Just the other day, while I was perusing social media, a friend who is becoming a new mom in the next few weeks asked...
Most families have a certain number of traditions that are passed down over the years. Growing up, we had quite a few in my...
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....
“How you doing?”
“Ugh. Busy, but ok!”
Six months ago, this was how nearly every conversation would begin for me. As a teacher, wife, and mom...
My kids are getting older and we are wading into the "tricky" music phase: too young for free reign and too old for Kidz...
My mom often used the phrase "friends for a season" during my childhood, teenage, and young adult years as friends moved away, groups shifted,...
As someone who has an undergraduate degree in psychology and a Master of Social Work (MSW), it's not surprising I love studying ways of...
When the realization hit that I was going to be a single mom, I quickly feared my son's life would somehow fall short of...
Christmas is my favorite holiday, hands down, no competition. I unabashedly start brainstorming wrapping paper color themes in October, and selecting the family Christmas...
Body Positivity.
Body Confidence.
Body Acceptance.
Self-Love.
Self-Care.
Our conversations and our feeds are inundated daily with buzzwords and catch-phrases like these. Each one serves up a message of...
Last weekend was a busy one! If you are anything like me, I'm all about keeping the kids busy especially when it supports the...
One of my sisters penned a thoughtful post on Mother’s Day, intending to recognize that the three of us sisters may parent in different...
Unlike our children, whose spirits and personalities are gifted to us via very little say of our own, we have a great deal of control over...
I have had two pregnancies, deliveries, recoveries, and children. The two experiences could not be more different from one another. There’s lots of room...
In + Around Indy
Wine Tasting Around Indianapolis
I’m not going to lie – I enjoy a nice glass of wine often. Sometimes two. I like to call myself a wine tasting...
