"What are you going to name your baby?" This is a question I've asked many of my pregnant clients as they sit in my chair. A common answer is something like, "Oh, we aren't telling anyone until the baby is...
I have a critical nature—both of myself and others. I hate it, but it's true. It's one of those things God may be working out in me over the course of a lifetime. I've done enough personal work and...
We cannot create observers by saying 'observe', but by giving them the power and the means for this observation and these means are procured through education of the senses. ~ Maria Montessori
I stared to write a piece on Montessori...
I took a Literacy class in undergrad: teaching reading seems pretty straightforward, but there's an entire science and a host of theories all intertwined with how we learn language.
The course was super dry, and the professor was really strict....
It's hard to believe we're already talking about July 4th, but the date is fast approaching. How does your family plan to celebrate the occasion? You may opt for a backyard BBQ and DIY fireworks display. However, if you decide to go the...
Early in May, I wrote about surviving melanoma and how it affected me. Well, one way in which it changed me probably goes without saying – I am now ‘THAT WOMAN’ with sunscreen always in her purse. ‘THAT MOM’...
Motherhood is a calling
We mamas are fierce protectors of our little ones, and many of us are also protective of the right to be called “Mommy.” But I've seen so much controversy over Caitlyn Jenner in the past couple...
"Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else." -- Mister Rogers
Ahhh, the toddler years. I always wonder what these old ladies mean when they give me the 'enjoy every single...
I've seen countless articles maligning parents' use of smartphones, blaming our beloved electronic rectangles for turning us into distracted, checked-out moms missing beautiful, priceless moments with our children. As the mother of a six-week-old, I'm here to declare it loud...
In a cold room a frail girl sits alone, her small hands resting on a frigid tabletop, her legs are shaking and her mind is racing. She isn't sure why she's here and the recording device seems to be...
It amazes me how two kids from the same gene pool can be so completely different from one another in almost every way. For instance, my stepdaughter is organized, studious, inquisitive, and works well independently. My stepson is funny, polite,...
Good kids sometimes express their needs in bad ways. They hit, they scream, they bite, they tattle, they whine and they simply don't listen. It's not personal, it's developmental and it's their way of communicating that they have a...
When my husband and I decided to wait to find out the sex of our first child, one thing I was excited about was the challenge of creating a cute gender-neutral nursery. I envisioned a colorful, fun space that...
Being the mother of a 13 year old is challenging and it often seems that I have forgotten what it's like to be a teenager. Middle school, for me, was by far the most difficult phase of my childhood. Everyone...
In + Around Indy
Wine Tasting Around Indianapolis
I’m not going to lie – I enjoy a nice glass of wine often. Sometimes two. I like to call myself a wine tasting...
