Please note that this post contains references to suicide and depression. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis...
Established by the World Health Organization in 2004, World Blood Donor Day is celebrated every June 14 to raise awareness of the need for...
I wake up nauseous and disoriented. Immediately, I think, “oh no, do I have the stomach flu again?” (we recently had it and the...
A fellow blogger recently posted a meme: "Whatever you're most scared to write about...write that."
I saw that and thought, wow, how appropriate: It reinforced...
Who else is totally addicted to podcasts? I’m obsessed. You’ll usually find me listening to a podcast while in the shower, getting ready for...
My summer birthday gift to myself is a midyear personal reflection. I've always loved having a summer birthday. I love summer and the warm...
My dog died.
Patches was 15. She gave me joy. She was sweet. She fit our family perfectly. She needed us. I needed her. And...
Our oldest son (Dylan 9 years old) has played baseball for the past three years. When he decided to give it a shot when...
May is Water Safety Month, and the staff at Aqua-Tots Swim School in Indianapolis are big advocates of water safety for young swimmers. They...
I don't know who decided to start the new year in January. I know it wasn't a mom or a Midwesterner who made the...
Birthdays, holidays, milestones in achievement, all celebrations we inherently participate in for ourselves and others. What if we - and by we, I mean...
Recently I read a study that only 8% of people actually keep their New Year's resolutions. And take one guess what the number one...
First loves; they are as they are portrayed. Nothing is better than those first feelings of true love for another person. It's magical, it's...
Currently the state of Indiana is under a mask mandate for everyone over the age of two while in public places. As we continue...
























