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Love Story
Melissa Mae Carlton and her husband Tom Carlton were childhood friends before reconnecting when they were older and getting married.
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Growing Family
The couple share four kids Lily, Harry, Abigail and Molly.
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Fatherly Love
Melissa—a professional photographer—often shared sweet photos of her family on social media.
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Sisters
Daughters Molly and Lily would share sweet, sisterly moments together.
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Halloween
The family embraced the Wicked craze with their own Wizard of Oz-inspired costumes.
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’Tis the Season
Melissa, Tom and their children rang in the holiday season with an outdoor celebration.
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Motherhood
Melissa shared every part of her motherhood journey for her fans to follow.