Tag: family
Epilepsy, Our New Normal
When my daughter was about a year old, she started having these... episodes. They were eerily similar to a night terror, except she didn't...
Am I Ready for a Third Child?
I think about having a third baby every day. I’m equal parts excited and apprehensive about how a third baby would fit into our...
Being The Black Sheep
I am the black sheep of my family.
The daughter of two ultra-conservative parents, I am everything they are not. I am pro-choice, pro-gun reform,...
Expectations and Mom Guilt
Recently, I finished a phenomenal book. Let me set the scene: a mother witnesses her teenage son kill a stranger outside their home. The...
Embrace Hispanic Heritage Month: Learning and Celebration
Hispanic Heritage Month is a month when we can all learn and celebrate. It is celebrated from September 15 to October 15 every year....
Conner Prairie Is My Favorite
Connor Prarie is my favorite. I love that my Conner Prairie membership gives me more than memberships worth every single year. Before you think...
A Legacy of Love: Tales from Different Types of Grandparents
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how lucky my husband, daughter, and I are to have had the grandparents we do—grandparents who are...
Months Later, I’m Still Crying (and Learning) from the Episode of...
Watching the Bluey episode “The Sign” in April was an emotional roller coaster I was not prepared for. I cried (starting at the beginning...
Harmony at Sea: Disney’s Racially Inclusive Voyage
As a Black girl growing up in a predominantly Caucasian suburb, it was clear that I was different. None of my teachers or friends...
An Organ Donor Saved My Mom’s Life
February 14 is National Donor Day, which is an extremely significant day for my family because it honors organ donors.
Over a decade ago, my...
Embracing the Life and Family I Have
Growing up as an only child in a single-parent family, I often felt lonely, and I fantasized about what my future family would look...
A Mother’s Quest: Finding a Doll with Glasses
“It’s important for children to see themselves reflected in their toys.”
It is 11:48 p.m. on a Tuesday night, and this quote from psychologist Dr....
How I Found the Best Log Cabins in Indiana for Family...
I didn't grow up a log cabin gal or knowing the best log cabins in Indiana, but my oldest son single-handedly changed that.
We were...
BeReal, The App That I Am Loving
Disclaimer: BeReal is not sponsoring this post. I've been on the BeReal app for several months and love it. I first heard about it...