August is SMA Awareness month.  1 in 40 people are carriers for this disease.  1 in every 10,000 births will result in a baby...
Epilepsy: Three toddlers and one mom’s perspective There are awful moments in everyone’s life that just stick with you. Moments that when thought about can...
Happy National Eat Your Vegetables Day! A tried and true way to get my little ones to eat vegetables is a GREEN SMOOTHIE! They've...
I hadn’t planned to write about this. In fact, submitting my contribution for the month had been another February to do list entry staring...
"My family comes first." It's the mantra of mommies all around the world. When we stop to think about our families and their needs...
Our oldest son (Dylan 9 years old) has played baseball for the past three years. When he decided to give it a shot when...
Mamas, we have all been there.  Maybe you are in this space at this very moment. You feel the weight of life pressing on your...
The Merriam-Webster definition of rest is "to cease from action or motion; refrain from labor or exertion." As a wife, mom, and full-time employee,...
Around 14 years old, I developed severe acne. While this was a blow to my teenage self-image, many teenagers around this time also developed...
In today's world, where there tends to be a steady barrage of negative discourse and routine disagreements, I think most would agree that losing...
As a parent of two small children, I constantly worry that I am not providing enough healthy nutrition to my children's diets. With my...
My mom was in hospice care when she met our puppy, Remy. Never a fan of dogs, she looked at his wriggling, fluffy body...
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The M Word

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“It happens to about 1 in every 5 pregnancies, so if you know anyone with 2, 3, or 4 kids, chances are they’ve experienced...
“What will they think?” That’s what my parents would say to me growing up. They being family, friends, acquaintances, including strangers. I grew up being...

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Day Dates Around Indianapolis

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It's almost July – have you scheduled a date with your significant other yet this year? One of my favorite things to do with...