Indianapolis Moms
Turning 30 Soon and Having a Crisis
I turn 30 next year. 30 is a significant milestone. I thought I'd plan a fun birthday and look forward to my 30th. It turns out I'm having a crisis. I thought I would...
Mental Health Help Is Suicide Prevention
Over this past year, our family has found ourselves in an unexpected place: dealing with a mental health crisis involving one of our children. It has been a long journey. While I am not...
Separation Anxiety and the School Year
I've been through this before. The tears, the screaming, the pleading. Hiding behind furniture in hopes that I won't see them. I try to hold it together, but eventually, I shut myself in an...
The Real Reason Teachers Are Quitting
If you are familiar with the teaching staff at your child's school, you may be in for a surprise when school begins. It is no secret that teachers are leaving the profession rapidly. There...
Dear Special Needs Moms, I Need Advice.
Dear Special Needs Moms,
I need advice.
My oldest son is nine years old. The summer before he turned eight, he was diagnosed with Level-1 autism. This is the sort of thing that used to be...
Ending My Toxic Relationship With My Mother-in-law
My husband and I fell in love fast and hard. It was a whirlwind of instant chemistry, becoming best friends and being inseparable. After five months of dating, we were engaged and so excited...
Dear Corporate: It’s Okay to Be Human
I once had a corporate boss who happened to be at my workplace at the same devastating time I found out a dear client of mine had passed away. I had trained this sweet...
Unmasking: My Journey To Becoming My Best Self
My dad died the week after Christmas. It was sudden. It was unexpected. It was awful. That night, my siblings, mom, and I cried ourselves to sleep while snuggled up together in my old...
The Silent Struggle Of People With Severe Mental Illness
The call comes at 9 am on a Sunday morning. My sister calls, and I answer. “I don’t even know how to begin.” She says, “It’s about Jeff.” He had a mental health crisis,...
I Hated The Weekends: A Few Things I’m Doing To Help Refocus
I have to admit that there was a time when I hated the weekends. Maybe it was a slump in life or a fog that I needed to get out of, but I hated...
I Hate The Word Miscarriage
Miscarried. I miscarried. I was eight weeks pregnant, but then I miscarried. That word stings like no other I've heard before.
Miscarried - like I dropped a jar of olives while bringing in the groceries....
I Want to Go “Home” (Back to My Classroom)
I've always wanted to be a teacher.
I may not have always realized it, but I instantly felt at home when I finally stepped back into a public high school for a field experience requirement....
The Struggle to Love Myself
I am thankful to have a lot of love in my life.
I love my husband and the life we’ve built. I love my children, and though I don’t always admit it, I love the...
Discovering I’m Non-Binary
I can remember the day that it clicked for me that I was non-binary. I was doing a video chat with my mother in order to show her my pixie cut. Admittedly the stylist...