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::Heart of IMB – Non-Profit Spotlight:: Hear Indiana
When Work is Fun Work has always been a bright spot in my life, but especially lately—and one of the very brightest has been the privilege of getting to know […]
Why Every Parent Needs a Friends Trip
“Are we really doing this?” My friends and I shrieked with delight when we entered the cue to buy tickets to see a show on Broadway in New York. When […]
When Swim Lessons Don’t Go Swimmingly
“Go, Everette, go!” I quietly cheered from the bench as my oldest daughter swam the length of the pool for the first time unassisted. Her swim instructor told me later, […]
The Art of What Really Sets Kids Apart
If you’ve navigated a graduation recently, you have likely experienced serious comparison fatigue. There is no shortage of impressive kids out there. Peers are chairing three committees, juggling five AP [...]
See Circle City: Local Nurseries in the Indianapolis Area
Now that this weather is becoming less fickle and staying warm (crossing my fingers), we can buy our plants for the warmer seasons. I always like to get a […]
Nine Local Swim Schools for Kids Around Indianapolis
With summer right around the corner, you may be thinking about registering your child(ren) for swim lessons. But where do you start in your research? You start here! The Indianapolis […]
Our Journey with Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
A couple of years ago, my middle child started vomiting periodically. When it first began, we assumed a stomach bug and kept him home from school, out of public, etc. […]
Twenty Years of Friendship, Two Very Different Parenting Journeys
I’ve been friends with my best friend for almost twenty years. We met in high school, and we grew up together. We’ve watched each other move through different seasons of […]
The Best Laid Plans and the Pivots that Followed
There is a scene in Friends, specifically Season 5 Episode 16, The One with the Cop, where Ross is trying to get a couch up the stairs. He draws a […]
A Letter to My Last Embryo
To My Dearest Little Embryo, Tomorrow is a big day. You’re going to be in for a wild ride. I need you to be strong and hold on as long […]
A Love With a Due Date: What I’d Tell a First Time Mom
My sister-in-law is about to have her first baby. She is about to become a mother. And somehow, even though I am only eight years into my own motherhood journey, […]
Finding Your Village: Community and Support for Secular Homeschool Moms
When I told people we were planning to homeschool, one of the first questions I got was “What about socialization?” and I wondered too, especially because we wouldn’t be joining […]