Tag: parenting
#MeToo
I recently came across one of those "If you____, then post this as your status" things. I don't know what you call those. They're...
We’re New at This: Our Transracial Family
My Family Is Transracial
I am a proud mom to two daughters, one is biological (6) and the second is adopted (1). There is a...
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...
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...
PCOS Awareness: It Doesn’t Get to Win
I remember hearing the words like it was yesterday. " We believe the issues you are having are a result of PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome."...
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...
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...
May We Raise Children with a Fire for Justice, Peace, and...
Years ago, when my husband and I were dating and in college, and through our early years of marriage, we read and were heavily...
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...
Don’t be a Jerk (The Only Actual Advice I Have for...
I like to think I'm not a jerk, and there are a few things that make me a decent human being. For one, I...