This past year, our oldest son started middle school.  That meant more independence, harder classes, new friends, and puberty! OMG, puberty.  (Sidenote: where did...
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Hey Girl, Love Yourself

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Valentine's Day is over. Whether you're extra and made homemade, gluten-free Valentine's for your kids class or took the easy route and grabbed some...
My one-year-old son, Maxwell, carries his stuffed toy Elmo everywhere with him: in the car, in his high chair, and to bed. Elmo endures...
Not long after moving to Michigan, when we were brand new to the Midwest, my husband and I showed up for a new church...
Located in Johnson County, Greenwood is just 15 minutes south of downtown Indianapolis located between State Road 37 and and Interstate 65. Greenwood is...
Would you consider being a Wish Granter? Meet Kayden. He is my son and a Make-A-Wish child for intractable epilepsy. No, he is not dying. (Read...

Calm Down, Valentine’s Day!

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Let’s talk about Valentine’s Day. Has your child picked out his/her valentines to pass out to classmates? If not, you may want to do...
For the first time since turning 21 (aside from pregnancy), I went 25 days without drinking alcohol. Does that sound shocking to you? Or, does...
For nearly a decade of my life, I had the honor of working as a pediatric transplant nurse. I cared for infants born with...
So, the holiday season has now passed, which means your kids are already bored with their brand new toys they received in December. Yeah,...
Dear Thirtysomething Valentine, On this, our 17th Valentines Day, I still love you like I did then. I remember our first ever Valentine's Day, head over...
Teens. Tough to crack. Tough to talk to, and they certainly aren’t wanting to spill their personal lives to parents, teachers, or mentors. If...
February may be the shortest month of the year but combined with the gloomy January we just had, it feels like approximately 2,394 days....
  Recently I read an article on USAtoday.com written by Ryan Miller and contributed to by our own Dwight Adams of the Indy Star.  The...

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Indiana, We’re All for You

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Indiana Hoosiers, we are all for you. We’re for your Championship win. We’re for your incredible season. We’re for the records you’ve smashed and the history you’ve...