Tag: support
Restore Your Core PT: Your Local Experts in Physical Therapy
When it comes to pelvic floor recovery and rehabilitation, finding the right physical therapist can make all the difference. Moms of the Indianapolis area...
Dear Dr. M: A Love Letter to Our Pediatrician
Dear Dr. M.,
You, Dr. M., are the doctor that I never knew I needed. When my husband and I were about to become parents,...
The Trauma of Attempted Suicide
This blog post discusses topics related to suicide, which may be distressing for some readers. If you or someone you know is struggling, please...
The Speech Therapist Who Saved My Life
It was December 2015. Our family moved from Florida to Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Spring. In mid-November, I gave birth to my second...
Seasoned Mamas Matter Too
As a seasoned mama with two babies under my wing, I find myself in the "in-between."
I'm not surrounded by the community that often comes...
Moms Under Pressure
Somewhere in my youth, I must have believed that there was an actual "supermom" gene that fueled other moms but skipped me. As I...
When Your Politics Become Your Religion
Politics and religion don't mix—two things we never talk about. Politics are private, and religion is personal. Trying to mix them will just upset...
School Choice: The Lack of Supportiveness
Recently, I was in a setting with a new group of moms and was one of the only ones who sent my child to...
RSD and Motherhood
My ADHD diagnosis came with several revelations. At 32, I received my official diagnosis, though I knew long before that I had quirks that...
Know Before You Go: Riley Emergency Care at IU Health North
If you're like me, you worry about the unknown. Especially when it comes to your children, you might worry about having to take them...
How To Support Someone Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
As a breast cancer survivor, I’m often asked by people with newly diagnosed friends, family, or colleagues: “What can I do to support them?”
Honestly,...
Beyond June: Being A Better Ally
Year after year, June comes, and suddenly corporations are invested in Pride Month, thus presenting themselves as an Ally. There are rainbows in stores,...
Military Appreciation Month
May is Military Appreciation Month, a special month for both those in and out of the military. Of course we pause on Memorial Day...
Our Friends Are Widows
I never expected to watch our friends become widows. Friends, as in plural, more than one. We aren’t even 40 years old yet and...