Tag: motherhood
Indy Bad Moms House Party
Am I bad mom? Are we collectively bad moms? My kids eat Mac n Cheese, cheap hot dogs, and sugary cereal. They all had...
5 Times I Chose Myself Over You (A Motherhood List)
We're often told that we have to give up so much when we become mothers. On one hand, I agree, on the other.. NOPE....
Beauty + Grace: Local Luxury Clothing
As a mom, it can be hard to spend money on yourself: especially on clothing. Sometimes it's just easier to grab a pair of...
Kindergarten is Coming: Ways to Prepare
Your beautiful 4, soon to be 5 year old, is playing, playing, playing. Ignoring you, inviting you, and talking to themselves, asking a thousand...
Today I don’t want to be Mom- From the Trenches of...
Today is hard. Nothing in-particular has gone drastically wrong; sometimes it's just hard.
My 3 1/2 year old is acting his age and throwing milestone-appropriate...
What a Mom Looks Like
What do you picture when you hear the word, "mom?" Perhaps you picture yourself or the mom you wished you resembled a bit more....
The Physicality of Motherhood | A Great Contradiction
My entire body hurts tonight. Aches deep down to the bones. I am tired. I am sore. Even my skin hurts. I have just...
One Size Fits Some Education
I have completely lost my mind. I do have a good excuse though, I swear. As of the start of 2017, I will have...
Giving Honor Where Honor is Due: Thank You, Indiana Black Breastfeeding...
A few months ago I walked into Meijer with my youngest, MJ. She was comfortably nursing in my ring sling and I was focused...
Girlfriends are a Girl’s Best Friend
I am an extraordinarily lucky woman in that my husband is one of my absolute best friends. But there are times in every woman’s...
Instead of a Baby Book…
Just as many first time-moms, I received a baby book at one of my baby showers. I had grand plans of tracking all of...
Miscarriage Doesn’t Have to be Silent
I had a miscarriage 5 days ago. I didn't have cramps, I didn't bleed, and I had no clue. I went to my doctor,...
The Line Between Learning and a Fat Lip
My son recently busted his lip after taking a fall. I swear, he went from taking one or two steps to walking to literally...
“Mom, What Are You Most Afraid Of?”
Whenever my children ask me, “Mom, what are you most afraid of?” I typically tell them falling. Ever since I fell out of a...