My dad died the week after Christmas. It was sudden. It was unexpected. It was awful. That night, my siblings, mom, and I cried ourselves to sleep while snuggled up together in my old childhood bed. I was 24...
My concept of luxury has dramatically shifted from my pre-baby self. Luxury in the past would have meant occasional expensive items like a beautiful purse, a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Italy, or a foodie meal out with my husband, accompanied...
I absolutely love Mother's Day, but not for the reasons you may think. Like every other mom, I love the ceramic ring holders and the hugs. I love that there will be a "Get to Know My Mommy" picture...
I was recently watching a well-known series on a well-known streaming platform. The scene that caught my attention was one of the main characters struggling with breastfeeding. She did everything she was supposed to do; making lactation cookies and...
I first felt the impact of minimalism at 30 years old. I was working full-time as a teacher, raising a one-year-old (with another on the way), and preparing to sell the home we were quickly growing out of. My...
May is here, and the 2022-2023 school year is coming to a close. Looking back on this school year, there is so much I want to remember.
I want to remember that this was the year of kindergarten, 1st grade,...
Today is exactly the kind of day that reminds me why our family has periodically sought alternatives to public education. It’s a spring Tuesday, a school day, and at 11:00 AM, our daughter is two hours from home at...
Eighteen does not make you an adult. It's a rite of passage into adulthood, sure. You can legally vote and join the military, but you cannot buy cigarettes or alcohol and legally are still considered a minor in many...
After twenty minutes of begging my four-year-old to brush her teeth, I was over it.
Since we were already late, I figured I'd go ahead and wash my face, brush my teeth, and get dressed for the day. A ritual...
Going into motherhood, I was naïve to all the topics deemed controversial. I did not know the controversy around toys with batteries, clothes with characters, circumcision, what your stroller brand says about you, posting your child’s face on social...
Indiana weather has been all over the place recently, and we've already seen our share of April showers. As a mom of two and someone always on the go, I dread being cooped up in the house all day....
All it took was four magical words.“You get a ring.” Win the championship game, and you get a ring. I could see his eyes light up, and I immediately knew. I knew if he didn’t win that game, the...
I have to admit that there was a time when I hated the weekends. Maybe it was a slump in life or a fog that I needed to get out of, but I hated the weekends for a good...
Around the time my son was born, I began to feel discontent with my career. I had started motherhood as a working mom. That had always been my plan, and I had never questioned it. Now, something that had...
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See Circle City: Indianapolis Moms Guide to Donuts
Happy Donut Day! On the first Friday of June, we all scream for donuts in honor of this sweet holiday! Donut Day was first...
