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...
We are thrilled to introduce you all to four new members of the New Orleans Moms Blog team. Each one is a dynamic, fun, warm and inspiring New Orleans mom, and we can't wait for you all to get...
Five Things I'm Putting in My Kids' Easter Baskets
Easter is upon us! I love celebrating Easter with our family, but I'll admit that with Christmas being immediately followed by two of our kiddos' birthdays, not to mention that I've...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Louise S. McGehee School.
STEM, STEAM and Social-Emotional Development at The Louise S. McGehee School
Last week, schools around the country celebrated CSEdWeek (or National Computer Science Week). At McGehee, we turn STEM into...
I Lied
I told someone last week that I wasn't sad that my kids were both going to full-time school for the first time. I have to apologize. I lied. That was a big, fat lie. I believed it at...
Dear Teacher,
First I should say "Thank you." Thank you for all you do all day as you watch over my child; for hearing her stories; for buttoning her button she can't quite master yet; and for giving her sporadic...
It hit me a month ago, on my daughter’s tenth birthday. The weekend before, we’d gotten our family photos back, and a teared up looking at them. On her birthday, I woke up before my alarm, feeling some kind...
Several years ago, I decided that having kids just wasn’t for me. Babies were kind of weird and kids were cute and funny, but I didn’t really want one. I was happily married, self-employed and felt like my life...
7 Reasons You Should NEVER Marry a Musician
I met my husband when I was 14 years old. He was 16, he had long hair and a bass guitar (what more could a girl ask for?). He soon became my...
I was 8-month post-chemo when I found out I was pregnant with my first child. I was shocked and in disbelief. I thought being a mommy just wasn’t in the cards for me. After all, I had just been...
I wonder every day if I'm doing this right -- did I remember to switch the laundry in time for Spirit Day? Did I make everyone's lunch? Did I answer that awkward question right? Was I too hard on...
I don't know that I experienced a true nesting phase when I was pregnant with Jane. It could be that we discovered we had to have our house tented for termites and that the soonest they could do it...
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,...
"What do you want to be when you grow up?"
That’s a question every kid gets asked-probably on a weekly basis. When I was little, I wanted to be a veterinarian and a mommy. That first dream led me...