The everyday collapse
Collapse, I don’t know if it’s her or me who is collapsing most afternoons due to all the attitude she brings home...
Today, we put away the baby gate. Let me clarify, “we” did not put away the baby gate. My husband put away the baby...
I have always been fascinated by new languages. They feel like a secret code that only a select few can translate. I was brought...
My oldest son was born in early February 2020. A blissful seven or so weeks before the world shut down due to the Covid-19...
I feel the most guilt that my daughter is an only child on Sundays. Why Sundays?
Before we get there, it’s important to understand that...
Watching the Bluey episode “The Sign” in April was an emotional roller coaster I was not prepared for. I cried (starting at the beginning...
Dr. Raja S. Mittapalli, an obstetrician-gynecologist at IU Health North and IU Health Saxony Hospitals, says the most common questions he receives are about...
They say perspective is helpful in motherhood, but that’s difficult to achieve unless you’ve been there. Hindsight is 20/20, right? Allow me to share...
There was a time in my life when I went to things like malls and department stores. I curated actual "going out" outfits (I...
Do you want to spend months planning and weeks packing for a few days in paradise? Take a beach vacation with kids.
Did you want...
Menopause impacts 33% of our lives. That's right, 33% of your lifetime, you will likely be in some phase of menopause! My doctor recently...
As I reflected on my journey through motherhood, one thing became abundantly clear—it's a job with delayed gratitude. The sacrifices, sleepless nights, endless worry,...
I've lived with my anxiety for so long that it mostly feels normal to me. But motherhood offers endless opportunities for unhinged anxiety to...
Adulting is relentless. How did I not realize just how relentless it would be? I have been dealing with my mother’s worsening dementia for...
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My Top 3 Local Birthday Party Spots
I love planning, decorating, and hosting parties at my house! But, I have recently come to appreciate outsourcing birthday parties to local businesses so...
