Parenting - Melanie Dale

Adoption Favorites Parenting

January 31, 2014

A Story Behind the Picture

Since Atlanta is still snowed in and I'm off my minivan-driving schedule for the time…

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Favorites Parenting

January 27, 2014

Most Embarrassing Mom Moment

Taking small children into public restrooms is always horrifying on many levels. There's the germ…

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Adoption Favorites Parenting

January 24, 2014

I Felt Failure

I could feel the tears stinging the edges of my eyelids. My husband had just…

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Parenting

January 17, 2014

New Contest: Backpack Horror Stories

I somehow managed to schedule both my dentist appointment and my gynecologist appointment for this…

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Adoption Parenting

January 10, 2014

Screwing With Birth Order

I have a lot to say about adoption, birth order, and the beautiful and difficult…

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Parenting

January 1, 2014

Mom and Dad Do New Year’s Eve

Most years, Alex and I celebrate New Year's Eve by sitting on the couch. That's…

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December 30, 2013

From Man-to-Man to Zone Defense

Logging into my blog, I'm completely chagrined to discover that I haven't posted in twelve…

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Adoption Parenting Relationships

December 11, 2013

Best Worst Picture Taker Ever

Well, apparently I'm not fabulous at keeping up with my blog while living overseas, spending…

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Faith Parenting

November 29, 2013

Killing Santa

I love Christmas. Trimming the tree with ornaments collected over a lifetime of memory-making, each…

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10 Things Adoption Parenting

November 27, 2013

My Expatriate Thanksgiving: 10 Things for Which I Am Thankful

In a few short hours, my mom's kitchen will fill with the smell to which…

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