I am no doctor.
But I am a mama and I have experienced childhood surgery first hand. I can't tell you how to parent, and I won't give you medical advice, but I will tell you what I would have...
There is nothing we here at Indianapolis Moms Blog love more than supporting the hardworking moms in our community. We have compiled a list of independent consultants who own or represent a variety of businesses around the Indianapolis area...
I felt sick to my stomach reading a blog post this week from a mother who wanted to breastfeed, was breastfeeding, but didn't realize her newborn wasn't getting enough milk. The baby, tragically, was not nutritionally fulfilled, wasn't getting...
Ever have a case of imposter syndrome? I feel like as moms, sometimes we try to be perfectionists or superwoman—trying to make the holidays the best ever for your kids, trying to do it all at work and home,...
Ok, let’s get real for a second. Regardless of what your Aunt Sally may have told you, or how great Beyonce looked in her maternity shoot, pregnancy is not all gumdrops and roses. There is so much information out...
Anxiety and me
I have anxiety. There I said it. Anxiety has been a part of me since I was young. What causes it? Everything!
At this moment my anxiety is coming from all directions. It feels like it is a...
April is Stress Awareness Month and if you’re like me, there are times in my life that I’m on the hot mess express and feel like I can’t get off. I am working my full-time job and trying to...
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 shoulders? Your positive energy is actually anxiety? You exhaust yourself not only solving your problems, but...
I'm relatively certain that these days, most of us do most things online. Clothes shopping, Christmas shopping, etc. I don't even remember the last time I actually went to the grocery store besides a few quick trips for a...
Dear Cancer,
Are you sitting down? Be kind, watch your tone, and listen, that's what my mama taught me. I'll do my best, yet no promises. Cancer, you came without any warning. Not a single sign that we were destined to meet....
Do you ever have an intimate conversation with your morning cup of coffee? It may sound like, “Let’s have a good day” or “Here’s to zero potty accidents!” We are relying on our warm cup of happy to fill...
I recently had a COVID test.
Thankfully, my immunity is strong.
I was not symptomatic and ultimately, not positive.
It was standard for a procedure I was having.
My test took place in the same hospital where we visited 29 times in the...
Good old Robert Louis Stevenson was on to something… there is a duality in us; well, there’s one in me, anyhow. My motivation is strangely complex these days, and I’m wrestling with it. I wax philosophical and catch myself...
What do you think of when you hear the term mental health? I personally think of the vast list of mental health disorders, from depression to schizophrenia, which are often stigmatized by society. The constant quest of the individual...
In + Around Indy
See Circle City: Indianapolis Farmers’ Market Roundup
Spring has sprung! We can all finally come out of hibernation and enjoy the warmer temperatures and outdoor activities, including visiting an Indianapolis farmers’...
