Dear Mother-in-Law

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Dear Mother-in-law,  I know you’re trying to help. I know you’re concerned. And I know you want to share in the joy. But please, back off. I am a...
Dear Mom Without a Village, A village is a network of family and friend support; it’s the people who help you as you navigate motherhood....
I am an African-American teacher who loudly and proudly celebrates Black History Month. It brings me so much joy, yet so much anguish. Every...
Even with our calendars suddenly empty and quarantined to our homes for an extended period of time, I suspect that most of us still...
Grocery pickup, ClickList, curbside express, whatever you call it, are now a way of life in this household.  Regardless of what service you use,...

One Shot at a Time

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Sniffle, sneeze, sniffle, sneeze, sniffle... Repeat. The constant sound that at one point I began to tune out. Spring, summer, winter, fall. My sweet...
I don't care what you say, leggings are here to stay. Forever. And ever. While we are at it, let's just say all lounge...
  I’m going to admit something that might offend a lot of people: I love egg salad. Like, seriously. I can’t get enough of it!...
This year was full of plenty of socially distant secret Santa exchanges. But during one particularly amazing gift exchange (our Indianapolis Moms Contributors) I...
When COVID lockdown started in March of 2020, managing an 8-month-old while working from home seemed like a breeze. Spring was starting to pop...
Well, we couldn’t stay six feet apart, and I went and got knocked up during a pandemic (classic Covid joke, had to do it)....
Growing up, we always had a pet at home, and soon after I settled into adulthood, I got my first kitten, Evey. It was...
Watching my sweet 7-year-old boy being wheeled away to the hospital’s surgery room was something I knew for weeks that I would need to...

Our Communal Failure

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January 6th, 2021, will be one of the defining days of our generation.  I have spent more time in the Capitol Building halls than...

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Seven Places to Buy Hot Chocolate Bombs in Indianapolis

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I don't know about you, but sometimes I need a pick-me-up to get through the cold months in Indianapolis. Hot chocolate bombs, or hot...