Going into marriage, I thought the big moments would be my favorite. I thought of the milestones we would celebrate, the trips we would...
Every year on the third Sunday of September wives get a day. ONE DAY. This year, Sunday, September 19th is Wife Appreciation Day. Sure, there’s...
The thought of date nights can be intimidating. We're too busy. I don't have anything to wear. It makes me sad to lave the...
Dear Thirtysomething Valentine,
On this, our 17th Valentines Day, I still love you like I did then.
I remember our first ever Valentine's Day, head over...
Twelve years of age is the first year I found myself with a new boy or in strong like with someone. Twelve years old!...
Available vaccination has drastically changed my marriage.
I jumped at the opportunity to receive my vaccine and felt empowered like I was doing my part...
As an avid podcast subscriber and intermittent listener, I was thrilled when I accidentally stumbled upon The Mom Hour podcast. As a clinical social...
I love a clean house, but I hate cleaning. I love an empty dishwasher, but I hate unloading it. I love folded laundry, but...
At the end of April, my divorce was finalized. It was almost one year in the making, from the day of our split.
We just...
Have you ever vacationed with a small child? If yes, then you probably already know that the word "vacation" should never be used to describe...
Dear Husband,
I miss you.
You come home from work and the kids run to you. “Daddy, daddy” they yell and screech and jump into...
What I wish most people would insert in their research regarding the stages of grief is the ugliness to the path of letting go....
When I was pregnant, everyone gave me advice or told me horror stories. Other moms. Well-meaning strangers. The mailman. I felt like I was...
High school sweethearts. Love at first sight. The most difficult relationship of my life, parenting aside. Today is National Spouses Day, and in honor...
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...
