The reality is that the day to day responsibilities of our mom lives can feel overwhelming. So I polled my village and found an incredible thing - mom life hacks. Like a whole list of them. Here goes:

"No matter what your struggle, just remember being a mom is hard enough without you putting the pressures or ideals of the world on yourself." Today we share CityMom Liz's breastfeeding journey...

September is childhood cancer awareness month. And CityMom H never thought her family would need to know this. Today she tells us why...

Indy Do Day - an initiative to capture "the good we do" and inspire 30,000 residents around Indy to volunteer - returns September 27-29. Here are ways your family can help...

Meet some of our amazing CityMoms!

How magical it all seemed to an 18-year old senior in high school, craving to be loved and feel wanted by someone. This is CityMom Abby's Me Too story.

Just remember that time focusing on YOU and your relationships with others is just as important for raising well adjusted, well loved children... this is the village effect.

I’m serious. Get thee to a podcast immediately, please. And if you need some help, here are theCityMoms Favorite Podcasts of 2018 {so far that is!}:

We called Bee Public and said: Tell us about the birds and the bees... okay maybe JUST the bees for now. Here's a recap of our latest event outing:

Mom dating - gah! We know this convo well. How DO you find your tribe? We're feeling all the feels as CityMom Heather tackles this topic today...

Consider this your confirmation: There IS a Sky Farm on top of Eskenazi Hospital, and yes, it's perfect for Scout troops, field trips and group outings.

In all, what started as a fun idea turned into one of our most successful and thrilling moms night out of 2018, thanks to Ironworks Hotel Indy.

“Our State Fair is a Great State Fair!” The 2018 Indiana State Fair runs thru August 19, and we have alllllll the photos to prove why this year's event is a must-do/go/see/ok run already. #IndianaStateFair

How do back to school plans and Goldfish Swim School work together? Really well, actually. It's the perfect time to enroll in swim lessons and here's why: #hosted.

CityMom Cynthia: "Would I have satisfaction being home with a 2 year old and a baby? I knew being a stay at home mom was a reluctant choice for me."

theCityMoms may be a community built FOR moms, but we wouldn't be a community without the moms IN it. To celebrate and honor them, allow us to introduce Laura, Shelly and Dara in this month's Meet Our CityMoms.

Freedom: A concept so many of us take for granted. And one that Levi and Catharine fought for in the State of Indiana. Here's a recap of our recent road trip to the Levi Coffin House in Fountain City.

When the Indiana State Museum offered an opportunity to checkout their new Small Wonders preschool program, CityMom Katie + family fluttered right over.

Some critics have voiced opposition over the future downtown canal Indianapolis playspace...To that, we ask: WHY? #OpinionPiece

CityMom Abby writes: "There’s so much to look at, I know the Museum of Miniatures in Carmel is a place we'll have to visit multiple times to truly appreciate all the details."