I would like to think that I'm a fun person. You can usually spot me on the dance floor at weddings, wine glass in...
Typically, as parents, we strive to teach our kids that lying is wrong – because it is.  Just a week ago, my husband overheard me...
My husband does 50% of the parenting- and sometimes more. We have equal parenting responsibilities. When I read articles and memes galore about the...

Friends for a Season

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My mom often used the phrase "friends for a season" during my childhood, teenage, and young adult years as friends moved away, groups shifted,...
It was another unseasonably warm winter day. I bundled my 2-year-old up and we were off to visit one of our favorite Indianapolis spots: The...
My parents used to tell me stories of how, when I was a toddler, I would throw epic temper tantrums. Specifically, anytime we needed...
How do you lose a language? That's a question that keeps me up at night. I grew up in a border town in Texas...
  Like so many other people, our phones and cameras were with us in the delivery room. Within hours of our son's birth, we had...
Evidently, I’m a “nasty woman” by some people’s “standards.” I’m a nasty woman because I stand up when others need to learn to sit down....
It was a warm day in February-a rarity in the Midwest. The kind of day when people put on their t-shirts and head outside...
I don’t want to work anymore. That is a truth that has been difficult for me to acknowledge for many reasons, too many to...
My daughter is the oldest of our three children. We are on the horizon of having a teenager, as she turns thirteen in just...
Dear Summer,  Welcome back, my long-lost love. You have been missed. The summer of 2020 brought challenges and lessons to be learned. But this year...
My elderly uncle recently passed away and he was a collector. A collector of stuff. Lots of it. Everywhere. In every closet, drawer, nook,...

In + Around Indy

Indianapolis Moms Guide to January Family Events

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Just because the holidays have come and gone doesn't mean your January can't be filled with family fun. Take a look at our list...