In what ways do you use breastmilk? It sounds like a silly question on the surface, but there are several ways to use breastmilk aside from feeding your baby. When I searched the internet for alternative uses for breastmilk, I...
I have given birth five times, and I can remember every detail from each delivery. I remember asking as soon as my first baby was born if she had all her fingers and toes, and I remember seeing my...
Swatting :: It Can Happen To You Or Your Kids {An Online Danger Parents Need to Know About}
“I Got Swatted”
I was putting my kids to bed one night a few weeks ago when I received a text from a...
Kid-Friendly Mardi Gras Craft
How To Make Shoe Box Floats to Celebrate Mardi Gras With Kids
It's Carnival time! Is there any better season in New Orleans with kids? No! Mardi Gras is pure magic, and it always means craft time...
The year is 1999.
Sugar Ray's Every Morning is blasting from your massive cd player/stereo system in your bedroom. Sorry for getting that song stuck in your head.
14 year old you is getting ready to go meet up with friends and walk around...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by the Louisiana Children's Museum.
Yes, The New Louisiana Children's Museum Is Worth They Hype
I, like many of you, grew up going to Louisiana Children's Museum on Julia Street. I can recall the magic...
Like most women, the majority of my pregnancy was uneventful. My morning sickness resolved itself by seventeen weeks, and aside from being exhausted and having that fire-breathing dragon indigestion, everything was great ... until it wasn’t.
Around thirty weeks, I...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by University Medical Center.
What You Need to Know About the New Child Safety Seat Law
Preparing your children to return to school can be a little hectic. Your children may still want to enjoy...
If you live in New Orleans with kids then you know that it rains here a lot. While there are dozens of things to do with kids in New Orleans, sometimes you specifically need an indoor idea because of...
Every week, all three of my daughters take dance lessons, and all three are in separate back-to-back classes. This means our Tuesday afternoons are a rush home from school where we spend slightly less than an hour unpacking school...
I saw her. Just a glance, no eye contact. In that split second, my heart stopped and my breath left me. The chaos of Audubon Zoo came back into focus, tunnel vision to my 4 year old daughter, who...
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When my husband...
True story: I say yes to pretty much anything my child's school asks me to do. Before you roll your eyes, hear me out. I actually really enjoy volunteering at school. Also, I have the time. Some of my...
My daughter survived Toxic Shock Syndrome and it has forever changed her and our family.
One Saturday in November, my daughter (we will call her A) babysat her favorite little girl, met friends at a party, drove home for curfew,...