I am getting ready to have my citizenship interview, and I’m both excited and terrified. I have been waiting a long time, and I...
Every morning begins with a color-coded calendar and a schedule that blends sports practices, client meetings, IEP appointments, travel, and the demands of being...
Usually, I like to consider myself a “sparkly” human. Sparkly to the point where if I could make the choice to fart pink glitter,...
Somewhere along the way, I have come to internalize that if my kids are sad, upset, or disappointed, it is somehow my fault. Hurt...
As a chronic people pleaser, “just accept the help” in the postpartum period feels like asking me if I’d like to clear spider webs...
We get it – it's COLD outside. Summer seems so long ago. Sometimes it gets so cold in Indianapolis that the thought of playing...
Here we go again – another winter season. You may find yourself staying mostly indoors. However, that doesn't mean we can't have some family...
In this new year, I wish you small wonders and simple bright spots that buoy your spirit. I wish you the ability to truly...
I pull into the parking lot of the coffee shop. It’s a familiar view. It’s a local coffee shop and one of my favorites....
Motherhood has been, and will forever be, the greatest blessing and the greatest challenge I have endured in my life. After becoming a mom,...
If I look back on the last five years, the only word I can describe them is "full."
Full of joy, chaos, growth, exhaustion, and...
At the start of 2025, I decided to be more intentional about reading. I set a goal of finishing 50 books by the end...
Working mom. Stay-at-home mom. Work-from-home mom. Single mom. Adoptive mom. Step-mom. Co-parenting mom. Crunchy mom. Silky mom. Type-A mom. Type-B mom.
If motherhood had a...
Parenting brings forth many challenges, but nothing is more intimidating than when your child is sick or injured. It can be stressful trying to...

















