Family & Parenting
STATEWIDE — April is the Month of the Military Child, and Indiana is home to nearly 20,000 kids with a parent in uniform. Many face challenges during deployments, including gaps in healthcare and mental‑health struggles at school. “Some service members receive care at military treatment facilities, but when they deploy, their families often have to […]
INDIANAPOLIS – In a city where the face of homelessness is often misunderstood, one local organization has spent over three decades ensuring that a housing crisis doesn’t mean a broken family. Since 1994, Family Promise of Greater Indianapolis (FPGI) has operated under a unique mandate: the “Promise” that parents and children will never be separated […]
15 Conversation Starters For This Year’s Family Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is a time for family to come together, share a meal, and reconnect. Beyond the traditional feast, the holiday offers a valuable opportunity for genuine conversation that strengthens family bonds. These discussions, whether they involve humorous anecdotes from the past or reflections on the present, are […]
Mother’s Day is a day that has been around for quite some time. If you did not know, the most phone calls on any day of the year are made on Mother’s Day. Here are some more facts about this day: Here they are listed again: Here’s your reminder: CALL YOUR MOM! Happy mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day: Here Are 12 Debunked “Mom Lies” Sunday, May 11th is Mother’s Day. Without her, you wouldn’t be here. However, she might have been lying to you. Her intentions may have been good but at one point in your life you were told an old wives tale. A lot of these myths have […]
Target’s Car Seat Trade-In Event Is Soon Target’s Car Seat Trade-In Event is back, offering families an eco-friendly way to dispose of old, expired, or damaged car seats while reaping some rewards. This highly anticipated event allows participants to exchange their unneeded car seats for a 20% discount coupon, redeemable on various baby gear, including […]
Choosing a baby name is a big decision, but some are becoming a thing of the past. A new report from BabyCenter reveals which ones are falling out of favor as Generation Beta begins. The Decline of Classic Names Names once associated with royalty—such as Catherine, Anne, Edward, Albert, and Phillip—are quickly losing popularity. Catherine, […]
The Hottest Baby Names of 2024: Top Picks for Boys and Girls Choosing the perfect name for your little one is no small task, and trends in baby names evolve each year. According to Nameberry, these are the most sought-after baby names of 2024. Let’s dive into the top 10 names for boys and girls […]
John Mellencamp famously wrote that he was “born in a small town. And I live in a small town. Probably die in a small town. Oh, those small communities” Livability compiled a list of the Top 100 Best Places to live in the U.S. today. They only considered cities with a population between 75,000 and […]