Ah, the "holiday season." To me, it seems to start with costumes and candy as Halloween approaches, and I know I'm not the only one! As a healthcare provider, however, I find that most people also think that the...
Written by Jessica Velotta Luethi
At my core, I am a small town girl from Kentucky. Family and friends have always been at the top of my priority list. I was fortunate enough to be able to play college soccer...
Dear Mom Without a Village,
A village is a network of family and friend support; it’s the people who help you as you navigate motherhood. It’s your family who watches your child for an evening so you can have a...
Before my husband and I began trying to get pregnant, we vacationed in Mexico, one of our favorite places. We talked about what it would be like to have a baby and lamented the fact that we would not...
I’ve now had almost 2800 miles to collect my thoughts, and I think I can now correctly sum up our recent road trip. You know all the regular toddler stuff like poopy diapers, tantrums, selective eating, need for routine,...
When I had my son I nursed him for about five days. Then my supply came in full force and it made it hard for him to latch without drowning him in my milk. The lactation consultant suggested I...
Hey Indianapolis Moms! I’m Sierra, a working mom trying to find my own rhythm as I navigate through motherhood.
I was born and raised in Indianapolis, growing up on the northeast side of the city. Now, my family and I...
I did something crazy. It was totally out of my character. I decided on a whim that I want to sell our house. We bought this house less than 2 years ago. It was new construction. I work in...
Let me tell you about Randy. If you met him when I did, you would see a seventh-grader with a strong sense of self. The thing about middle schoolers is that they so rarely know who they are yet....
Summertime is hard on women and girls. It’s that time of year that every store advertises its clothing lines for us to be “beach ready”. We are bombarded with messages that tell us we need to beat our bodies...
Over the past several years, I've read countless Facebook posts and Mom's forums critiquing how much pressure Pinterest puts on women to have the picture-perfect life--the perfect house, the perfect sense of style, the perfect workout regime; the naysayers'...
We are transplants to Indianapolis: from Dayton, Ohio by way of Houston, Texas. Even though our families aren't super far away, they're definitely far away enough to make finding a last-minute babysitter inconvenient.
That being said, we've been through many,...
I often put off my weekly trip to the grocery store, because shopping for groceries isn’t my favorite thing to do. The positive part of this trip is that it is my one guaranteed time of the week that block...
Am I bad mom? Are we collectively bad moms? My kids eat Mac n Cheese, cheap hot dogs, and sugary cereal. They all had formula (the generic kind), and 2/3 were in child care at 8 weeks. The third...
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Indianapolis Moms Guide to February Family Events
Don't let the cold and snow keep you from experiencing the fun around Indy this month! Take a look at our list of February...
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