Breaking Our Linus

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Thumb-sucking, blanket carrying -- the struggle is real! My daughter is turning 4 in October, and we have a real live Linus on our hands....
It happened on a Monday. I was sitting across the table from my husband during lunch, our newborn son asleep in my arms, and...
The Roaring Twenties baby!!!! Wasn’t that what we jokingly said back on January 1st? Have mercy on us all this year - between Covid-19,...
We are seven weeks into quarantine, and I remain on a perpetual continuum between homicidal rage and cautious optimism. That might sound overstated, but...
First off, I'd just like to say to all the people who do know me, I too am surprised that I'm writing this piece....
  I remember getting my hospital bag ready for my first baby and being seriously overwhelmed. Where was I to even start? Of course I had...
  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...
Last month my daughter came home from preschool telling me about a little boy named Charlie* who ate all the classroom snacks, and so...
In the wise words of Vanilla Ice and Cypress Hill—word to the moms.  I have had the privilege of knowing many moms and I...
It’s the first day of preschool. I carefully laid out an adorable outfit, complete with matching accessories and practical shoes.  And, yet, she’s wearing a...
Bribe my kids? Yeah, I never thought I'd do it, either. But, in the hustle and bustle world in which I live, there is...
When the end of the year rolls around, it is always apparent how much stuff we have accumulated since January. I'm talking toys, papers,...

I See You, Mama

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I see you hanging on by one thread. Piecing everything together, perfectly placing objects in their place, and barely getting by.  I see you getting...
The day after I had my first baby while still in the hospital, my OB came in to check on me and see how...

In + Around Indy

Where to Visit Santa Around Indianapolis

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Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas! Are you looking for a place to visit Santa this holiday season? Look no further – here is our round...