kayleehardwick
Kaylee is a wife to Cody and boy mom to Lewis and Sheamus. She has been a central Indiana girl her whole life, currently residing in Avon with her family and bullmastiff Buckley. Kaylee was a teacher for 7 years before becoming a stay at home mom. She's a lover of bookstores, Netflix, good food and beer, vacation planning, and treating everyday like Christmas while navigating this messy and wonderful life.
You Know You’re a Breastfeeding Mom If…
I breastfed my first baby until he was 15 months, only stopping because I lost my milk during my second pregnancy. I'm currently still...
Dear After-Hours Mom
Dear After-Hours Mom,
I see you. It's finally getting dark outside, and the kids are in bed. Maybe you rocked your baby to sleep. Perhaps...
PTSD in Parenting: How I’m Overcoming Anxieties
My firstborn son gave me PTSD. While my level of self-diagnosed PTSD is light years from what others suffer with, it’s still something I...
Meet Our Indianapolis Moms: Kaylee Hardwick
Hi, there! My name is Kaylee, and I am a proud member of Indianapolis Moms!
I grew up in the small town of Pittsboro, Indiana,...
Thoughts on Turning Thirty
Turning thirty can be daunting. It seems like once you're out of your 20s, the world labels you as old, boring, and having one...
Rip it Real Good – Momma’s First Wax
It seems everywhere I turn, there’s talk of self-care. They say you can’t pour from an empty cup. They say to take time for...
Making the Most of My Time at Home
Stay at home moms are sometimes thought to have it all together at home. "You're home all the time, so isn't your house spotless...
“Momming” Through the Changing Seasons of Life
“How you doing?”
“Ugh. Busy, but ok!”
Six months ago, this was how nearly every conversation would begin for me. As a teacher, wife, and mom...
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day: What Hoosiers Should Know
A couple years ago, if you would have mentioned "slavery" to me, I would have been transported back to 5th grade Social Studies class....