The Fear & Loathing of Summer Day Camps
Summer is coming!
In my youth, this meant sleeping in, eating whatever sugary cereal I could find, and spending my days riding bikes and bouncing between my friends’ houses. Sometimes I’d swing by...
There's so much emphasis put on the perfect birth or dictating your birth experience that it's taken me three-hundred-sixty-something days to write this. I hadn’t wanted to write my second birth story because I really didn't want to relive...
Disclaimer :: this is one mom's opinion, and as with all parenting decisions we respect and invite all perspectives. As with and and all medical issues, please consult your trusted medical providers in New Orleans to receive the best...
Well, it is Friday again. I know for me it is the day that you look forward to all week. It means that for the next two days there is no carpool line, no uniforms, no deadlines for work,...
I have now taken kids to Disney twice who probably will never remember.
The first was my oldest, right when he turned two, and then my middle child, Dane, when he was 17 months. I absolutely do not regret...
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A birth doulas support...
High School Acceptance :: Another Rite of Passage
It’s high school acceptance time, and in New Orleans, this takes on a whole different meaning. The “Where did you go to high school?” question is so widely used here because where...
Author’s note: This is a part of a series written at different stages of my experience with postpartum depression and anxiety. If you feel like something is not right, please reach out. You do not have to suffer. Also,...
I grew up going to traditional public school in Missouri and was never homeschooled a day in my life. My husband was homeschooled, attended private school and attended public school all at different points in his schooling career. When...
Thank you to all of the generous sponsors that made this event possible: Bra Genie :: Stack Wines :: Wax’d :: Kismet Cosmetics :: K Gee’s :: Angelcakes Bakery By Mimi. All of the beautiful images in this post were captured through the lens of Little Fish Photography.
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As we officially receive the announcement from our governor for the closures of all Louisiana schools for the 2019-2020 school year, my brain is reeling. Where do we go from here? Yes we've addressed the social aspects. The missed...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Louise S. McGehee School.
STEM, STEAM and Social-Emotional Development at The Louise S. McGehee School
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I will preface this article by saying that I never in my wildest dreams imagined having 4 children at 4 different schools in New Orleans; however, as life would have it, that’s what happened. Am I crazy? Yes. Is...