When I showed my four year old this photo of me and my mom, I asked him who the baby was. His response, albeit...
Christmas is officially right around the corner! I have to admit, when it comes to gifts, I usually go all out for the kids. But...
To My Toxic Mother-In-Law,
We don’t like each other and it’s exhausting to pretend like we do. I look at you and am amazed that...
When I was moving to Indy, my best friend told me I was going to meet someone and stay in the States with him,...
This wasn't supposed to be my story. A failing marriage was never supposed to be an option and was not supposed to be my...
As an avid podcast subscriber and intermittent listener, I was thrilled when I accidentally stumbled upon The Mom Hour podcast. As a clinical social...
Congratulations! You’re engaged. You’re sporting a shiny new ring and texting your friends and family like crazy with your news. You quickly post to...
It’s officially February, and love is in the air. One of the greatest lessons I learned about love in my 20s is that the...
Friendship is crucial to one's social and emotional balance. To have someone there for you no matter what. To be a listening ear throughout...
I love a clean house, but I hate cleaning. I love an empty dishwasher, but I hate unloading it. I love folded laundry, but...
One morning, I walked by the mirror a few months ago, saw my reflection, and didn’t recognize the person looking back at me. It...
Well, the inevitable finally happened. I’m not talking about her first crush or even her first boyfriend. (I think that happened in 2nd grade!)...
Gifts. Life gives them to us. Sometimes we rip the paper and packaging in excited fury. Sometimes we slowly untangle the tissue paper and...
The winter months here in the Midwest can be really tough. Unlike the summer months when you can dash out the door in a tank...
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...
