Tag: motherhood
Firstborn, I Miss You Already
I am a few weeks shy of my due date with your brother, and often thoughts of him fill my mind. Still, there you...
The Mom Shame Game
In April, the Indianapolis Mom’s Blog was asked to join a local TV station for a segment on mom shaming. If you don’t know...
Defining Parenthood (in the 2nd Year)
I recently wrote about what I learned in my first year of parenthood. After having it published, I kept thinking of more things I...
“Mommy, Why Do You Have Lines on your Head?”
This morning my sweet little 4-year-old son woke up, gave me a kiss, and innocently looked at me and asked, “Mommy, why do you...
The Perils of Parenting a Perfectionist
My oldest daughter is a perfectionist.
I am not.
And so the battle rages.
She makes lists. Morning to-do lists. Weekend to-do lists. She has a very...
IMB Bloom 2018: A Celebration of All Mothers
On Sunday, April 29, Indianapolis Moms Blog was thrilled to host our second annual Bloom event! Bloom celebrates the shared experience of motherhood and...
Stay-at-Home Mom Life: The Journey Back into the Working World
Recently I was thinking about how to describe what it feels like to be living the stay-at-home mom life and trying to get back...
Mothering Your Inner Child: Navigating Mother Wounds
Why are mother-child relationships so deeply influential on the essence of our entire beings?
What is it about a mama in particular that affects each...
Navigating Motherhood Without My Mother
If you ask me to tell you about losing my mother the first thing that comes to my mind is that last morning. The...
Balancing Life: The Teacher-Mom Juggling Act
For as long as I can remember, I always loved working with children. I didn't always know that I wanted to be a teacher,...
The Day The School Lost My Son.
As a parent, I have always been lead to believe that you are supposed to trust those whose sole responsibility is to take care...
You’re In Survival Mode, And That’s Okay.
You're in survival mode.
This is for the mom that hasn't had a good night's sleep in 3 months. The one struggling with a teething...
Practicing Self Care When You Don’t Have a Lot of Time...
When I first started reading about the importance of self care among mothers, I was thrilled. Women spending more time focusing on themselves and...
Why I Decided to Kill the Guilt and Work Full-Time
Going back to work after having a baby can be IS tough. I remember taking my sweet boy to daycare at 10 weeks old. It felt...