“What did Santa bring you?” was the question I heard right after Christmas break ended in my first-grade classroom. I sat in my chair,...
Gift-giving is one of my favorite pastimes—an opportunity to be creative and thoughtful while also chasing deals. In a season bursting with wish lists,...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year— elf season! Our family elf, Silly, just completed his first long flight from the North Pole...
The moment I reached out for help navigating my grief is permanently etched in my memory. My mom had died a month prior, and...
I think about having a third baby every day. I’m equal parts excited and apprehensive about how a third baby would fit into our...
My mom often used the phrase "friends for a season" during my childhood, teenage, and young adult years as friends moved away, groups shifted,...
What next? The aftermath of the 2024 election, I find myself asking this question a lot. I know very well that my instinct will...
I am the black sheep of my family.
The daughter of two ultra-conservative parents, I am everything they are not. I am pro-choice, pro-gun reform,...
About six months ago, my best friend from college texted me out of the blue: “Are you interested in seeing Taylor Swift?” My first...
I've decided that motherhood is one giant compromise. From the moment I wake up in the morning to the moment I close my eyes...
Hear me out. Before you eye roll, before you stop reading, before you presume you’re not that mom, I reassure you all the holiday...
Do you plan to vote in the election? I certainly do. And I'll tell every mom that I can—you need to vote because it's...
This past Fall Break, my kids got a week off of school. We stayed home while some of their friends were going on fun...
Something big happened this month—I got a job! After staying home full-time for almost seven years, our family is trying something new, and I...
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Hiking with Young Kids – Top Six Indiana Parks
We made it to May, everyone! This year, or as I call it, "OMG. What is happening?!" is almost halfway complete. Did we even...
