Tag: motherhood
St. Patrick’s Day: Before Kids Vs. After
It's no secret that life changes drastically when you have kids, but perhaps one of the biggest changes is how you celebrate certain holidays,...
Confronting My Mom Shame
My best friend, Carrie, gave me a call on my way home from work. "I read your latest post on Indy Moms Blog," she...
Can We Please Stop Sick-Shaming Parents?
I'm sitting here trying to write this between hacking cough sessions and trips to check on my son and husband. You guessed it, we...
Breastfeeding Is Not for the Faint of Heart
Disclaimer: I am not a lactation consultant or a doctor. If you are having problems with breastfeeding, please seek help at your local La...
8 Tips for Visiting A New Mom
Okay, so I'm not exactly a "new" mom, seeing my oldest is now 4, and had I written this then it would have been...
A Mom’s Guide to Surviving Childhood Surgery
I am no doctor.
But I am a mama and I have experienced childhood surgery first hand. I can't tell you how to parent, and...
I Am A Bad Mom…According to Social Media
I was born an extreme worrier. I used to make myself sick over things: if my parents didn't pick me up right on time...
6 Reasons I’m Glad I Waited to Have Kids
I had my first child at 28, and am pregnant with my second at 35. There were many reasons I decided to wait to...
In Defense of #boymom
I want to begin by saying that I believe in my heart of all hearts that a strive for gender equality must be a...
Birthday Parties: Then and Now
Do you remember many of your birthday parties from when you were a child? Or maybe a better question is: did you have birthday...
Motherhood from the Other Side: Parenting Adult Children
Last week, my oldest son turned 21. Gasp! No! It can’t be! It’s hard to believe that my children are, one by one, turning...
Celebrating International Women’s Day
(Disclosure: Indianapolis Moms Blog received product or payment in exchange for this review; however, all opinions shared are those of the contributor who wrote...
I am not the primary parent. And that’s okay.
My husband recently took our nine-month-old daughter along on some errands. They picked up dog food, went to the grocery store, and stopped by a...
New Mom, New Bod with Reforming Indy Pilates
(Disclosure: Indianapolis Moms Blog received product or payment in exchange for this review; however, all opinions shared are those of the contributor who wrote...