the year that changed me

The Year That Changed Me

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We enter into a New Year and we are all so hopeful no matter how great or dreadful the previous year may have been....
When I was pregnant with our son, I never considered quitting my job and becoming a stay-at-home mom. During my maternity leave, I still...
As a pediatrician, I spend a good part of my professional life encouraging parents to trust their instincts and set boundaries with others. We...

Single for the Holidays

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It's a new holiday season. If you are on social media and are newly single, you may find yourself navigating through this season in...
Work-life balance. The elusive unicorn we’re all chasing that - as far as I know - no one has ever actually caught.  I mean, how...

You (Yes, YOU) Need a Will

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Real talk: You need a will. I recognize that no one likes talking about death and that raising children is already expensive, but that...
I can’t recall how the conversation started, but as we stood in the dark of the morning waiting for the bus, my 5-year-old said,...

The War on Crop Tops

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As a mother, never did I think I'd be arguing about crop tops this early in my child's life. At the ripe age of...
When I was a new mom, I'd watch other moms gather together with their kids running around, babies in their strollers, and their carefree...
Before having kids, I was a woman who had always been in touch with her sexuality and had a relatively high sex drive. I...
I’ve never been incredibly interested in keeping up with society’s beauty standards. It all seemed to go over my head in junior high and...
The holidays are almost here. If like me, you find the months of November and December simultaneously overwhelming and exciting, then I am here...
Five short years ago, we built this house. I'll never forget selecting each and every item. The new home smell that would greet you...
I did it. I packed up and left my husband and kids for four days. It was the best thing ever to recharge my...

In + Around Indy

See Circle City: Creek Stomping Around Indianapolis

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Growing up in the late 1980s and 1990s, I loved playing in my local park's creek. That kind of unstructured play is something I...