“Every woman who heals herself, helps heal all the women who came before her, and all those who come after her.”--Christiane Northrup
When I embarked on my journey to motherhood, I lived three hours away from my sister. As close...
Photography is part of my love language. Not only do I enjoy taking photos, but I also enjoy hanging photos and having family photos taken. We live in a 900 sq. ft. apartment, and I have over 250 photos...
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 community here in Indianapolis. Here is a weekend round-up of some of the fun we...
Feb. 3, 2017 is Wear Red for Women Day! Did you know that because of this awareness-raising initiative, nearly 300 fewer women die of heart disease and stroke each day?!
Preeclampsia: It’s not a word you want to hear during...
We need to talk about Alexa.
No, she’s not some other “woman” in my relationship. But I find myself invoking her name a dozen times or more each day. So much that I actually worry “Alexa” will be one of...
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 society, to bring up mental health is often taboo, or perhaps even worse, “too much...
When I got married right after college, I immediately started a teaching job in a preschool program. At the time, they gave the teachers the choice of what they would like to be called by the students, whether they...
The term "chemical pregnancy" refers to a pregnancy loss that occurs so early that there is only the chemical reaction from the positive pregnancy test that indicates pregnancy occurred. It is essentially an early onset miscarriage.
I had a chemical...
I recently read an article about a couple’s incredibly beautiful date night. They got a babysitter, went out to a bouge restaurant for drinks and then took an Uber to, wait for it…TARGET! The wife roamed the aisles of...
Happy Holidays! Yes, I know its January, but rest assured there is still some celebrating to do. On January 20, the nation will band together as one and celebrate a holiday we can all get behind. National Cheese Lovers...
3 kids. 6 years.
I have ridden the waves of hormones, rubbed cocoa butter on the landscape of my stretch marks and counted every Weight Watchers point in attempt to lose the baby weight. The one thing I could not...
Recently I was thinking about how to describe what it feels like to be living the stay-at-home mom life and trying to get back into the work force after five years of being deep, so deep, in the trenches...
Ok, let’s get real for a second. Regardless of what your Aunt Sally may have told you, or how great Beyonce looked in her maternity shoot, pregnancy is not all gumdrops and roses. There is so much information out...
August is SMA Awareness month. 1 in 40 people are carriers for this disease. 1 in every 10,000 births will result in a baby affected with SMA. SMA is the #1 genetic killer of infants. There is still no...
In + Around Indy
See Circle City: Indianapolis Farmers’ Market Roundup
Spring has sprung! We can all finally come out of hibernation and enjoy the warmer temperatures and outdoor activities, including visiting an Indianapolis farmers’...
