To the powers-that-be at the Centers for Disease Control, I am sure you had good intentions when you issued a new recommendation that women of...
I have two children. My two children are Weslie Vivian Beaven and Stephen Eric Beaven III a.k.a. Trey. Cute, right? Before you say anything,...
A little less than 3 years ago, my husband and I decided that we were ready to start a family. I came off birth...
What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore-- And then run? Does it stink like rotten...
It may not be a popular opinion, but I can't wait to love my postpartum body.  I'm sure there will be moments when I loathe...
Miss Isla James made her (very late) grand entrance into the world at 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. She was 8 pounds,...
Here is my truth: The first two weeks of my second daughter's life were some of the darkest and scariest days I've ever experienced....
Just the other day, while I was perusing social media, a friend who is becoming a new mom in the next few weeks asked...

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When I was six, I convinced my little brother to join my club.  For his contribution of nine dollars, he could be vice-president, while...
I have been breastfeeding for two years, with only a 3 month break between. Before you give me an overwhelming hand clap, let me...
What is Postpartum Preeclampsia? Mixing two seemingly oxymoronic pronouns, the term "postpartum preeclampsia" doesn't sound possible. How can you have a pre-condition post-pregnancy? While not medical...
  Birthdays are usually spent celebrating an individual for a year of growth and living. We make cakes, give gifts, and gather to blow out...
Breastfeeding is one of those terms that almost everyone (male or female) are familiar with. While everyone knows what the term means, not everyone...

In the Past Year

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In the past year, my life has been forever, wholly, amazingly changed. In the past year, I've cried more tears than in the previous ten...

In + Around Indy

See Circle City: Local Nurseries in the Indianapolis Area

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  Now that this weather is becoming less fickle and staying warm (crossing my fingers), we can buy our plants for the warmer seasons. I...