Parenting. It’s all about your perspective. I had what some might call an unrealistic expectation of what motherhood would be like for me. Reflecting on...
Dear Son, You have the sweetest smile that stretches across your face. You have a deep belly laugh that makes your entire two-year-old body shake...
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...
It’s been a moment since I shared an update about my nonbinary journey. If you’ve read my previous post, I talked about discovering how...
About once a month or so, I truly try to feel like a champ…at the Dollar Tree. I pull into the parking lot, avoiding potholes...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Originally, I was going to give a few "how to's" related to loving someone with mental illness, but today...

My Taylor Swift Era

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About six months ago, my best friend from college texted me out of the blue: “Are you interested in seeing Taylor Swift?” My first...
A little less than 3 years ago, my husband and I decided that we were ready to start a family. I came off birth...
Sure, we have mammalian instincts to feed our children, protect them, and bathe them. In a truly primal world where there aren't awkward playground...
With eyes as wide as saucers, my three-year-old daughter, Aria, whispered loudly to her baby doll, “Mommy said we are running away from the...
Kids birthday parties. Phew. Do you get stressed just thinking about them? Our media saturated culture has created some crazy expectations. Because of this, my...
The learning curve when going from a parent of zero to a parent of one is incredibly, indescribably steep. (So steep, I never understood...
Often, when I am knee deep in something in which I regret being immersed, I laugh and ask myself why I can't say “no.”...
Every November, my son’s school hosts a Veterans Day Program — and honestly, it’s one of my favorite events of the entire year. The...

In + Around Indy

See Circle City: Indianapolis Parks and Playgrounds

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Beautiful weather is finally coming back in Indianapolis! Now is the time to pack up the kids and soak up that sunshine. Indianapolis Moms...