Tag: motherhood
From the Sidelines: Sharing My Love of Sports with My Daughters
My love for sports started early. I began playing soccer at four years old after a season of T-ball, where my parents quickly realized...
How to Still Be an Awesome Parent When You Feel Horrible
Parents don’t get to take sick days, but we all have those days when we don't feel well. Cramps, sore muscles, headaches, fatigue… we...
Dear President Biden and What I Learned About Parenting
I never thought I (42) and President Biden (81) would have much in common. He is a kid of Scranton and a politician. We...
Four Small Changes that Significantly Cut My Grocery Costs
As someone who follows a close grocery budget, I know that the rising cost of groceries has been challenging to adjust to while still...
How Becoming a Mom Taught Me to Love Football
Our oldest was born on November 16th. It was a cold, dreary day, which foreshadowed how the next few months would unfold at our...
Modeling Resilience is Hard Work
As an elementary resource teacher, I reference the term “growth mindset” daily. Encouraging my students to embrace challenges and persevere through difficulties is a...
National Relaxation Day: How I Unwind With Young Kids At Home
August 15th, National Relaxation Day, is a day we can all agree is more than necessary for moms to celebrate. Whether you're a mom...
My Love of Skinny Jeans
I was recently at a birthday party and one of the other moms there mentioned that she was getting rid of her skinny jeans...
Life Hack: There Are No Easy Solutions
Life is full of the newest and greatest “hacks” being presented to us in advertising, social media, and even our Indianapolis Moms website. Who...
Letter to My Mom: I See You Now
I'm an 11-year-old girl lying comfortably in my bed. My parents have long tucked me in, and I am starting to drift off to...
On Pursuing Our Passions in Motherhood
It's a question that comes up often while making small talk with friends and family I haven't seen in a while. "Do you still...
Three Ways iPhone Notes Will Save Your Sanity
I guess there could be worse things to be addicted to in life, and screen time is definitely one of them, but what about...
Dealing with After School Restraint Collapse, Daily
The everyday collapse
Collapse, I don’t know if it’s her or me who is collapsing most afternoons due to all the attitude she brings home...
We Put Away The Baby Gate
Today, we put away the baby gate. Let me clarify, “we” did not put away the baby gate. My husband put away the baby...