I remember a few years ago when my oldest two started floating the idea of “Yes Days”. Many of their friends had seen the...
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My Papaw passed away right before Christmas 2021. It still seems surreal to type/say that. I still get the urge to call him, to...
I lost my mother in July. She was 57. I was forever changed that day. Grief is such a unique feeling, such a...
In my years spent as a pediatric nurse, I’ve seen the gamut of how parents respond at their child’s doctor’s appointment. Some parents are...
Finishing a conversation with your friends when kids are around is –
Hard. It’s hard. I know it’s hard. There’s the toddler across the room that is suddenly...
When I was a new mom, I'd watch other moms gather together with their kids running around, babies in their strollers, and their carefree...
The end of 2025 felt heavy. Just too heavy. The holidays came and went, but unless you have tunnel vision, the world seemed to...
Hey, Hey, Indy Mamas! I'm Emily Layne, a wife, mom, and wedding + family photographer. I live in the Midtown area with my husband,...
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,...
I have two children. My two children are Weslie Vivian Beaven and Stephen Eric Beaven III a.k.a. Trey. Cute, right? Before you say anything,...
The holidays are coming – time for joy, time for cheer, jingle bells and pretty lights and cookies and presents and… Bah Humbug! Ok,...
I have to admit that there was a time when I hated the weekends. Maybe it was a slump in life or a fog...
Hey Indy Moms, trust us, we get it. The winter in Indianapolis is FOR-EV-EVER. And there is nothing worse than being all cooped up...
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Day Dates Around Indianapolis
It's almost July – have you scheduled a date with your significant other yet this year? One of my favorite things to do with...
