Four months after my son was born, I returned back to teaching a classroom of 26 first graders. To say it was a circus...
We've finished our breakfast, changed out of PJs, and thrown on our coats. I slide the back door open, and the kids and dogs...
I’m changing my name. I have decided that Mama is inadequate and that from this point forward I will be Dada instead. I mean,...
“It’s important for children to see themselves reflected in their toys.”
It is 11:48 p.m. on a Tuesday night, and this quote from psychologist Dr....
Someone once said that forced kindness is a lethal destroyer of happiness. I love when my son is kind to me, to others, to himself....
Sometimes they say our parents mess us up in life, but I am pretty sure I messed mine up. Not messed up to the...
Hello, Mamas! I am thrilled to have joined this amazing team of warrior moms with Indianapolis Moms this past year. Kaitlin has allowed me...
Bad things don't stop happening when we become moms. There are sicknesses, deaths in the family, accidents, and national tragedies. These things will always...
Zap those winter blues by staying busy! Here is our February round up of our favorite family events right here in Indianapolis and surrounding...
Well, it’s all getting closer. Christmas. Snow. Ice. The constant, lingering desire to live in pajamas. Goodbye fall, and helllloooo winter and holiday season!...
Marriage, with or without kids, is still marriage. It has highs and lows. It has ups and downs. Marriage will throw EVERYTHING at you...
As an elementary resource teacher, I reference the term “growth mindset” daily. Encouraging my students to embrace challenges and persevere through difficulties is a...
For what feels like the 20th time this week, I watch the showerhead kick on in my master bathroom. Steam fills the dark space,...
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...
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See Circle City: Indianapolis Farmers’ Market Roundup
Spring has sprung! We can all finally come out of hibernation and enjoy the warmer temperatures and outdoor activities, including visiting an Indianapolis area...
