Tag: motherhood
Fit Moms: 7 Northside Indy Fitness Studios Offering Childcare Options
As a mom, finding time to focus on fitness can be a challenge. Balancing childcare responsibilities with personal health and wellness goals can seem...
An Ode to the Moms Who Went First
If you’re lucky enough to have befriended a mom with kids older than yours, you know the value and perspective they bring to your...
Maybe Screen Time Is Not Such a Menace
Screen time.
Oh, how we love it and abhor it for our littles. Screen time is a respite for parents of tired toddlers, ten minutes...
Breastfeeding “Tips” That Are Sometimes Not the Best Idea
When you become a parent, suddenly, everyone around you has advice to give on everything from diaper choice to infant feeding. It is usually...
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...
My Daughter Has a Job, and She’s Not Even Born Yet
My daughter has a job, and she's not even born yet.
Although we had discussed the possibility months prior, when I became pregnant in early...
Can We Just Stop Mom Shaming?
When I think of women supporting one another, I imagine them standing together no matter what and uplifting each other. Therefore, imagine my shock...
From Registered Nurse to Stay-At-Home Mom
Two months ago, I had my last day at work. As a hospital nurse for seven years, the hospital was my second home. It...
Tips for Preparing for a Winter Arrival
Dear Mama, Who Recently Had a Positive Pregnancy Test,
Congratulations! You'll be having a winter baby! I know that we're all celebrating spring, which...
My Kid Is a Picky Eater, and I’m Still a Good...
I knew there would be a laundry list of things keeping me up at night when we became parents. The lack of sleep is...
Being the New Kid (As a Mom)
My family and I moved to the Indy area in the summer of 2022, somewhat on a whim. We had lived in Alabama close...
No Sick Days For Mom
There are a plethora of analogies I can use when it comes to motherhood, but the one that I always come back to is...
How Long do I Get to Call Myself Postpartum
It occurs to me one morning, as I groggily watch coffee drip, that I still consider myself postpartum. It is part of my identity...
I Don’t Want to Adult Anymore
Adulting, zero out of five stars, do not recommend. I've decided at the ripe age of 38 that I tried this adulting thing, it's...