RC Brown
RC Brown: Mom, Wife, Twin, Daughter, Educator, Book Lover, Traveler, Coffee-Connoisseur.
Thank you, Upward Basketball
Dear Upward Basketball,
I owe you an apology.
Growing up, you were the butt of many jokes. You were a punchline. I knew what you were,...
Gifts of Time: The Year of No Presents
Christmas. Oh Christmas.
On one hand, what a joyous time of year. There is little that matches the excitement of our kids as the end...
My Sister Has Cancer Yet the Earth Still Turns
My sister found out she had cancer, and yet the earth kept turning.
And by sister, I mean twin sister. We had just celebrated our...
The Call of Home: After 15 Years, We Left Indianapolis
At the beginning of summer, we moved home. For 15 years, we lived in Indianapolis: met each other, finished our degrees, got married, started...
Reflections: My Year as a Vegetarian
I have been a vegetarian for a year. In December of 2024, I lay awake in a hotel room with a terrible cluster headache...
The Teacher is Where It’s At – Not the School
Our son is a proud kindergarten graduate, and boy, what a monumental year of learning it was for him... and for us. I was...
Your Child is More Than Her IEP
Dear Moms,
Let me lead with this line: Your child is more than her IEP.
I assure you of this.
She is unique, creative in her own...
Ode to my Grandma: Motherhood is Eternal
This is a longer post, but in celebration of Mother's Day, I wanted to put this out there. It has been the hardest thing...
CSA: Fresh Veggies and A Sense of Community on the Westside
Last year, we joined a CSA here on the westside. Throughout the late spring and summer, every week we picked up a bag of...
Road Trip Experiences: More Than Just a Destination
A road trip involves diligent planning and a flexible mindset. It also involves a change in perspective. No longer does the vacation start when...
Cul-De-Sac Kids: The Value of a Neighborhood
I grew up in rural northeastern Indiana. My house was right outside of town, so close that when my twin sister and I missed...
Women Supporting Women in Modern Parenting Culture
We live in a society that is seemingly anti-women supporting women, making it very hard to build a community for moms. The general atmosphere...