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 years combined, but many of those were tears of joy, and even more were hormone-induced.
In...
I write this with mixed emotions as my year of pumping sweet liquid gold is coming to a close. I am sitting here in disbelief that not only is my son turning a year old in a few weeks,...
“So you’re a midwife?” I think I’ve been asked this question about 50 times since January. Ecstatic, I’ve been shouting from the rooftops that I am now a trained doula finishing the last box-checks to certification. All the while,...
I decided to wean at 2:00 AM. At 1:00 AM, I woke up in a fit of chills; blankets pulled tight around me while the stabbing pain of the fourth bout of mastitis ripped through my chest. It came...
For couples who have experienced infertility or loss while trying to have a baby, or for same-sex couples that want a biological child of their own, surrogacy may be the answer. If you are seeking a surrogate or are...
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 was president, secretary, and treasurer. Even though I only contributed a dollar myself, as...
I had my first child at 28, and am pregnant with my second at 35. There were many reasons I decided to wait to have kids until I was in my late twenties; I'm happy with our decision and...
Yes, I know I only have one child.
Yes, I see a bunch of absolutely beautiful families around me every day that have two, three, four or more kids!
Yes, I can see bigger families and am happy for them, but...
As soon as I found out that I was pregnant, I envisioned breastfeeding my baby. I dreamed of sitting in a rocking chair in her nursery, wearing a super cute nursing pajama set and breastfeeding my baby like it...
About The Boys & Girls Club
The Boys & Girls Club is a non-profit dedicated to enabling all young people, especially those who need them most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
Their vision is to provide...
Well, we couldn’t stay six feet apart, and I went and got knocked up during a pandemic (classic Covid joke, had to do it). We always knew we wanted another kid, but getting pregnant during a pandemic was certainly...
When my alarm clock sounded, I was already wide awake after barely sleeping overnight. I could not have been more excited to finally see our baby after knowing we had been pregnant for five weeks and waiting for this...
At just a few days shy of 30 weeks pregnant, I’m positive that I’ve hit my Don’t Give A @!$# Phase. I remember having a pretty strong one during my first pregnancy around the same time. Third tri hits....
I was listening to the Pregnancy Confidential podcast the other day, which you should check out if you are expecting. The talks cover a different topic each week that relate to the week of pregnancy you're in. Episode 16...
In + Around Indy
Wine Tasting Around Indianapolis
I’m not going to lie – I enjoy a nice glass of wine often. Sometimes two. I like to call myself a wine tasting...
