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From Faint Lines to Motherhood
I watched as the two lines slowly appeared on the test. They were faint, yet blaring. “You’re pregnant” they screamed.
I’m pregnant.
Tears fell from the corners of my eyes and slid slowly down my cheeks. I could taste the salt...
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Let’s Do This
It's time to start building each other up.
What if instead of criticizing, comparing and judging, we got into the habit of complimenting, holding our heads high, owning who we are and lifting each other up?
I've seen it all too...
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One Scenario: Two Reactions
This morning, I awoke to the sound of my husband's shoes hitting the hardwood floors. Clippity Clop. Clippity Clop. I opened my eyes, stretched my arms and slowly made my way out of bed and into the start of...
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Yes, It Matters
My friend and I had a conversation today that I have had numerous times, with various friends, since becoming a parent.
Does it matter?
Sometimes it all seems so trivial.
The bottoms you wipe. The diapers you change. The hours spent awake...
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Summertime Bliss
I love summer.
Weeks before the last day of school, I begin anticipating the long stretch of time when the kids and I will all be home together.
I look forward to it every year. It is a little reprieve from...
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Where to Go for Free Admission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Indy
“The time is always right to do what is right.” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January officially ushers in winter, the start of a...
Playgrounds
Explore Carmel’s Reimagined Carey Grove Park
Carey Grove Park in Carmel has a fresh, new look, and it reopened to the public Friday, January 8. This Carmel Clay neighborhood park,...
Schools & Education
Get Schooled on Private School
From a large Catholic high school to a small Montessori elementary, a nature-based program on 40 acres or a selective school for gifted students,...
Ultimate Preschool Guide
Beth-El Zedeck Early Childhood Center
Our Beth-El Zedeck Early Childhood Program begins it's 40th year and is open to the public. We recognize that intellectual, social, emotional, spiritual and...