Pam Kocke

We've gone over the problems that NOLA kids and NOLA moms have. Now it's Dad's turn. Sure, we know that moms also experience some of these issues, too!

There are some problems that are unique to NOLA moms. But did you ever think of the problems that NOLA kids grow up with? What #nolakidprobs do your kids have?

Last weekend, it began. Hordes of people descended. They got wet. They got muddy. They paid handsomely for the privilege. And they liked it? The crowds will do it again this weekend. Of course, I'm talking about Jazz Fest. I feel like...

Only in New Orleans ... #NOLAmomprobs

Before I had kids, I was moderately crafty. I mean, why not? I had plenty of time. So when I was pregnant, I took myself to Michael's and bought a big old scrapbook from...

A couple of years ago, I "invented" a dish using Italian sausage and butternut squash. It's so simple, and so delicious, that I make it a few times a month. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending...

If there's one thing I love, it's taking pictures of my kids. Even more than that, I love taking series of pictures. There are the monthly photos (84 and counting) and I've done three...

Babies grow up so fast, don't they? The first year flew by so fast. I blinked, and they were in preschool. And then kindergarten, and now first grade. And somewhere along the line, we...

I've been wearing the same "mom necklace" almost every day for the past four or five years. It's a miniature portrait of the boys, framed in silver on a chain from which hang tiny...

My boys just started first grade, and at their school, first grade means homework. I've been dreading this day since they started at their school three years ago. I even considered putting them back...

Everyone has their Katrina story. I'm very lucky that mine is not terrible or tragic like so many are. Mine is a tale of inconvenience, more than anything. When I evacuated on Saturday, August 27,...

I think I've finally turned the corner in the battle of The Pickiest Children on Earth. I probably shouldn't write about it, in case I jinx it, but I'm too proud to not share...

When I was pregnant, I would imagine our three children that would soon be born. Would they be girls? Would I be in for years of ballet lessons and Barbie dolls? Or would they...

I've been blogging for a long time. My first post was back in July 2001. I didn't even use blogging software, I just had an HTML page that I updated when I wanted to...