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...
One morning, I groaned and grabbed my stomach on the way to the bathroom. My son, looking very concerned, asked “what happened mommy?,” and...
Above my couch, the decor mocked me: “It’s so good to be home.”
I tried remembering what life was like when I had made that...
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...
The lights are dim, and the house is finally quiet after a busy day of visitors. I turn on the water and watch as...
My entire body hurts tonight. Aches deep down to the bones. I am tired. I am sore. Even my skin hurts. I have just...
Breastfeeding didn't feel natural to me. Both my daughters latched on, but I personally could not continue. It was me. I couldn't do it....
Here’s the thing about supporting moms who are enduring infertility or have experienced pregnancy, infant, or child loss - our grief journeys are not...
Ah, motherhood. It's an immensely joyful, heart-warming experience that we mamas wouldn't trade for anything in the world. But it can also sometimes be unimaginably crazymaking, turning...
It’s hard to believe that I’m even writing the word, “pandemic.” That’s something I never in my wildest dreams thought I would be living...
While newly pregnant with our second daughter, I was gifted a large open-topped picnic basket in a beautiful teal paisley print. Besides our backyard...
We are 1 in 4.
One in four pregnancies ends in the loss of a baby.
More than 80% of miscarriages occur within the first three months...
Indiana University Health and the Indianapolis Colts have partnered to provide HALO SleepSlack Swaddles to parents of babies born at Indiana University Health hospitals,...
A fellow blogger recently posted a meme: "Whatever you're most scared to write about...write that."
I saw that and thought, wow, how appropriate: It reinforced...
In + Around Indy
Indianapolis Fall Family Bucket List
Ask just about anyone in the Midwest what the best season is here and the question will often be met with an enthusiastic "Fall!"...
