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Why I Choose Modern Medicine This is not a post to say how I am better than you or care about my children more. We are all doing the best we can and make decisions...

Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Children's Hospital of New Orleans. Is Your Child at Risk for Lead Exposure? We have all heard a lot about lead recently due to the crisis in Flint, Michigan...

5 Things Every Parent Needs to Know About Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Life was different before entering the world of forensic interviewing. I was naïve to the prevalence of child sexual abuse in the United...

By definition, to run a gauntlet is to go through an intimidating experience to reach a goal. And a lottery is a system of chance that is used to get or be given something...

The Story of Caroline's Carts :: Celebration in the Aisles Imagine going to the store – without kids. You can walk through the aisles leisurely rather than chasing after your toddler who is headed straight...

I’ve been flirting with the idea of cutting my 3 year old’s hair to a bob or shorter. It’s at her shoulders with adorable curls and bangs. She can rock the pigtails and braids....

Finding Purpose Beyond The Pain {The Story Behind St. Bryce Missions} Growing up as a girl in Lakeview, I never imagined I would ever leave New Orleans to live anywhere else. I certainly never imagined myself...

Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by The Parenting Center. Play is essential for a child’s development and creating a nurturing play “space” to encourage and support play is important. While opportunities to grow and...

I started looking into some ideas for kids during spring break and instantly my Pinterest feed is FILLED with these neat and interesting 500,000 different ways to entertain your kids during spring break. I looked...

Living in New Orleans, I started looking at schools about twelve months before I planned to enroll my eldest daughter in an early elementary childhood program. I wanted to make sure that I had the...

Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by the Parenting Center at Children’s Hospital. Six-week-old Sophia begins to fuss in her bassinet as she wakes from her nap. Her distress diminishes as her mother picks her...

Raising Good Children Without God: My Role as an Atheist Parent Author's Note :: this article is highly sensitive, personal, and raw in nature. The opinions and beliefs here are my own, based on my life...

What You Need to Know about Preventing and Identifying Brain Injuries in Children Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by University Medical Center New Orleans. Because we see far too many traumatic injuries in our Level...

When Grandparents Play Favorites What happens when one grandparent favors one child over their sibling? ... or one set of grandchildren over another? Unfortunately, this dilemma has emerged in our family. When our oldest was born, she was...