These are the days, mama. We are living them. These are the days we will look back on, maybe with rose colored glasses, but...
You are an amazing Father.
Your children know you are. They hang all over you the second the get to walk through the door of...
Dear Stephen E. Beaven III (or as we call you, Trey),
You are by far the most beautiful and amazing baby boy I’ve ever met,...
There is no definitive book on parenting, but if there were, I imagine the front cover image may be of a smiling, little girl...
Today is our 13th wedding anniversary and we both almost forgot! Last week leading up to our anniversary was crazy for us—it’s my husband’s...
Here's my current truth: I’m sitting here in my empty house having a really good ugly-cry because I’ve had one of those days. I’m...
I’m changing my name. I have decided that Mama is inadequate and that from this point forward I will be Dada instead. I mean,...
Yes, I know I only have one child.
Yes, I see a bunch of absolutely beautiful families around me every day that have two, three,...
Once upon a time, there was a Mother of a young girl. She was beautiful girl, smart and charming, as well. Wherever the young...
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...
"How in the h*ll am I going to mother four children? ME!!" This was the question that gnawed at me while I was pregnant...
I am a mother living with bipolar disorder and anxiety. Part of me can’t believe I just said that out loud, because in today’s...
Summer has arrived here in Indianapolis! We have rounded up some of our favorite splash pads, pools and waterparks around the city to help plan...
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,...

























