Tag: family
In My Next Life I Want to Be the Dad
‘Mooooom! Look what I made for you!!!’ It’s 6:45 in the morning, and I think I just got a paper cut across my face...
Spending 1000 Hours Outside
Have you seen the 1000 Hours Outside initiative? I came across it a few years ago and have followed along, but have never participated....
National Spouses Day: Two Truths, One Lie and a Reflection on...
High school sweethearts. Love at first sight. The most difficult relationship of my life, parenting aside. Today is National Spouses Day, and in honor...
Remembering and Using Those Home Remedies
When I originally thought about writing this post one of our girls was dealing with a gnarly ear infection. She was home with us...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Five Books to Commemorate the...
The third Monday of January, every year, is the commemorative celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Growing up, the day has...
A Word for the New Year
Personally, I do not feel like I can choose words to describe the last few years. Any narrative I can think of doesn’t come...
The Power of A Chair and The Woman in It
Let me tell you about a chair filled with love.
Inside a little grey house with bright pink numbers, rests an old floral chair with...
Skinning Strawberries Taught Me Trust
As a pediatrician, I spend a good part of my professional life encouraging parents to trust their instincts and set boundaries with others. We...
Knowing My Limits: Deciding Not to Have a Third Baby
Upon getting engaged to my now husband, we talked about so many plans for the future. Of course, we talked about how many kids...
“Just The One?” And Other Awkward Questions People Ask About Families
When I tell people I have a three-year-old, the question that people almost always ask is, "Just the one?" In one way or another,...
Is My Biological Clock Done Ticking?
It’s near midnight on the eve of my 35th birthday. I’m watching the numbers change on the clock until I see midnight. I go...
Face-To-Face: Me and Myself, Forty Years Later
My mom gave one final push and there I was - 1:28 AM on Wednesday, September 9th. Forty years later I am imagining what it...
I Got Mom-Shamed for Being Too Clean
As a mother, I have come to accept that even the most innocuous choices can become polarizing. We are all out here, surviving in...
Meet Our Indianapolis Moms: Jamie Le Sesne Spears
Hello, Indy Moms! I am Jamie Le Sesne Spears an Indianapolis Moms Contributor! I grew up in Noblesville and went to college for early...