Tag: friendship
Say Goodbye to Your Average Girl’s Night
If you're anything like me, after the new year rolls around, I always have a more reflective and determined attitude to plan more outings...
The Forgotten Friend
I am the forgotten friend.
Even just writing it out brings me to tears.
I have felt this way for a while, but it's been hard...
Dear Bestie: Ode to a Quarter Century of Friendship
Dear Bestie,
How has it been 25 years? I feel like we blinked, and suddenly, we're celebrating this milestone – a quarter of a century...
When Inviting Everyone Doesn’t Go To Plan
A social media post goes around every few months discussing the importance of inviting everyone; if you are unsure whether to invite ‘her’, then...
At Our House, We Say More the Merrier
Our house is a house where you don't have to ask first to come play. We live in a neighborhood with many kids, and...
Making Friends in Indianapolis: A Guide to the Growing Friendship Scene
Making friends is hard, especially for us moms. Fortunately, the internet has come through to help us make new friends!
Many different groups designed to...
The Friendships That Could Have Been
"I keep meaning to reach out."
"Let’s get something on the schedule."
" We should get together."
I don’t know how many times I have uttered those...
Beyond June: Being A Better Ally
Year after year, June comes, and suddenly corporations are invested in Pride Month, thus presenting themselves as an Ally. There are rainbows in stores,...
Bestie Staycation in Carmel
It seems like every Indy family leaves the area each spring and summer, filling up as much of the kids' time off from school...
To My Girl friends, I’ll Always Need You
"So, is it everything you hoped it would be, finding the one?" She asks. Her eyes brimming with anticipation. One of my best friends,...
When Friendships End: My Break-up Story
Recently I was broken up with by a female friend of ten years via a balloon-themed card in the mail. That’s right: I was...
How Sorority Life Made Me A Better Mom
I get quite a few different reactions when I first tell people I participated in Greek life in college. I don't, by any means,...
Learning To Listen: Having No Friends Is Sometimes A Good Thing
My heart cracked a little during bedtime snuggles when my second grader told me he didn’t have any friends. My heart raced, my stomach...
Dear Indy Moms Book Club
Dear Indy Moms Book Club,
I've been living that working mom's life hustle for 14 years and counting. I've had my fair share of ups...