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Mom's "Italian Christmas" plan

foiled by welfare check

By Shirley BelkPublished about 20 hours ago 1 min read
keepingmykiddobusy.com (pinterest.com)

One-way flight for kids

from Utah to Croatia

now in orphanage

Haiku

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Shirley Belk

Mother, Nana, Sister, Cousin, & Aunt who recently retired. RN (Nursing Instructor) who loves to write stories to heal herself and reflect on all the silver linings she has been blessed with :)

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarranabout 9 hours ago

    From reading that article, I feel that she's not mentally stable. Hope she gets the help she needs and that the children are safe

  • Mariann Carrollabout 18 hours ago

    I have not heard of this story until you shared this story.

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