I loved running in my teens and ran a bit for exercise in college. But it was about two years ago, in my later 30s, where I fell in love again with the feelings I got after a good...
“I even had to alert my neighbors in my apartment building to try and keep away from our walls that met because the radioactive poison was that strong.”
That was the reality, my sister, Nicole McLane, faced in January 2018....
It was a fairly typical January morning for my daughter and me, although I do remember she had been a little clingier than usual, as in, she couldn’t stand the few feet of distance that separated us while enjoying...
I am sure that there is a time when I didn’t have anxiety. I just don’t remember when that was. My name is Kate, and I am one of the millions of people in the United States who suffer...
My skin cancer story started in elementary school. Coming out of summer vacation, my under 10-year-old self was suddenly very cognizant of the other girls comparing their tan lines. Tan lines that I did not have -- despite spending...
Six months after having my first child, I sat in my OB’s office thinking through the Postpartum Depression Questionnaire I had just taken. “That’s not me,” I thought. I don't find myself crying more than usual. I’m still able...
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 been eating them before they were one and still get excited when we make them.
This...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Originally, I was going to give a few "how to's" related to loving someone with mental illness, but today I realized that there is no certain path.
My husband has battled depression since he was...
The stick turning pink or in my case, the phone call from the nurse telling me I was pregnant after 2 long years of trying, was one of the happiest moments of my life. After numerous amounts of fertility...
Before you read, I want to make something clear. I do not discourage any new mother from breastfeeding. If you are able, have the energy to do it, and excel at it, I applaud you. This post is simply...
My dad has always been the coolest, yet most mysterious person I’ve ever known. Growing up, he was my hero, my idol, my best bud. We watched our favorite shows together. He took me on a million and one...
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 ready”. We are bombarded with messages that tell us we need to beat our bodies...
No one wants to get a call from their doctor at 7:00 am saying, “Hi Cassie, do you have a minute to talk?” For me, that call came when my doctor wanted to discuss my lab results indicating I...
In + Around Indy
Making Friends in Indianapolis: A Guide to the Growing Friendship Scene
Making friends is hard, especially for us moms. Fortunately, the internet has come through to help us make new friends!
Many different groups designed to...
