Parenting
Parenting
Make a Splash with Indoor Swimming
Learning to swim is an important developmental milestone that leaves children feeling accomplished and has parents breathing sighs of relief. We want our children...
Articles
Indiana Newborn Screen and Sickle Cell Trait
It’s estimated that 1500 Hoosiers are currently living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), while even more carry the trait and could pass this life-threatening...
Online Spotlight
What to Look for in an Infant Day Care
It can be challenging to raise a baby even in the best of times, but many parents need additional support for the education and...
Online Spotlight
Explore Foster Care Virtually
Virtual meetings have made life more convenient for everyone involved. The Therapeutic Foster Care team at Adult & Child Foster Care utilizes them often,...
Parenting
The Adoption Option
There are many ways a family can grow, and two of those ways are through adoption or foster care. With adoption, the goal is...
Articles
Sleep, Baby, Sleep: Support for Your Baby’s Sleep Issues
Regardless of your chosen parenting method, there’s one thing everyone can agree on when it comes to raising a child: Sleep is important.
It’s...
Articles
Back-to-School Basics
It has been said before that all good things must come to an end, and summer vacation is no exception to this rule.
As...
Indy's Baby
Dad’s Advice for Delivery Day
While mom takes center stage in the delivery room, dads also play an important supporting role when it comes to bringing baby into the...
Indy's Baby
Baby Milestones
During the first weeks, a baby does very little besides eating, sleeping, crying and pooping.
But as the weeks go by, you’ll see them learn new skills as they discover...
Blog
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...
Articles
Keep Calm and Parent On
We think of childhood as a carefree time of play and fun, but in reality, anxiety can manifest in children at nearly any age....
Parenting
How to Visit Disney World with a Toddler
Taking a trip to Disney World is something I've dreamed about doing ever since becoming a mom.
I imagined our Disney trip would take...
Parenting
Common Questions About Pediatric Dental Care
Children’s dental care can leave parents with many questions. There’s so much more to caring for a child’s teeth than just brushing and flossing!...
Parenting
Pregnancy Loves Company
There’s a saying that “it takes a village to raise a child.” No one better understands this than a new parent. Welcoming a new...
Parenting
Follow the Child
More than a hundred years ago, Maria Montessori had the bold idea that children could guide their own education, with careful observation and coaching...
Parenting
Parenting in the Kidwest
From the moment I became pregnant with my daughter, I felt an immense pressure to choose which type of parent I was going to...
Blog
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...
Blog
When Your Nose Ring Goes Down the Drain (And Other Mishaps)
Last week was not the best week for me.
For starters, I dropped my nose ring down the drain. Not a super big deal. It...
Parenting
Why Choose a 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,...
Blog
When Lockdown Happens
Last Thursday, I pulled into the pick-up line at the end of the school day - as I always do. And my daughter walked...
Camp
Today’s Camp Experience
The idea of sending kids off for summer camp has been around for over 150 years. While some things about the experience have remained...
Parenting
Monitoring Screen Time…for Parents
“Don’t sit so close to that TV, it’s going to rot your eyes out!” My grandmother’s words still echo from my childhood. I was fully...
Autism
On the Same Page
Occupational therapists. Physical therapists. Speech therapists. Teachers and resource staff.
For parents of children with special needs, it can be a full-time job keeping up...