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The Lucas Oil 500 Festival Parade returns to downtown Indianapolis on Saturday, May 23, 2026, continuing a long-standing city tradition that has been part of the 500 Festival since 1957. Festivities begin at 11:45 AM, with the parade officially stepping off at noon through the heart of downtown. Recognized alongside major nation...

Editor’s Note: CityMom Stacey may no longer call Indy home, but that doesn’t stop her from making the annual trek to the Circle City for the 500 every year. And yes, she brings her kids! Read on for her tips…

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Bust out the backyard tents and BBQ! Graduation party season is upon us! Sure, cash is helpful and appreciated to the high school or college grad, but there are also so many special and useful things to gift a you...

If you’re the type of mama who enjoys whatever her family plans for Mother’s Day, I sincerely applaud you. But that’s not me. I’m very aware of the expectation that the kids, partner, or whoever, EXCEPT the mama, should put the day together (because we put every other day together). And in the past, that’s what I’ve done, and then had to either ...

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Every back-to-school season, I see this question pop up on social media: What do teachers want as gifts?

First off, mama, thank you SO MUCH for thinking of us - every gift, card, and thank y...