Indianapolis Moms
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Spotlight on Coercive Control
Content note: This post discusses coercive control and domestic abuse. If you or someone you know needs support, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline...
When Someone You Love Attempts Suicide: The Trauma No One Talks About
Content warning: This post includes discussion of suicide and may be difficult for some readers. Please take care while reading.
Please understand why I’m writing...
Marriage, Admitting There’s a Darker Side — At Least for Me There Was
A few months ago, I was on a business trip where we carpooled to a conference. My colleagues asked me what my favorite song...
How to Survive the First Trimester When You Have Other Kids
My husband and I hoped and prayed for this pregnancy for years. I went through surgery for endometriosis, a miscarriage, and three years of...
Rebuilding Happily Ever After
Two years ago next month, I watched my husband walk into a date, comfortably holding hands and laughing with his married co-worker.
There was...
Why Saying “Child Care” Matters Now More Than Ever
We carefully chose our words every day in our conversations, texts, and social posts. The wrong word can cause pain or confusion, but the...
When Early Detection Finds Stage 0: My Breast Cancer Story
I've started writing this post a dozen times, and each time I've stopped because of three words I'm struggling to say out loud: I...
Thoughts on Getting My American Citizenship
I am getting ready to have my citizenship interview, and I’m both excited and terrified. I have been waiting a long time, and I...
The Work-Life Balance Myth: A COO and Mom of Five Gets Real
Every morning begins with a color-coded calendar and a schedule that blends sports practices, client meetings, IEP appointments, travel, and the demands of being...
Hi Ho: Back to Work I Go
I wrote a few months back about the moment I cracked, the raw conversation with my husband where I said out loud that I...
My Child is a Furry
As crazy as this may sound to some people, my child is a furry. The reason I decided to write about this is that,...
How We Conquered Lice in Three Days
The morning of school picture day, my oldest woke up and told me, “Mommy, my head itches and hurts.” I sighed as silently as...
I Am the Heaviest and Happiest I’ve Ever Been
I am the heaviest I’ve ever been.And I am the happiest I’ve ever been.
The only other times I weighed more than I do now...
Intimacy is Better Married
Intimacy is better married. Let's get into it, as the youths say these days.
My husband and I have been married for more than 10...