This month we honor the precious lives lost to miscarriage, stillbirth, and SIDS. October 15th is National Pregnancy Loss and Infant Remembrance Day. The...
We've finished our breakfast, changed out of PJs, and thrown on our coats. I slide the back door open, and the kids and dogs...
Judgment. When I hear the word, I picture a gavel being slammed down, with a strict sentence and a label that can never be...
My almost 21-month-old climbed up the kitchen island jumping up and down saying, “More? More?” Getting increasingly higher in pitch and volume until I...
One in four pregnancies end in miscarriage. I am one in four and I am not alone. I would like to think this statistic is becoming...
Every time my three-year-old gets off of FaceTime with my mother, she says “I really miss grandmother, we haven’t seen her in months and...
It’s Sunday at 9 pm, do you know where your sanity is?
Moms - and all caregivers - can empathize with all versions of the...
Dear Birth Mom,
I think of you every single day. We have a deep bond that is unexplainable to those who have not walked in...
When we found out we were having a boy, there were so many different things that ran through my mind. Would he play football...
I remember the first time I saw a picture of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in my fifth grade social studies book. You couldn't miss her...
At the ripe age of 17, my newly acquired gynecologist ordered an ultrasound for me thanks to several months (years, actually) of an absent/irregular...
You can’t deny the fading of the summer sun. Whether it's Starbucks pumpkin spice tickling your nostrils or perhaps Target’s dollar spot fall décor...
TRIGGER WARNING: suicide and gun violence. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.
September...
In part one of this series, I talked about how differently I have handled all the baby firsts the second time around. My second...
In + Around Indy
Indianapolis Moms Guide to August Family Events
August is always a busy time for families in Indianapolis. Back to school and back to reality. But just because we are back to...
