Tanya
Tanya has been happily married for over 20 years her college sweetheart. Originally from Cincinnati, she has called the Indianapolis area home since 2004. Tanya has six children (some biological, some through guardianship) ranging from middle school through college graduate. While her degree is in Psychology, she has combined that with her love of theater to direct shows for adolescents, primarily working with children who have learning differences.
Hallmark Movie Life Lessons
I admit it – I am addicted to Hallmark movies. My DVR is full of these wonderful little flicks year-round. Yes, I realize that each one follows a very specific formula, and you usually...
So Long Santa…
The day has finally come, one I have been both looking forward to and dreading for years. The last of my children now understands the whole “truth” about Santa, and all other magical home...
Next Generation Milestones
I remember so well all the big milestones my children hit when they were young – first words, first steps, crawling, rolling over, catching a ball, first lost tooth, the usual. But all my...
What’s in a Name
When I got married right after college, I immediately started a teaching job in a preschool program. At the time, they gave the teachers the choice of what they would like to be called...
One Size Fits Some Education
I have completely lost my mind. I do have a good excuse though, I swear. As of the start of 2017, I will have six children attending six different schools. My children’s education in...
Girlfriends are a Girl’s Best Friend
I am an extraordinarily lucky woman in that my husband is one of my absolute best friends. But there are times in every woman’s life when she must decompress to another set of double...
“Mom, What Are You Most Afraid Of?”
Whenever my children ask me, “Mom, what are you most afraid of?” I typically tell them falling. Ever since I fell out of a tree and spent my ninth birthday with casts on both...
Confessions of a Christmas Movie Addict
Everyone has their favorite Christmas movie, and I am no exception. Even though I could probably recite most of the film from memory, every year, with glee in my heart, I watch “A Christmas...
Gratitude: Thanks from a Grateful Mom
Gratitude isn't always easy to come by. I try very hard to be a good mom, to be tough but fair, teach my children right from wrong. I sometimes feel like I have to...
Why I Bribe My Children (and Don’t Feel Bad About It)
Bribe my kids? Yeah, I never thought I'd do it, either. But, in the hustle and bustle world in which I live, there is a lot that needs to be done every day. I...
Suck It Up, Buttercup {A Mother’s Mantra}
I don’t have the easiest life, emotionally speaking. There are a lot of, let’s just say, “issues” spread out among the eight people who call our house a home. I find myself quite often...
I’m a Terrible Mother
There are many times in my life when I get to the end of a day, and I look at myself in the mirror, and I think, “I am a really terrible mother!” I...
A Mother’s Dream
As I stumble through my life every day, I look around and my mind starts to wander, wander to a fantasy world where some of my wildest dreams come true.
-I dream of a world...
Dear Kids, Stop Trying to Take the Easy Way Out
I have been a mother for over 21 years, and I've realized there are many lessons that children need to learn over the course of their lifetimes. Some are fairly easy to learn, like needing...