I want to add my voice to those that have talked openly about miscarriage. By sharing my story, I hope to help others who...
It finally happened- well, let me clarify: I think it happened. I saw my ghost. Not like the ghost of me, but the ghost...
The other day I heard a mom negotiating with her middle school-aged child. Her daughter was visibly upset and disappointed about missing out on...
For the first time, we're giving our family and friends experience-based gifts. We won't be buying physical gifts this year. To preface this, we...
As Father's Day and my dad's 77th birthday approach, I find myself once again in a vulnerable, sad place. For me, Father's Day can...
Take a look at our Christmas card photo this year, and you might think, “Yep, they’ve cracked the code.” Eleven glowingly healthy faces in...
My son will be one this month. His first birthday is upon us. I can’t believe that twelve months have passed since he was...
Oh yes. It happens.
My son, Charlie, was born at 37 weeks at a beautiful hospital in Houston, Texas. I was pre-eclamptic, but at the...
Maybe we needed to stay home. Perhaps we needed to be given permission to stop, to reset, to look up from the grind and...
I am so proud of my husband for choosing to be a police officer. He is my own knight in shining armor and his...
5:40 pm: It's time to clock out of work for the day after a 10-hour shift, and my evening shift as "Mama" starts.
5:50 pm:...
Can we talk about parental regret?
WHAT IS IT?
While unpopular to express regret, it is not an unpopular sentiment. Research consistently debunks the myth that...
Dear Second Child,
I wanted to write this letter that is just for you because you don't always get the attention you deserve. As I...
Mother's Day is the day to honor all moms and celebrate motherhood. It's about honoring the mother of your family, the influential mother-like figures in our...
In + Around Indy
Celebrating 5 Years of Indy Moms Book Club
They say time flies when you’re having fun, and that couldn’t be more true because for the last five years, I’ve found a group...
