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Disclosure :: this is a sponsored post brought to you by Winn-Dixie.  Winn-Dixie Partners With Celebrity Chef Curtis Stone What mom doesn't struggle with deciding what to cook for her family, especially on busy weeknights? How...

Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Touro Infirmary. What is a prostate? The prostate gland is only found in men and is about the size of a walnut. Its primary function is to create fluid...

I’m what you might call a homework-hovering parent. Since kindergarten, I have been standing over my kids like a private detective making sure they colored in the lines and perfected their name writing skills. When...

Cary and Nick When Cary and Nick first got married 14 years ago, they were both employed full time, and Cary was working hard to complete her undergraduate degree. After a year, they had their...

As Director of Operation Playground for KaBOOM!, I saw a lot in New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina, but I’ll never forget the first time I saw ‘Play World’ in...

Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by The Parenting Center. Living in a diverse and culturally rich city can make us casual about the topic of race with our children. Parents may feel that exposing...

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I hesitate to write this post because I know it will annoy some people, but I have a serious pet peeve. You know those race car carts at Whole Foods? The only ones in...

Disclosure :: Tulane sponsored this post. Several moms on the New Orleans Moms Blog team are regulars at Tulane football games, though, and strongly recommend this family friendly outing ... especially now that they are...

There we were, at the OB/GYN holding hands, waiting to be called back for an ultrasound. On the outside, we looked like any other working couple, albeit a little more tired.  The reality is...

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by the Louisiana Children's Museum.  Once a year, the Museum opens its big blue doors for CHAIRish the Children, presented by Capital One Bank. This festive fundraiser invites grown-ups...

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The summers of my childhood were great. There were lots of long, lazy days spent doing not much at all. Many of those hours were passed playing Nintendo and watching television. Lots of television. And...

Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Touro Infirmary. It was once thought that if a woman had one cesarean delivery, all of her babies should be born that way. Today, women can undergo a...