Terri Salinas
Terri is a hopeless romantic with strong gif and meme communication skills. Chasing her toddler is her main form of exercise, otherwise shopping is her cardio. If lost, check the dollar section of Target. She is also the voice behind acupofmotherly.com. A wife, friend, daughter, but above all… your average, hot mess mother of 2!
She Won’t Need Me One Day
My almost 21-month-old climbed up the kitchen island jumping up and down saying, “More? More?” Getting increasingly higher in pitch and volume until I give her my attention. “What do you want more of?”...
An Introvert’s Guide to Being the Hostess with the Mostest
I am an introvert and by definition, I am reserved and quiet. A wallflower, if you will. Flowering in my own thoughts. But, an introvert trying to be the hostess with the mostest? Polar opposites....
I Lost It on My Daughter
I lost it on my daughter. All my anger, I took it out on her. She did nothing wrong, but I simply just lost it. Her eyes swollen with tears, a frown that reached...
How Exclusively Pumping Works for Me
Breastfeeding didn't feel natural to me. Both my daughters latched on, but I personally could not continue. It was me. I couldn't do it. It hurt, and I struggled. Honestly, I felt like a...
How I Decided to Become A Stay At Home Mom
Becoming a mom was one of my dreams as a little girl. I would stroll around with all my baby dolls, pretend to feed them and change them. Give them baths and put them...
Meet Our Indianapolis Moms: Terri Salinas
Hey friends! I’m Terri. A wife, mom, nurse, friend, and overall hot mess. I live in Noblesville with my husband, Steven, and daughters, Isla and Isabelle! I have a busy household with two under...
A Journey in Motherhood: Why I Need My Childless Girlfriends
I'm the first one of my close friends to have a child. I blindly went through conceiving, pregnancy, and postpartum without them. My girlfriends were still single, living their best lives while I was...
Our Birth Story: Her Birthday and My Entrance into Motherhood
As a first time mother, I was counting down the days to my daughter's first birthday. It was an emotional time for me. I went down memory lane of everything, reliving the moments leading...
4 Reasons Why You Should Wait to Find Out Your Baby’s Gender
I always knew that I didn't want to know the gender of my future babies. It truly is one of the purest joys in the world. As a former labor and delivery nurse, I...
A Lesson in Pregnancy: How to Support to a Friend Struggling to Conceive
When I found out I was pregnant with my second child, a lot of emotions came rushing in: fear, happiness, relief, and sadness.
I was fearful of the future, how will I handle two under...