Simone
Simone was raised in New Orleans but has lived all over the U.S. She graduated from Newcomb College in 2003 and DePaul University College of Law in 2006. After law school, she moved to Atlanta and then decided to move back to New Orleans to raise her daughter Madison in 2009. She is admitted to practice law in Georgia and Louisiana. Simone serves on the Louisiana State Bar Association’s House of Delegates and is a former member of the Board of Directors for the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity. Simone enjoys planning fun adventures with her daughter, trying new restaurants and dancing with the NOLA Cherry Bombs. She plans on writing about a variety of topics, including raising a biracial daughter in the deep south and co-parenting.
The Parenting Center School Fair and Kindergarten Readiness Forum
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The Parenting Center School Fair and Kindergarten Readiness Forum
The Parenting Center has been an integral part of New Orleans parenting culture for...
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The Historic New Orleans Collection: Paging All Parents of History Buffs
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The Historic New Orleans Collection: Paging All Parents of History Buffs
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Seven Things Moms Should Know About Resale in New Orleans
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Seven Things Moms Should Know About Resale in New Orleans
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Five Ways to Enjoy 5 Seed Butter by Beyond the Equator
Disclosure :: Beyond the Equator sponsored this post, but any time a local New Orleans company lets us know that they have a product we think local moms should know about then we are all...
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