Growing up, one of my favorite movies was "Big" with Tom Hanks. It's a cult classic, in my opinion, that can never be seen too many times. How many of you out there went into FAO Schwartz and played...
How many times have you approached the end of the day and realized that you have no idea where your time went? As bed time approaches, I relish those last few minutes with my little boy after his bath...
I like things clean and in their place. In fact, when I'm stressed that's the first thing to happen - I start to clean. I like to have the floors vacuumed and mopped at least once a week. The...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Children's Hospital.
We are facing an epidemic of childhood and adolescent sports injuries in this country. The issue has become so dire that renowned orthopedist, James Andrews, MD, has created a foundation and...
When Your Child Doesn't Make the Team ....
It’s one of the hardest things our children will go through, not making the team. It’s brutal, it stings, it’s heartbreaking. Sometimes it hurts us (the parents) more than them, watching them...
I’m a worry wart. Always have been, always will be. I really have tried to just let things be and take them as they come, but it’s just my nature to worry. As a first time mom, it certainly hasn't gotten...
A couple years ago, parody videos were all the rage in the mom world. Who could forget “I’m so Pregnant” by What’s Up Moms. However, like most things, familiarity breeds contempt. After a few dozen more parody videos surfaced,...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA).
Six Ways to Make Creative Memories at NOMA
Living in New Orleans means there are always fun things to do with your family. The New Orleans Museum...
Full disclosure :: this is NOT a political piece. It doesn't have to be. The issue that concerns families across the United States is that of student loan repayment. No, this topic is not, as they say in law school,...
When I became pregnant with my first child, I thought that it would be so lovely to quit my job and stay home full time. I wanted to be the one to raise my child. I didn't want to expose...
One in every seven women gets a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder like PPD. Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders can show up any time during pregnancy or in the first 12 months after birth. If you aren't feeling like yourself, talk...
Work-life balance
I hear that phrase all the time, but I still do not really know what it means. When our blog received feedback from our survey, many of you requested to hear more “working mom” stories. In particular, you...
As the famous song goes, “it’s the MOST wonderful time of the year”! Yes, the holidays are in full swing. There will be lots of traveling, shopping and holiday attractions from now until the New Year. Tis the season...
If you’re like me, your house is a collection zone of fundraising efforts for school: Box Tops, can tabs, Target Redcard rewards, and more. But have you heard of eBoxTops? I'm married to a teacher and the daughter-in-law of...