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National Wear Red Day for Women’s Health
The first Friday of February has been designated as National Wear Red Day. Men and women alike can show their support of this cause by wearing red on this day.
The American Heart Association website...
Thankful for the Indianapolis Moms Blog and our Community
Reflection always seems to happen at certain times of the year. The beginning of the year or end are the two most obvious times. With that said, I have been reflecting on this year...
I’ve Got ALL of This and Don’t Need Your Help
Realizing you are just one person
As women, we try to do everything and take all the worry off of everyone else. Then we become moms and that sense goes into hyperdrive. Some of us...
Passing Down Work Ethic to our Children
Up early for work early on a Sunday morning, it was still dark outside, I stopped into a gas station for coffee. Three high school boys walked in a few moments before I did....
The Pressure of the Last Summer Before Kindergarten
The last Summer before kindergarten
It was the last summer before KINDERGARTEN. My daughter has gone to pre-school since she was just a few months old. Most days she was the first to be dropped...
Paying it Forward this Mother’s Day
Paying it Forward this Mother’s Day
As mothers we have an inherent desire to give and take care of others. We give of ourselves before we take care of ourselves. Our emotional tanks are probably...
Toddlers and Divorce
Dealing with missing their Dad and siblings
My daughter is five and we are a divorced family with a new wonderful man in our lives. I’m learning how to respond when she begins asking questions...
Cube life – It’s not for this Momma
Padded walls and straight jackets
There is more to life than starring at these semi-padded walls. Are they padded for a reason? The padded walls are decorated to block the reality. Reality is you’re a...
Can I run again as a Mom?
Five years ago, I became a mom. A single mom. True meaning of what I am supposed to do was brought into my life. But before becoming a mom, I was a runner. I...