Tag: motherhood
Teal Pumpkin Project: Non-Candy Halloween Trick or Treat Ideas for Kids...
Every year on Halloween, I cheerfully hand out candy to a few hundred variations on baby bees, gory zombies and cute animals walking on...
Confessions of a New Mom: Boutique Shopping with a Newborn
A Boutique Destination
Up until this weekend, I had only run errands and attended business meetings along with my husband. I'd found the determination to...
Part 2 of Mom Life: Shedding Weight and Gaining Confidence
We all know it can be hard to get up early and work out, with or without kids, single, married, dating, divorced, whatever. It...
It’s Not You. It’s Me. I Have Anxiety.
I have anxiety.
Not the ‘I’m a little anxious about public speaking’ type of anxiety. More along the lines of ‘How Badly Do I Really...
An Apology from a Formerly Single Woman
Dear Women I Knew and Judged Before I Became Married with Children:
I am sorry. I judged you.
Now that I have traded my days of...
Who’s on First?
We recently shared the news with friends and family that we expecting a baby, expanding our family to five (six, if you count the...
Female Trademarks: Beware “It’s Fine!”
Men may think about sex every five seconds, but here's what women think about every five seconds: Food, sex, shopping, “Do I need to...
I’m Done Shrinking. No More Diets.
I recently joined Weight Watchers, and it was the best decision I have made in a long time. In the period of chaos between...
A Birth Mother’s Perspective on the Beautiful-and Complex- Process of Adoption
In an effort to honor the complex and beautiful process of adoption, Indy Moms Blog has had the opportunity to work with On Your...
Why I’ll Take Diapers Over Potty Training
I have a toddler who is a couple of months shy of two-years-old. As such, I've started researching potty training methods and advice. Let...
Ten Surprising Things I Didn’t Realize About Raising a Boy
I’m a boy mom now. Eighteen months following the birth of my son, I am definitely proud of this fact and can’t imagine it...
Next Generation Milestones
I remember so well all the big milestones my children hit when they were young – first words, first steps, crawling, rolling over, catching...
The Mommy Wars: School Edition
I guess I did not realize it until now, until it was my turn to decide...how much of a hot topic children's education is....
Mommy Mingling: The Challenge of Making New Friends
I recently posted a meme on the Indy Moms Blog Instagram page: "Anyone that says cliques end in high school have obviously never been...











