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Friendship is crucial to one's social and emotional balance. To have someone there for you no matter what. To be a listening ear throughout all of life's ups and downs. To do fun things with, to provide a change...
Did you know that the average age of exposure to online porn is 8 years old? Or that kids are being lured into sex trafficking and interactions with pedophiles (including in Central Indiana) through social media and online chat?...
It's no secret that midwesterners love (and live for) fall. Mild temps, gorgeous colors, Halloween, amazing smells, and Thanksgiving are just a few reasons to rejoice when the end of September rolls around. Not to mention all there is...
"What have I done?" It's been a really long time since I've heard or thought those words. When the neighbor lady said them, it flooded me with fear and relief all at once. She had said it in response...
The story of your birth is your favorite bedtime story. The best part is the end, when I crawled up onto the bed on hands and knees and--plop!--you fell out. But I don't think I've ever told you about how...
Pregnancy brings with it a lot of changes, which is to be expected when you're growing a human in under 10 months. Change is simply a necessary part of the process and one that I fully prepared myself for...
A Person's a Person, No Matter How Small ~Dr. Seuss I read yet another parenting article today focused on the importance of love for one's spouse. I think it need not be stated that loving your spouse/partner is an important...
We are all alike, we are all different. As a preschool teacher and currently an in-home childcare provider I have always held this mentality. There are things about each one of us that make us unique and things about...
It hit me a few weeks ago, snuggling with my 4.5-month-old daughter, Lyra, during one of the increasingly-rare times she lets her head rest on my shoulder: She won't always be a baby. She won't always be a baby. This baby,...
When our little guy was five months, I felt ready for him to start solids.  I had read all the books, done a mommy-and-me playdate to prepare a variety of purees, and knew that he had all the obvious...
You know that diaper commercial where the new mom is making guests bathe in hand sanitizer and is using a nursing cover and doing all the ‘right’ new mom things? And then it shows her with baby #2 hanging...

No, I Don’t Want A Girl

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I don't need a girl. I'm not hoping or praying for a girl. We weren't trying for a girl. A girl will not complete my family or mean that we are done having children. Whew, it feels good to get...
Good parents show up for their children on a daily basis. They meet and exceed their emotional, physical, and spiritual needs and offer unconditional love. Jumping into a ball pit with them not required, but certainly feel free. I finished...
  As a parent, I want to know how I can best promote my child's academic success. As a teacher, I am a lot better at telling other caregivers how to do that than I am knowing how to do...

In + Around Indy

Indianapolis Moms Guide to April Family Events

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April is packed with great activities around Indianapolis. From family fun runs to Earth Day celebrations, there is so much to do in our...