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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 […]
Moms, We Have an Empathy Problem
We have an empathy problem in our country. The word empathy, while derived from the Greek word similar to sympathy, is actually a word that was not coined until the […]
Why Do We Love Love Is Blind?
Do you believe in love at first sight? As a child raised on Disney cartoons, I absolutely did. Once I hit college, though, I got a little more realistic. Lust […]
Road Trip Experiences: More Than Just a Destination
A road trip involves diligent planning and a flexible mindset. It also involves a change in perspective. No longer does the vacation start when you arrive at your final destination; […]
Guide to 500 Festival Family Events and Activities
Disclosure: This guide is sponsored by the 500 Festival.
How to Plan an Inspired-By Birthday Party
A few years ago, we started hosting what I call inspired-by birthday parties. Think: a Taylor Swift-inspired celebration or a Harry Potter–esque afternoon. The goal is inclusivity – creating something […]