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Disclosure :: this guide is sponsored by Little Pnuts Toy Shoppe.  Toys For All Ages :: A Guide to Developmentally Appropriate Gifts We have all been there. Scrambling to shop for gifts for nieces, nephews, friends and...

Disclosure :: McGehee sponsored this post. Why Design Thinking Matters For Girls I grew up in New Orleans in the 1970’s. I was a happy kid, terrible teenager, good student, and a voracious reader with a...

Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Children's Hospital of New Orleans. “Her feet turn in.” “She’s tripping and falling a lot.” “He’s really bowlegged or knocked kneed.” The infant, toddler and early walking child undergo a lot...

Anxiety built through my veins like a warehouse fire. I was leaving my daughter, Marjorie, for the first time with a sitter I did not know. I was flying to speak at the National Eating...

Disclosure :: Louisiana Credit Union League sponsored this post.  It's International Credit Union Day Today is International Credit Union Day! You might think Credit Unions are just another kind of bank, but you'd be very wrong....

It's been 18 months since my husband and I got a crash course into parenthood in the worst way. You see, we found out we were pregnant, and about 9 weeks into the pregnancy,...

Women are constantly judged on weight, appearance, and any other thing that makes us different. There’s always something that separates us. Unfortunately, those diversities often create a negative division that is used for harm...

Dislcosure :: our Breast Cancer Awareness Series is sponsored by Touro Infirmary. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women; it is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths. Even though...

Disclosure :: Our breast cancer awareness series is sponsored by Touro Infirmary. The Diagnosis There was a little voice inside of me that said “go!” If you have ever dismissed your inner voice, please learn from...

Disclosure :: Our breast cancer awareness series is sponsored by Touro Infirmary. The Beginning While sitting at the computer three years ago doing schoolwork, I decided to do a breast self exam. While examining my breast, I...

Motherhood is filled with ups and downs for everyone. Whether you have one kid, two kids, or ten kids, finding the balance between mother/wife/work (even if you are a stay at home mom -...

"I've got a bad disease. Up from my brain is where I bleed. Insanity it seems. It's got me by my soul to squeeze." Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers wrote that lyric...

4 more years. 4 more years. It's the mantra I tell myself on a daily basis. It's my, "I think I can." In four years, my children will be 9, 6 1/2, and 4 1/2....

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by the Four Winds. That said, if you are considering a move to downtown New Orleans here are five reasons why you should! 5 Reasons Families Are Moving into Downtown...