Like most parents out there with young children, our refrigerator is full of birthday invitations. Sometimes our weekend days consist of juggling at least two birthday parties while wrangling our everyday family and household responsibilities, spending time with one...
My Childhood Priest Was Sentenced This Summer :: What I Said To Him When I Saw Him
Over the summer, my sister sent me a link to a NOLA.com article. It was detailing the conviction and sentencing of a man...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Ursuline Academy.
What Ursuline Academy Has Meant To Us
Ursuline Academy is a very special place. There is the obvious reason: Ursuline Academy is the first all-girls Catholic school in our beloved country. For nearly...
As parents, we are challenged with all types of decisions relating to our children's well-being. Some choices are harder to make than others. Last year, we faced ongoing battles with schoolwork and attitude from one of our elementary-aged children.
Homework...
The start of this school year has been ROUGH. As a teacher, I’ve never felt stretched so thin, and as a mother whose youngest started kindergarten, I’m struggling to balance three school schedules, activities, and homework.
My greatest personal challenge,...
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Audubon Charter School and written by Amanda Peek, a former and future Audubon parent and current Audubon Enrollment Coordinator.
Explore, Experiment and Be Curious: The A-Rated Audubon Charter School Experience
Applying to a public school...
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...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Ursuline Academy and written by Alicia Brannan.
One Parent's Testimonial: What Ursuline Academy Has Done For My Daughters
As a parent, I too often lose sight of the forest through the trees. I am consumed...
I am my son’s biggest fan! I cheer him on and I support him 100%. I want him to do well and succeed all the time! When he accomplishes something, I feel that excitement, tenfold! It brings us mommies...
Over the weekend, the LHSAA Gymnastics State Championship was held at Baton Rouge Magnet High School. Local New Orleans gymnasts representing Mount Carmel Academy made school history by securing the Level 8 state title. Level 8 is the highest...
Raising Good Children Without God: My Role as an Atheist Parent
Author's Note :: this article is highly sensitive, personal, and raw in nature. The opinions and beliefs here are my own, based on my life journey. I am sharing my...
Kids Konnection Playground: A Beautiful Playground for Kids of Diverse Abilities on the Northshore
Have you been to Kids Konnection playground on the Northshore yet? This is a "must do" outing with young kids in New Orleans. For starters, the...
Why We Play Eastbank Little League Baseball
BASEBALL - It’s often referred to as “America’s Favorite Pastime,” an activity that someone does regularly for enjoyment rather than work; a hobby. But is baseball a pastime for kids or is it...
Pool Party
Last weekend I took my kids to a pool party for the Cub Scouts. There were many families there, most of whom we knew fairly well from Scouting. It was a time to let the kids play, enjoy...