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March 29, 2022
by Maralee
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Some Thoughts on Our (Maybe/Hopefully/Probably) Last Homestudy

I should definitely be cleaning right now. In less than two hours a woman will be coming to judge my home (very literally) and I’m sure I should go take the clean laundry out of the dryer and get it … Continue reading

December 2, 2021
by Maralee
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Adoption is Not the Happy Ending. It’s the Beginning.

*These were my remarks to honor the Nebraska Governor’s proclamation of National Adoption Awareness Month at our state capital.*  When we first pursued adoption, it was because we wanted to be parents and that was not working out in the … Continue reading

November 22, 2019
by Maralee
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We are an Adoption Success Story. And it’s still Hard.

November is National Adoption Awareness month and over the years we’ve been an adoptive family, my feelings about this month have run the gamut. In the beginning, I just wanted to post beautiful pictures of my beautiful kids and acknowledge … Continue reading