As the world often follows a more negative approach to life situations as they arise, it has opened my eyes to how I teach not only my students at school but also my own kids at home about how...
Sometimes, it feels like I've spent more time fatherless than I did having a dad. This comes off a bit strangely because, well, I had more than one.
My parents divorced when I was five, with shared custody for the...
Spring! We can finally be outside! Moms everywhere are almost weeping for joy!
Make the most of the season with these eight fun spring activities for toddlers and littles. These low-key ideas will keep you and your kids happy!
Vegetable Stamp...
I'm not a big resolution person, but there is one habit I highly suggest adopting. Reading. The benefits of reading are varied and far-reaching. While this article will only touch on a few, the benefits of reading should be...
It took me three tries to find a therapist that I clicked with. They weren't just listening to me and regurgitating what I told them. Instead, they actively work to understand what I'm trying to say when I can't...
For most of the time that I've had kids, I haven't actually watched kid shows with them. This became abundantly clear when my oldest started refusing peaches, saying she was allergic to them. After spending more time than I'd...
A close friend once called me a hippie mama. She wasn't wrong.
I love being in nature, am a vegan, lean more toward holistic practices (but firmly believe in science), and enjoy the simpler, slower things.
A bumblebee flits along the...
For some reason, I naively believed the thirties were meant for "arriving." My twenties were filled with missteps, the freedom to attend a spontaneous 8 PM dinner, and a multitude of girls' nights out and first dates in loud...
"Ambition" is a loaded word, especially for women and mothers. It certainly has been for me. In 2023, two significant things happened that are changing how I think about ambition. First, I chose "enough" as my word of the...
This month, we will celebrate President’s Day. Most Americans don’t pay much attention to the holiday besides the bonus, for some, of a three-day weekend. A recent Pew Research poll (conducted in July 2023) asked Americans to use one...
I gifted my daughter a mommy-and-me trip to the American Girl store in Chicago for Christmas. She had been begging to go for years, and at the age of eight, I felt like she was finally old enough to...
Why do I insist on doing all of the things? My daughter is still young, and some say she may not remember. Why do I stay up late to decorate a house so she wakes up to sparkling Christmas...
"Hazel, are you mommy's baby?" I playfully ask my three-year-old this question as we cuddle on the couch watching Daniel Tiger. She quickly responds with, "No, I'm your big girl, baby." I've asked her this question before, and I...
"Do you think you will try for another?"
When it comes to motherhood, this question is a tale as old as time. I have seen it asked in various ways in parenting Facebook groups. I have seen Instagram influencers discuss...
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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’...
