Indianapolis Moms
The Truth About Our Anything-but-Ordinary Sex Life {Anonymous Stories in Motherhood}
Sex: It's great; everyone likes it. But not everyone likes it the way I do. Mainly because not everyone likes bending their husband over...
You Don’t Know Me: The Silence of Secondary Infertility {Anonymous Stories in Motherhood}
You don’t know me, but I am your friend, your coworker, a fellow room mom, or the woman taking a walk one night in...
I Think My Husband Is a Better Parent Than Me {Anonymous Stories in Motherhood}
I’m worried my husband is a better parent than I am. There, I said it. It seems like such a ridiculous thing to say...
My Husband Had an Affair {Anonymous Stories in Motherhood}
Our story was exactly how I had always envisioned what true love would look like. We met after I had started college, and the...
More Than My Weight {Anonymous Stories in Motherhood}
My BMI is 39. According to most in the allopathic medical community, I am unhealthy. I am short, overweight, and measured by a scale...
My Husband Resented Me During Pregnancy {Anonymous Stories in Motherhood}
I just want to close my eyes. Close the blinds, close the curtains, and sit in the dark.
I muster the energy to eat something....
My Intrusive Thoughts Postpartum {Anonymous Stories in Motherhood}
Trigger Warning: suicidal thoughts
The thoughts started after my oldest was born and I was horrified. Out of nowhere, like a flashbulb popping in my...
An Educator’s Reflection on the Covid School Year
Congratulations everyone, we made it through our first Covid school year. Go ahead and pat yourselves on the back while holding a really big...
Shame, Guilt, and The Question of “Normal”
I scan the playground looking for my son. He spots me first, and runs over with a huge grin on his face. Suddenly ALL...
Mamas, Our Words Have Power
Growing up I had dreams of being a pediatrician. I was fascinated by the body and science and loved the idea of helping kids....
Life with a Schizophrenic Brother
He grew up in a loving home. Adorable. Popular. Smart. Loving and affectionate. One of his God-given talents was athleticism. Fast, talented, and passionate....
Know Your Worth at Work
“Sometimes the strength within you is not a big fiery flame for all to see, it is just a tiny spark that whispers ever...
Finding Self-Worth After My Husband’s Emotional Affair
I’m up at 4:22 am making banana bread. Not because I want to, but because I can’t shut my mind off long enough to...
What Will They Think? One Woman’s Story of Pleasing Others
“What will they think?”
That’s what my parents would say to me growing up. They being family, friends, acquaintances, including strangers. I grew up being...