Melissa Paredes

Op-ed contributor

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May 10, 2026
When motherhood feels heavy: Finding the 'rock higher than I'
My brain went numb as the doctor clinically listed off all the things that were “wrong” with my oldest son — autism, ADHD, speech, language and math comprehension disorders.
Dec 2, 2021
The great invitation: An intersection of adoption and mission
I can’t imagine my life without my siblings. My family is but one reflection of the diversity of God’s big family, where He knows all of our names and is using all of us to make the family even larger.