It's crazy to think how fast Thanksgiving and Christmas came and went. Just like that, all the food (and wine) is gone, all the packages are opened and those "super awesome" new toys now just sit on the shelf....
Let's face it: there are a LOT of blog posts out there already on resolutions, goals and even "my word for the year is acceptance" BUT before you assume that this is just another post about losing weight, making...
When we first brought Addison home from the hospital at the end of September 2011, the doctors and nurses preached to us about keeping her quarantined during cold and flu season to reduce the risk of contracting RSV. At the...
Before I got pregnant with the boys, I'd never seen a set of triplets before. Maybe on TV or in the movies, but never in real life. But as soon as we announced our big news, people were coming...
As mothers, the tragedy in Newtown hits incredibly close to home. It is almost impossible to comprehend what happened, and we can only imagine the deep pain, confusion and grief that no family should ever feel, much less amidst...
I received my gift of motherhood on September 27, 2010. From that moment, my life changed in ways that I never knew it could. The day that my daughter arrived, I received my membership card into a society that...
I may have just made a very smart move! Thanks to a link sent by Ashley a few months back, I was introduced to the concept of baby-led weaning. I, like many, was confused at first by the name,...
I don't quite remember when it was, but not long after Jane was born, I started a series of Pinterest boards with ideas for first birthday party themes. It felt a bit like planning a wedding; her first birthday seemed so...
There's no shortage of family fun in New Orleans, especially at the holidays! People always say "there's just something about New York during the holidays," but we think that there's something about New Orleans, too!
We are excited to share...
When you are 22 years old, fresh out of college and starting your new "adult" life, the last thing you want to hear from your doctor is "if you don't have a baby now, you probably won't have one...
We now have a new normal here in the NOLA Metro Area. 7 years ago the small talk was to ask how people fared in the storm, where they evacuated to, where is the family; all those questions became part...
Once we had our tree up and decorated, I knew it was time to start incorporating some Christmas themed books into our nightly bedtime story routine. But have you seen the amount of Christmas books out there? It's a...
On Monday, November 26 we welcomed sweet Hadley Jayne to our family (pictures credited to Erin Rachel Photography). We are over the moon excited and couldn't be happier about this new squishy addition. She is 6 pounds of pure...
This is a discussion I have on a regular basis with parents of children in my practice.
Toddlers bite others or even bite themselves for a number of reasons. Most commonly, this behavior is out of frustration and the inability...