessness to … Continue reading
October 14, 2016
by Maralee
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Over the last 10 years I have been pregnant four times and have given birth to two biological children. The label “infertile” doesn’t seem to fit me the way it once did. I like to jokingly refer to myself as … Continue reading
June 22, 2016
by Maralee
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I remember the emotional gut-punch I felt the first time I heard someone refer to adoption as “Plan B” when it came to God’s perfect will for their child’s life. I didn’t feel like a second rate parent. I didn’t … Continue reading
June 20, 2016
by Maralee
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It was so fun to be able to talk to Jami from The Forgotten Initiative face-to-face (via technology) for the first time through this interview. Our families have lots in common (large multiracial families through biology, international adoption, and foster … Continue reading
May 5, 2016
by Maralee
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It meant a lot to me when I was contacted by My Bridge Radio to do an interview for Mother’s Day and they told me the topic was infertility. Yes. Thank you. This can be such a hard topic to … Continue reading
May 2, 2016
by Maralee
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I always knew God created me to mother children. I knew it the same way I knew I had blue eyes. It was just a fact about the way I was made. So our infertility diagnosis left me with questions … Continue reading
March 17, 2016
by Maralee
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I know we’ve all had those parenting moments of exasperation. With 6 kids I have had my fair share and then some. These moments of ridiculousness can make parents say either publicly or whispered under the breath, “Anybody want a … Continue reading
March 1, 2016
by Maralee
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I have four children who were adopted and two that were born to me. I became a mother to three via adoption before having my first biological child. During my pregnancy I wondered if birth would make me feel differently … Continue reading