The National Alliance on Mental Illness has declared the week of Oct. 4 – 10 to be Metal Health Awareness Week. In the United States, we have an abundance of individuals who suffer from mental health problems, and a...
Having regular date nights is important. Research has shown that devoting two hours a week to dates is part of having a strong, healthy relationship. While most people would probably agree that enjoying regular dates with your spouse would...
Recently I was reading an article a mom wrote about her family rules. Some of the rules were pretty standard: clean up after yourself, finish your homework before bed, etc. But there was one rule that set her family apart: "Ask before you...
Steve and I have been married for 14 years. From the onset of our relationship, we knew that we were very different. He preferred nights with a Blockbuster movie while I was still very much in my party girl...
Some topics elicit strong reactions from people. I have found that among women, one of these topics is what you do with your last name after you marry.
When I married for the first time at age 35, I thought...
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 story. I woke up one day from a marriage fog and realized that for the...
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." —Annie Dillard
The baby had gone down with relative ease; I'd just finished an episode of the deliciously entertaining first season of Unreal; and I was ready to...
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 your arms after spending all day with me. You give them hugs and kisses and...
As an avid podcast subscriber and intermittent listener, I was thrilled when I accidentally stumbled upon The Mom Hour podcast. As a clinical social worker and mom to a six month old at that point, I completely nerded out...
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...
A few months ago, I remember seeing a Facebook post on a local moms’ resource page; it was by a woman seeking friends. At first glance, I sure thought the post was, well, very different. She wasn’t asking the...
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I was pretty sure I was pregnant. I've always been safe and never had sex...
Wouldn’t you love a simple "friend" to-do list that you could check off and then voila! You would have a new mom BFF. I understand that it is not that simple, but I was hoping a few suggestions might...
I talk to my mom on the phone nearly daily right now. Seeing as I’m in the thick of motherhood, staying home with my 4-year-old son and 3-month-old daughter, our conversations often turn to my venting about something mom-related....
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Wine Tasting Around Indianapolis
I’m not going to lie – I enjoy a nice glass of wine often. Sometimes two. I like to call myself a wine tasting...
