Those Who Can, Teach: When Mom Needs Orientation
To date, I feel like my oldest daughter’s education was under control. She has had amazing teachers and a wonderful school to guide her. I have supported where I could with flash...
The first half of the school year has come to an end. We've made it through the first semester of this school year with adjusted times in Jefferson Parish, and I'd like to submit an update to my June...
Today on the blog – in conjunction with Touro Infirmary – we are absolutely thrilled to be opening a dialog about sleep through our “Rest Assured: You Are Not Alone” series. As moms we are all often sleep deprived,...
Disclosure :: this is a sponsored post, but given that several of us on the New Orleans Moms Blog team - as well as dozens of our readers - choose to breastfeed, we simply could not pass up the...
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I Resent My Daughter {For Taking Time Away From My Son}
My preschooler daughter can be sweet as pie, a good big sis to her baby bro,...
Disclaimer: This post will make you giggle and quite possibly laugh aloud.
I realized - before having children of my own and after many years of tutoring and teaching art classes to young children - that kids are funny. Now,...
We’ve all heard it – the advice given to us by the “older and wiser” folks who have already gone through parenting little ones. Sometimes they offer good advice, and other times, well ... not so much. Fortunately, I’ve been...
Imagine this scenario, one spouse is sick and the other spouse that is typically not responsible for dropping off the baby at daycare is charged with the task for today. It is a mild sunny day, about 70 degrees....
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by The Parenting Center.
Play is essential for a child’s development and creating a nurturing play “space” to encourage and support play is important. While opportunities to grow and learn can happen spontaneously –...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by The Parenting Center.
Growing Self-Control
Self-control can seem elusive to parents who have spent time chasing young children in the park who aren’t ready to leave, scrubbed crayon marks off walls, and watched a...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Dole Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. Dole provided me with Free Salad and Free Banana coupons for the purpose of this post, as well as compensation. That said, we are excited to tell you about what...
Growing up, I always knew I wanted to have kids. I was born to be a mommy to at least two children, if not more. There was never a doubt in my mind that said children would be GIRLS....
VBS = Vacation Bible School
For some of you, this may conjure up images of a 1980's summer. Shorts, a t-shirt, permed hair, and running into church with a handful of coins for the offering plate. (Or this may just...
My memories of age five are good. I got a baby brother; I went to Disney World; I started Kindergarten. I had special Friday afternoon outings with my mom, sleepovers at my grandparents’ houses with my cousins. As a...