When I announced my pregnancy last year, a number of people—mostly strangers—reacted to the news with a peculiar and somewhat rude question:
“Don’t you think...
Breastfeeding isn't something I've really talked about, even though it's been a huge part of my life the last five years between two kids....
In the six months that I’ve been pregnant with our second daughter, I’ve been asked approximately 500 times if I’ll be returning back to...
Preparing to have a baby can be a nerve-racking time for every mom-to-be, filled with anticipation, birth plans, and packing the hospital bag. Lately,...
My first day back at work after 13 weeks at home with my daughter, I headed into the office wearing nicer clothes and more...
A tiny hand wrapped around my finger. Soft snores bundled in my arms. Staring down at a tiny nose and a perfect pout. This...
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...
So I have a question.
When did society dictate how our birth experience is perceived? Since when do those who give birth unmedicated earn a...
When you become a parent, suddenly, everyone around you has advice to give on everything from diaper choice to infant feeding. It is usually...
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,...
When I was 16, I started taking the pill in order to help ease my period symptoms. The first doctor I went to was...
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 remember getting my hospital bag ready for my first baby and being seriously overwhelmed. Where was I to even start? Of course I had...
I’ve never been a big believer in the whole “it takes a village” concept. Maybe it’s because I was a very republican high school...
In + Around Indy
Twelve Local Dance Studios for Kids Around Indianapolis
As someone who took ballet classes when I was a little girl, I get a lot of joy watching my six-year-old don ballet and...
