“You can do hard things” is a phrase I repeat daily as I encourage my oldest, a perfectionist, through his tears of frustration at...
Adoption is complicated, heartbreaking, life-changing, beautiful, tragic, and amazing. Three years after we adopted our youngest, I still feel all of these emotions every...
I hate those comments about how everything’s different after you have kids. “Kids change everything!” “Nothing will ever be the same!” “Oh, *that random...
Raise your hand if you feel like every time you turn around there's another dirty cup, bowl or dish that has found it's way...
I was having a conversation with some friends the other week and we got on the topic of our personal self-care routines. We all...
World Kindness Day is Wednesday, November 13th. Since my son was born, I have tried to make kindness the norm in our household. Not so...
Many moons ago, before I became the wiper of snotty noses and stinky butts, I was a wide-eyed college student majoring in English Literature....
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. Last year, I had the privilege of joining the Indianapolis Moms Blog as a contributor. The call-out for new...
The dreaded day arrived again. That day when you wake up to the perfect, crisp, fall morning, and while you are dreaming about your...
Did you know you can get pregnant like 2.3 seconds after a miscarriage while you’re still sad and overwhelmed and grieving? Yeah.... well, apparently...
The holidays are quickly approaching which means I need to be getting a jumpstart on the gift list for the season. Honestly, I'm either...
It's been almost two years since I left the classroom as a public school teacher. Turning off the lights, with my arms filled with...
Late night sports, after school activities and PTO meetings have consumed my schedule for the next two months. But lately I feel like we...
I will be 40 in a matter of weeks. How this happens….I am not sure. I swear I was 23 years old about 6...
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Thank You, Indiana Pacers
If you're like me, you're still numb from the Sunday night game on June 22nd. Still in shock over our Pacers. Still thinking you...
