Suddenly, the calendar feels like a tiny ticking time bomb. I watch you laugh and run wild in the back yard. I notice your...
I don’t know what it is about motherhood that makes us instinctively catch our child’s vomit in our hands when they are throwing up....
Dear Firstborn,
The minute I saw those two pink lines, you handed me my first of many firsts. Every step of pregnancy with you was...
There were many things I used to judge parents for doing. As a young twenty-something, I remember being at a house concert, making small...
It’s happened again. Another well-meaning mom’s post about the negative effects of screen time has gone viral. You know the one—a mother keeps track...
Dear Black Moms,
I’m thinking of you right now, and you’ve been on my mind every single day since George Floyd was murdered. I heard...
My dad is pretty perfect. (Can you say that without it being weird?) Let the record show that I am not just saying this...
It takes a strong and patient person to take on a mama and her child(ren). From my own personal experience, I have compiled a...
I have a deep love for beauty products. While I'm not what I'd call a "girly girl," in that I will go almost anywhere...
It was one of the warmest days we’d had during the cold and dreary Indianapolis spring, and I took my three-year-old daughter, Lyra, up...
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...
I’m standing in my living room, soaking up the sunshine streaming through the window. My toes are cold, but at least I’m getting some...
I packed their suitcase and snapped on their shoes. I double-checked her security blanket was packed and their tablets charged. I kissed their foreheads...
Ok, I admit it; I’m the Clark Griswold of just about every holiday. Yes, Ellen, I set standards that no family activity can live...
In + Around Indy
Twelve Best Places to Find Fall Colors Around Indianapolis
Folks from out of state might be surprised to see how beautiful Indiana is during the fall season. What seems like normal foliage during...
