Michelle Mastro

Ready, Set, Summer! Prepping Your Kid with Autism for Summer Camp

For many kids, summer is the best time for outdoor activities and spending time with peers. For children on the autism spectrum, summer might...

The ABCs of School Options

Deciding where your child attends school might be one of the biggest decisions you make as a parent. If you live in Indianapolis, you...

Side Hustles for Busy Parents

Raising a child is already a full-time gig. But what can parents do to increase their cash flow while still being present in their...

Rigoberto Sanchez: Colts punter talks about raising kids in Indianapolis

Rigoberto Jovany Sanchez and his wife, Cynthia, started their parenting years here in the Hoosier state. Back in 2017, the pair had their first...

Watch Us Farm: This nonprofit wants to shift the way we think about children with special needs

Executive director of Watch Us Farm, Janice M. Agarwal, has worked as a pediatric physical therapist, helping the families of special needs children for...

Local Spotlight: Indy Community Pantry 

Indy Community Pantry is a nonprofit with a novel idea: Help people living in Indianapolis food deserts by daily stocking cleverly placed refrigerators and...

Local Spotlight: Why Aren’t You Smiling 

This nonprofit promotes physical activity to strengthen the emotional and mental wellbeing of Indy’s kids.   Why Aren’t You Smiling Inc. (or WAYS) is an Indianapolis-based...

The Little Timmy Project

The Little Timmy Project of Indianapolis helps fill gaps in maternal healthcare here in the Hoosier state. According to Katie Kirkhoff, president and co-founder...

Fielding a Family

DeForest Buckner moved to the Hoosier state from the Bay Area of Northern California after the Indianapolis Colts acquired the veteran defensive tackle in...

Local Spotlight: Ahimsa

It all began with a text chain. Dr. Manasa Mantravadi, a board-certified pediatrician and mom of three young children, was corresponding with friends —...

Local Spotlight: Mina Starsiak Hawk of Good Bones

Mina Starsiak Hawk’s new picture book celebrates non-traditional families, including her own.  Fans of the HGTV show, Good Bones, might recall Hawk and Karen E. Laine’s (Hawk’s...

Local Spotlight: Flanner House

Flanner House, a nonprofit supporting residents on the Northwest side of Indianapolis, works to move families from instability to self-reliance.   But perhaps surprising for many,...