May 30, 2016
by Maralee
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I know we’ve heard the beautiful wisdom to stop holding ourselves back from enjoying our lives and just dive in: get in the pool with our kids (regardless of how we feel about our bodies in swimsuits), jump in the … Continue reading
May 27, 2016
by Maralee
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If you were tempted to think your kids were mastering the fine art of working out their differences without needing adult mediation, summer is a great time for being proved wrong. We are reentering a time when there is near … Continue reading
May 23, 2016
by Maralee
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Last night my 6 year-old came back from a birthday party and said, “It was a good party! There were a lot of black people!” At another time in my life I probably would have scolded a child for mentioning … Continue reading
May 18, 2016
by Maralee
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Dear Children, There seems to be some fundamental confusion about the purpose and limitations of some common household objects. To help clear all this up, here is a list you may find useful. Things That Are Not a Trashcan: My … Continue reading
May 16, 2016
by Maralee
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I love the community over on my Facebook page and on Twitter. Come join! Sign you are a cheap family: Your kids refer to their favorite cereal by the off-brand name. #largefamilylogistics #marshmallowmateys #fruitrings #crispyrice It’s only AFTER the photographer for the local … 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
May 10, 2016
by Maralee
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I have a little daughter who loves her curls. She is just two and each morning she sits on the bathroom counter and I put product on her hair and comb through it. I tell her how beautiful her curls … 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