Unlike our children, whose spirits and personalities are gifted to us via very little say of our own, we have a great deal of control over...

Why I Make the Gravy

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I don't like Halloween. Every year though, I sew until my fingers bleed and I plan coordinating family costumes. I don't like gravy. I...
I lost my mother last year. In the same year, I gained Pops and Debbie, my in-laws. My favorite gift of 2017 was the...

The Single Friend

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Getting married and having children before my peers put me at a disadvantage for group playdates and mommy outings, but being the first to...
Relationships are the most fulfilling and essential part of a happy life. Yet, building healthy relationships with family, friends and romantic partners is not...
Disclaimer: This is not a “spouse bashing post” by any means. This is simply one perspective from a wife/mother who feels like the cell...
I was planning to move to the guest room. It was a week after our son’s birthday, but this decision had been brewing for...
To my wonderful husband, You're lying in bed asleep and I can't stop crying. You are in the military and have been called to action...
I am going to warn you now that this is not a “feel-good”, happy Mom post. This is about a very difficult side of...
My son is soon to be three years old. Where has the time gone? The days of his little rolly polly baby body are...
I struck out on my own in terms of business earlier this year. I had always done some design work on the side, but...
Most mornings when I wake up, I’ve gotten a full night’s sleep (or a wiggly five-year-old with his feet in my face). Most mornings...
  I used to think "Facebook" and "motherhood" meant flooding my friends' timelines with pictures of my kids. But as I've entered into motherhood, I've...
Okay, so to my knowledge there isn't actually a Soul Sister Appreciation Day... kinda made that one up. ;-) But there should be! Soul sisters change...

In + Around Indy

Celebrating 5 Years of Indy Moms Book Club

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They say time flies when you’re having fun, and that couldn’t be more true because for the last five years, I’ve found a group...