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The Playdate Question I Hate Asking
My 8-year-old has entered a new phase of childhood, and if I’m being honest, I’m not sure I’m ready for it. The playdates have started. Not the kind where I […]
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing
Even when I’m not doing anything, I’m doing something. You know what I mean. With the world at my fingertips through my phone, it almost feels unacceptable for me to [...]
Stop Trying to Give Your Introverted Child an Extrovert’s Summer
By midsummer, I hear the same questions from parents. “She’d rather stay home and read than go to the neighborhood pool.”“He never asks anyone to come over.”“Should I be making […]
Two Houses, Two Ways
The kids had been counting down to summer break for weeks. Every morning at breakfast, our 2nd grader would tell me how many days of school they had left. We […]
The Call I Almost Missed: A Book That Changed How I Think About Unplugging
We have all heard about the need to occasionally “unplug” and recharge our own batteries, and how distancing ourselves at times from our devices can prove to be healthy. Yet, […]
5 Ways To Kick the Back to School Stress
We all know the feeling. You’re minding your sweet, summer-lovin’ business, cruising through Target to refill on sunscreen and popsicles. When suddenly, out of the corner of your eye, you […]
Millennial Musings: You Can’t Take Away My Crossbody Purse
I’ve played around with a center part here or there (I spent too much time admiring Lorde’s curly hair in 2013 to ever fully leave the side part behind, don’t […]
Taekwondo with My Kids: Why I Let Them See Me Fail
Okay, I have a confession to make. I am not good at being a beginner. There. I said it. But that’s exactly where signing up for taekwondo with my kids […]
The Teacher is Where It’s At – Not the School
Our son is a proud kindergarten graduate, and boy, what a monumental year of learning it was for him… and for us. I was not nervous when he started school; […]
Six Figures to Stay at Home Mom
“Your position has been eliminated.” Not words you ever want to hear, or expect to hear, when you’re four months pregnant. Yet this was my reality just two years ago. […]
Indianapolis Moms Guide to August Family Events
Disclosure: We are thrilled to bring this resource in collaboration with one of our favorite community partners, St. Richard’s Episcopal School.August is always a busy time for families in Indianapolis. […]
Forget the Summer Slide: What if Summer is Actually Your Child’s Biggest Opportunity?
Every summer, parents start hearing the same warning. “Don’t let your child experience the summer slide.” The phrase refers to the academic regression that can happen when children spend two […]