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10 Ways to Spend Mother's Day in New Orleans Mother's Day emotions range from absolute joy to bittersweet for some. No matter how you feel about the holiday, whether you celebrate or prefer to stay home, the fact is that...
Disclosure :: Our 2024 Teacher of the Year campaign is sponsored by our partners at Children’s Hospital New Orleans. 2024 New Orleans Mom Teacher of the Year Finalists!! We received some amazing nominees for our New Orleans Mom Teacher of the Year...
Everyone Deserves A Lunch Break :: Why Moms Should Care About HB156 Currently, I have three teens who have held various jobs over the past few years with amazing bosses who taught them invaluable technical and soft skills, from developing...
We have dozens of family travel tips on New Orleans Mom. Whether your family seeks a weekend trip within Louisiana, an adventure outdoors in the form of camping, or is looking for family-friendly hiking near New Orleans, look no further!...
Mmmmmm, Margaritas! It's Cinco de Mayo, y'all, and if you haven't already scarfed down some chips and salsa and a taco or two, you still have time. We hope you'll take this list of our favorite watering holes with...
We Drove Our Kids 16 Hours For A 4 Minute Event :: Was It Worth It? Months and months ago, my husband asked me if I wanted to travel to Texas to see the 2024 total eclipse.  I did. I really,...
Spring has sprung and the weather has been absolutely gorgeous lately. It's fest time, graduation parties are around the corner, and outdoor hangouts just seem to be all the rave. Let's add on what the kids want to do...
When Your Child Doesn't Make the Team .... It’s one of the hardest things our children will go through, not making the team. It’s brutal, it stings, it’s heartbreaking. Sometimes it hurts us (the parents) more than them, watching them...
If you live in New Orleans with kids then you know that it rains here a lot. While there are dozens of things to do with kids in New Orleans, sometimes you specifically need an indoor idea because of...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Visit Pensacola.  Discover Why Pensacola is the Way to Beach™ Nestled in the northwest corner of Florida, Pensacola is the ultimate beach destination, boasting a one-of-a-kind fusion of history, culture and coastal allure. It’s...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Ochsner Children’s Hospital but is an authentic first hand account from a mom, Stephanie Hill, whose child received treatment at Ochsner Health System.  Amelia's Story :: One Family's Commitment To Bring Awareness To...
Here are 5 Functional Ways and 8 Entertaining Ways You Can Utilize Painter’s Tape with Small Children In the chaotic world of parenting, there shines a beacon of simplicity and versatility: painter's tape.  From keeping children entertained for hours to...
Let Them Be Weird: Letting Our Kids Be Themselves Anyone who is parenting or has parented toddlers knows the feeling of seeing your kid do something really weird and feeling embarrassed that people are watching. My youngest is a constant...
Machismo Culture :: Having a Strong Female Voice Growing up in a machismo culture, I knew that I was not going to acquiesce. I can vividly remember looking down at my overalls at a young age and wondering what that...