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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 […]
“Hi, This is Emma Speaking:” We Got a Landline and You Should Too
One day last summer, my then-eight-year-old climbed grumpily into my car after camp. Following some initial huffing and puffing, she proceeded to demand that she needed her own phone. My [...]
When a Baby’s Room Quietly Becomes a Kid’s Room
As I rock my two-and-a-half-year-old in the rocking chair in his room, I start having a slow, quiet realization. I am no longer in the baby’s room that I created […]
Raising Kids Without Your Village Next Door
It’s Thursday morning at 4:00 a.m. You know your alarm is two hours away from going off, and another day of solo parenting while working full-time is about to begin. […]
How Early Racism Begins
This is the second post in a four-part series centered on listening to lived experiences with racism. In part one of this series, we listened to stories that showed how […]
The Indianapolis 500 is Moving to Weekday Morning for Less Traffic
APRIL FOOLS! It actually kind of sounds like a great plan...okay not really. We do love our Race Weekend traditions around the city! If you are from the area you [...]