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...
Playground safety is something I don’t take lightly anymore. It’s not that I never did, but I learned a difficult lesson the hard way...
One in four pregnancies end in miscarriage. I am one in four and I am not alone. I would like to think this statistic is becoming...
Listen up friends, pay close attention because this may be the most important thing you read all week... IT’S NATIONAL TACO DAY! Look, we...
Every time my three-year-old gets off of FaceTime with my mother, she says “I really miss grandmother, we haven’t seen her in months and...
It’s Sunday at 9 pm, do you know where your sanity is?  Moms - and all caregivers - can empathize with all versions of the...

33: The Year of Me

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I remember when 33 sounded “so old” when I assumed people were just boring old married couples with lots of kids running around. Little...
Butler Theatre Presents: Shel Silverstein's Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back {Adapted and Directed by Elaina Artemiev} Adapted from Shel Silverstein’s story, Lafcadio is a young...
Balance seems to be the buzzword lately. Between work and school and schedules and home - everything seems to be quite the balancing act....
Dear Birth Mom,  I think of you every single day. We have a deep bond that is unexplainable to those who have not walked in...

Bending the Gender Norms

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When we found out we were having a boy, there were so many different things that ran through my mind. Would he play football...
For as long as I can remember I have been a worrier, as a child, a teenager, and as an adult. My first memories...

The Seven Year Itch

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Seven years ago I was planning my wedding.  As a teacher I have the summers off and spent the summer before my fall wedding making...
We bought another “fixer-upper” this week. If you’re wondering, it’s actually nothing like the HGTV show. There are more cuss words involved in the...

In + Around Indy

See Circle City: 11 Kid Friendly Breweries Around Indianapolis

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Is there anything better than sitting outside with your favorite beverage? For me, not much! I’m a big craft beer fan. And as soon...