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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 […]
Moms, Don’t Sleep on Boone County
Looking for things to do in Boone County? You may already be familiar with bigger events like Brick Street Market or Mischief on Meridian, but there are a lot of […]
Back-to-School Resource Guide for Central Indiana Families
The back-to-school season brings excitement, fresh starts—and for many families, a long to-do list. Between scheduling physicals and immunizations, purchasing school supplies, packing healthy lunches, and navigating extracurricular expenses, the […]
See Circle City: Indianapolis Moms Guide to Sunflower Farms
When I think of summertime, I think of berry picking, splash pads and pool time, and the constant laundering of beach towels. I also think of flowers – bright and […]
Teaching Kids Responsibility Without Turning Into the Family Manager
We have entered our expensive era at Beaven home. Everything is much more expensive, and so are their wants and needs. This is to be expected, as we are entering […]
5 Traveling Hacks for Kids
Whether the trip is long or short, traveling with kids is exhausting. There is a reason people say there is a difference between a vacation and a trip, and the […]
How to Avoid a Bummer, Bummer Summer
The comparison-fatigue-death trap of social media can be a serious bummer. Clearly, everyone is having the perfect summer. Their children are smiling through beach vacations, pool days, neighborhood bike rides, […]
Fun Crafts to Kick-Start Your Summer
This summer I plan to indulge my toddler’s growing interest in all things art by creating many different projects together so that we can have fun while tapping into his […]
What No One Tells You About Summer After Divorce
It’s officially summer vacation. School is out — and my messy house is quiet and empty. My “normal” summer would consist of a bucket list the kids and I created […]
How to Survive the First Trimester When You Have Other Kids
My husband and I hoped and prayed for this pregnancy for years. I went through surgery for endometriosis, a miscarriage, and three years of secondary infertility that followed, and then […]
The Comparison Conundrum
For the last month or so, I have felt “off.” It hasn’t been because of anything specific being wrong or any one thing that I could easily pinpoint, but I […]
Your Child is More Than Her IEP
Dear Moms, Let me lead with this line: Your child is more than her IEP. I assure you of this. She is unique, creative in her own ways, noticed for […]