I set markers and poster board down for my then five year old to make her sign.  She had been going with me to...
When COVID-19 started spreading from China to the United States in mid-February, I’ll be the first to admit was 100% unbothered by the prospect...
When the world feels overwhelming, look local. A quick perusal of almost any news or social media site can make us feel as though...
I'm a liberal, white mama. I believe that Black Lives matter and in community over cops. I support abortion. I am a proud member...
Recently, I watched a video where a woman of color shared something that stuck with me: she appreciates shirts that help indicate when a...
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX. Federal law prohibits discrimination based on sex or gender in any educational institution...
For the past week, I have been glued to the television screen as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson prepares to ascend to the highest court...
Being a mother is never an easy job and will never be. But this generation of young moms has experienced it all in the...
As I write this, the current administration is signing a flurry of sweeping executive orders with far-ranging consequences. But I’m not here to talk...

Just Get Off the Internet

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In the early 2010s, "Get Off My Internets" was a popular yet hateful online forum where bloggers were frequently bashed. I was a blogger...
I'm embarrassed to admit I didn't vote in the last presidential election. I felt paralyzed with indecision, but I'm not missing another opportunity to...
In many ways, I am an unlikely advocate for public schools. I, myself, never attended a public school until I attended Ball State University...
If you watched the news at any point on April 9, you were likely saddened to hear of an officer being fatally shot in...
A couple years ago, if you would have mentioned "slavery" to me, I would have been transported back to 5th grade Social Studies class....

In + Around Indy

Your Guide to Indiana Fever Game Day

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It’s a new era of women’s basketball. After intense negotiations, the league and the players agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement.  The biggest outcome:...