Cailin Allain
Cailin was born in Metairie, but moved to Slidell at five years old and never left! She is now raising her three daughters, Genevieve (Evie, 5, highly intelligent, brutally honest, hysterical), Josephine (Jo, 4, intuitive, brilliant, fiery), and Bernadette (Bettye, 2, smarty pants, no sense of fear, doesn’t believe in rules), with her husband, Andy (her favorite human), in Olde Towne Slidell. Cailin received her bachelor’s degree in English with a concentration in Creative Writing and a minor in Political Science from LSU, and her J.D./D.C.L from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at LSU Law. She has her own practice, Law Office of Cailin K. Allain, LLC, and is currently navigating the ins and outs of expanding her business while working from home. When she’s not working, raising babies, or dancing in the kitchen with her husband, you can find her curled up in bed with a good book/comfort movie, some chocolate, and hot tea. On the weekends, Cailin enjoys going to concerts and comedy shows with her husband and any one (or all!) of her six siblings, and hanging out with her in-laws in Bay St. Louis.
Over Summer, Ready for Fall (and Winter) :: 15 Recommended Reads
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Over Summer, Ready for Fall (and Winter) :: 15 Recommended Reads
I'm a bookworm and I love fall and winter most, so here's a list of books to get...
Stop Domestic Violence: The Real Superheroes of Safe Harbor Gala
Stop Domestic Violence: The Real Superheroes of Safe Harbor Gala
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It's not often there's a "Worth the Drive: Slidell" post, but hear me out: Old Town Slidell's Soda Shop.
I've lived in...
Your Thirties Are All About Rediscovering Teenage You
Your Thirties Are All About Rediscovering Teenage You
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From Nursery To Big Girl Room :: And All That Goes With It
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Happy Birthday, Heavenly Baby
TW: miscarriage, pregnancy loss.
Eight. She would be eight years old this July if she were here.
In 2015, one month after our wedding, I got a positive pregnancy test for the first time in my...
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Lazy, Low-Cost, At-Home Summer Activities For Littles
It's only May, yet my leather seats have already begun to burn the backs of my legs when I get in the car. The girls are complaining of...
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How’s My Parenting? Let Me Ask My Kid
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If you have a child with asthma, cystic fibrosis, or any other pulmonary disorder, the idea of sending your child to summer camp may seem daunting. The medications, medical equipment, and special care a...
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That Time a Stranger Put Her Kid in My Car
Every week, all three of my daughters take dance lessons, and all three are in separate back-to-back classes. This means our Tuesday afternoons are a rush home from school where we spend slightly less...
To the Children’s Hospital Ultrasound Tech :: You Saved Me That Day
TW: This post mentions suicidal thoughts.
To the ultrasound technician who scanned my daughter (for the third time in a week) post-emergency appendectomy:
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
You had no idea of the weight your...
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I don't know if it's a neurodivergent thing, a trauma response, or if it's actually normal -- but at some point during a heated argument with my partner, my entire system shuts down. I...