I am adopted. We adopted our son, Graham, seven years ago. The idea of Graham growing up without a sibling created a little knot...
The Jenny Craig commercials are in mad force, Rubbermaid is killin' it with the giant bins on Target commercials, and somehow Slimfast is still...
Mommin' ain't easy. You know it, I know it, the neighbor that can hear you yelling from across the street knows it. Some days...
My oldest daughter is closer to 9 years old than she is to 8. As I type these words my heart hurts and my...
Growing up, I was never very good with money. My family was comfortable in our socioeconomic bracket and my sister and I rarely had...
In my youthful innocence, I did not know that babies died. I had never dealt with or been impacted by the death of a...
Dear Daughter,
What a year, Little Miss. We made it! It doesn’t feel like that long ago that I was holding you in your nursery...
I wish people were able to come together to have the same level of conversation about race in America and other sensitive subjects the...
What is it
I have been making a vision board at the start of each year for the last 20+ years. Long before Oprah told...
If you are anything like me, there may be a stereotypical type of “mom” that you wish you were like. Maybe it’s a friend...
“What have we done?” I said in a whisper, tears stinging my red, cold cheeks. I was distraught. “We should have waited.”
“Honey, you had...
I have made an adult decision, and I am heading back to school. Yes, this mama is returning back to school. Honestly, I have...
With the new year, many people are purging and cleansing the mess in their life. Look as closely at your contact list as you...
When I became a mom, I was unaware of how much my life was about to change. I can still remember asking my doctor,...
In + Around Indy
See Circle City: Creek Stomping Around Indianapolis
Growing up in the late 1980s and 1990s, I loved playing in my local park's creek. That kind of unstructured play is something I...
