Tag: motherhood
Put Your Home To Bed And Create A Deep Clean Day
During the summer of 2019, I was a new mama of a 19-month-old and a two-month-old. My chore list was growing around me like...
ChatGPT: The AI Program That’s A Mom’s Best Friend
We all know that being a parent is a tough gig, and we're always looking for ways to make things easier and more efficient....
Rainy Day Sensory Play
Indiana weather has been all over the place recently, and we've already seen our share of April showers. As a mom of two and...
Learning The Art Of Disappointment
All it took was four magical words.“You get a ring.” Win the championship game, and you get a ring. I could see his eyes...
I Could Still Hear Him Scream
We are on floor one of a children's hospital in a wing called the behavioral assessment emergency department. It has now been more than...
I Hated The Weekends: A Few Things I’m Doing To Help...
I have to admit that there was a time when I hated the weekends. Maybe it was a slump in life or a fog...
I Hate The Word Miscarriage
Miscarried. I miscarried. I was eight weeks pregnant, but then I miscarried. That word stings like no other I've heard before.
Miscarried - like I...
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...
My Son’s An Independent Reader Now, And I’m Sad
It's 10:00 p.m., and I'm heading up to bed. The dishes have been washed, and the kids' school devices are charging. I turn off...
You Can Garden, I Promise!
If you have ever gone to a farmers market and thought to yourself that you could grow your own food, you can. Drove past...
Sentimentality Is Killing Me
Sentimentality is killing me.
It’s the whimsy piano theme that plays while children skip through sun-dappled fields in neutral tones. Little bows bounce on the...
The Struggle to Love Myself
I am thankful to have a lot of love in my life.
I love my husband and the life we’ve built. I love my children,...
7 Things To Do After School Instead Of Turning On The...
It comes weekly without fail: the after-school or nap hours of 3 pm to 8 pm. The kids have rebounded every ounce of energy...
Check Out These Area Attractions With Access Pass
Activities are pricey. Man, are they pricey. Basketball games, museums, the zoo, shoot even going to the movies is expensive. The good news is...