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Let’s face it: the actual physical process of birthing babies is not a very beautiful or breathtaking scene! This incredibly hard act of “labor” could definitely make Mike Rowe’s top 10 list of “World’s...

I heard someone say something today that made me think. A mother claimed that she was unhappy staying home with her child because "she just wasn't one of those moms who derived self satisfaction...

It's summertime!!! That means the kids are home and bored, and you are about to go stir crazy! So, that may entice you to plan a vacation! Here are a few tips to save a little...

Full confession: I am not a mother. I’d like to be one eventually, but at this moment in my life, my maternal doting is entirely directed towards a scruffy dog named Roux who I...

Most Kindermusik teachers start off taking a class with their own child and loving it so much that they decide to become a Kindermusik teacher themselves. I did it the opposite way, and as...

The French Market’s Creole Tomato Festival has long been known for being the first and often best place to get the first crop of the Creole tomato season. It is purposefully held the second...

My 12 year old daughter, Lora, is anxiously counting down the last days of the school year. So is her dad, the school teacher. And so am I. It’s not just that we are all looking forward...

One of my graduate school professors was an existentialist. It was a master’s program in psychology and, although the class focused on personality psychology, his existentialist-leaning lectures often touched on deeper meanings, self-actualization and,...

Most people think that once your NICU preemie is home from the hospital things just magically become "normal." They forget that your baby was born weeks or months early and that mom, dad and...

Curious Jane runs summer camp and after-school programs for girls, all focused on science, design and creativity. We offer hands-on, project-based classes that give girls the opportunity to explore design, building and science in a...

When I have babies, I lose my ability to solve problems. Happy babies = brainless mommy. Maybe they suck the sense out of me through my boobs. It was this mental disconnect between me...

As we discovered from yesterday’s posts, each mother and baby have a unique but beautiful feeding experience. But for some, the process may not come as easy or “naturally” as desired for a variety...

Who DOESN'T have a smart phone these days? How smart are they really, though? If you use them correctly, they can certainly help you be more money smart! I am LOVING the apps that...

Before having my second child, I didn’t know much about preemies, and I knew zero about micro preemies. All that would come to mind when I heard the word "preemie" was an adorable teeny...