Usually, when I see the word cleanse, it is tied to some diet fad, like a juice cleanse, and to that, I say hard...
One of THE worst parts of being a parent is having a sick child.
Oh, except having a sick child while you are also sick;...
Indiana is opening up. Many school districts are welcoming students for in-person classes, gyms and fitness centers are moving away from only virtual options...
I am the heaviest I’ve ever been.And I am the happiest I’ve ever been.
The only other times I weighed more than I do now...
Before I had my first child, I logged 7 years experience working as a child therapist and parent educator so I was blessed with...
As someone who has an undergraduate degree in psychology and a Master of Social Work (MSW), it's not surprising I love studying ways of...
My best friend of over twenty years and I recently had a girl's weekend - full of a hotel stay, dinners out, hikes, and...
Savannah's chocolate-colored, twinkling eyes looked up at me. She asked, "Mommy, what is the moon made of?" Her voice didn't sound like a two-year-old;...
'Tis the season for New Year's resolutions, setting intentions, choosing a word, or crafting your vision board. For many of us, getting (more) fit...
“Hmmm, better run to Costco tomorrow. We’re down to our last three frozen pizzas.”
Why am I overstocking groceries? One word: CONTROL. Hoarding provides me...
The Inevitable
Aging. It’s unavoidable. It creeps up on us at the most inopportune times. One morning you wake up and, BOOM! Wrinkles. Little saggy...
It's winter in the Midwest. Oh, Joy. (Insert forced smile here). As a human who thinks she may be part plant, I struggle to...
Summertime is hard on women and girls. It’s that time of year that every store advertises its clothing lines for us to be “beach...
Often, when I am knee deep in something in which I regret being immersed, I laugh and ask myself why I can't say “no.”...
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...
