Tag: motherhood
Best Friends. Soulmates. We Were The Ones, and Now We Are...
As a wife and mother of two toddlers, I have really grown to appreciate my best friends. They have been my best friends since...
Emetophobia and Motherhood
Vomit. For as long as I can remember, it’s always been my weakness. The smell, the sound, the look. But it wasn’t until my...
The Mom Behind the Newborn
Behind every adorable, squishy, prized newborn is a woman learning how to tackle her new role of Mom. Don't forget about her.
I have a...
Landing My Helicopter Parenting: She Asked Me Not to Chaperone
My daughter is the oldest of our three children. We are on the horizon of having a teenager, as she turns thirteen in just...
How My Filipino Mother Influenced My Motherhood
Filipino American History Month is celebrated in October, and it honors the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the United States. In my family,...
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...
I See You, Mama
I see you hanging on by one thread. Piecing everything together, perfectly placing objects in their place, and barely getting by.
I see you getting...
Table Talk: Finding Confidence to Be Better
I no longer sit at tables where I might be the topic when I get up. Read it again. And again. If that isn’t...
We Are Going Back to “Normal” but Will I Ever Love...
In 2020, the bottom fell out of motherhood for me.
I know I'm not alone in feeling this way, but that didn't make it any...
The Art of Single-Tasking
Mothers. The ultimate multitaskers.
We walk around each day carrying the mental load of motherhood... and with a load of laundry in our tired arms....
Shame, Guilt, and The Question of “Normal”
I scan the playground looking for my son. He spots me first, and runs over with a huge grin on his face. Suddenly ALL...
Dear Mama, A Letter to the Single Moms on Mother’s Day
Dear Mama,
I know that your life may not look exactly as you had hoped it would. Things may not be how you pictured, but...
The Load of Motherhood
I always feel like I have this tremendous amount of weight upon my shoulders and I can’t shake it off. The girls’ schedules, meals,...