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Yes, I Adopted a Puppy
Everyone was shocked when I debuted my new puppy on Instagram in September of 2024—not shocked because I did not always love puppies, but...
Cruising with Kids: Tips for Planning a Family Cruise
Many will say that vacationing with children is just parenting in another city. And while I may agree with this sentiment, I may have...
Managing New Year Expectations
May I be honest? The New Year can bring me some anxiety. It is a time for change, which I know is good and...
The Election Season and Moms
The commercials, the debates, the text messages and the emails can only indicate one thing - it is election season. Although there are less...
Dear President Biden and What I Learned About Parenting
I never thought I (42) and President Biden (81) would have much in common. He is a kid of Scranton and a politician. We...
Screen Time is for Moms
My kids are at the age where they fight often. They are only 15 months apart, and they are at the age when they...
Taylor Swift, I Owe You An Apology
I am a football fan in the truest sense of the word. I enjoy the sport because it bonds families and on cool Sundays...
Can We Just Stop Mom Shaming?
When I think of women supporting one another, I imagine them standing together no matter what and uplifting each other. Therefore, imagine my shock...
The Year I Lost My Creativity
How can this be that it is already 2024? I spent 2023 healing, crying, getting an iron infusion, and spending time with family. I...
Five Reasons to Attend Circle City Classic
I have been attending Circle City Classic events since I was a child. There was even a time when I was a teenager when...
Chronicles of The Cool Mom: The Summer I Said Yes
I look forward to summer all year long. It's typically the time that I really come alive. This summer was going to look different,...
Mother’s Day Tradition: The Adult Sleepover
I absolutely love Mother's Day, but not for the reasons you may think. Like every other mom, I love the ceramic ring holders and...
Somewhere in the Middle
In honor of Women's History Month, I want to shout out the women in my husband's family. In my six years with Indianapolis Moms,...
New Year’s Eve For the Extrovert Married to the Introvert
Steve and I have been married for 14 years. From the onset of our relationship, we knew that we were very different. He preferred...