I was a freshman in high school taking a speech and debate class. Teams of two would take a topic and debate a team...
A few months ago I walked into Meijer with my youngest, MJ. She was comfortably nursing in my ring sling and I was focused...
It was my first pregnancy. I was thirty-six. The thought of labor and delivery was honestly terrifying to me.
I had no idea that the...
In my youthful innocence, I did not know that babies died. I had never dealt with or been impacted by the death of a...
This is not a club you want to belong to. This is not a club you want a membership for. But this club brings...
As I sit here, I am exactly 26 days away from giving birth to my second child. We are having a girl and if...
Self-deprivation is the ultimate gift for moms (really anyone, but especially moms). Deprivation? At the holidays?! Yes! But it’s probably not what you think. ...
The story of your birth is your favorite bedtime story. The best part is the end, when I crawled up onto the bed on...
We’ve all had a point in our life when the ache in our hearts is unbearable. That’s how I would explain grief to someone....
Waiting and Thoughts of the Door to the Left
I have always liked this office, the receptionist is ultra friendly, the magazines are always newer,...
My husband and I aren't particularly religious. We don't go to church and we rarely refer to God in our home. If anything, we...
I write this with mixed emotions as my year of pumping sweet liquid gold is coming to a close. I am sitting here in...
"New baby" and "depression" aren't phrases you commonly hear together. But, as, we know and have experienced, motherhood hits you in the face. While...
My first day back at work after 13 weeks at home with my daughter, I headed into the office wearing nicer clothes and more...
In + Around Indy
Celebrating 5 Years of Indy Moms Book Club
They say time flies when you’re having fun, and that couldn’t be more true because for the last five years, I’ve found a group...
