Before I was a grown up with a mortgage and a job and a husband and two children, I was a dreamer. There was nothing I wanted more than to be an actress tackling the intricate complexities of famous...
Kids Love Stories
From birth and beyond, fiction is presented to us and typically, this is where we fall in love with reading. Once Upon a Time ... are the words we look for when we know something wonderful is...
Fear the Fever
Could being a parent be any more stressful this year? In-person schooling vs hybrid learning vs virtual learning. That decision alone can cause any normal person to have anxiety. Whatever your decision Mommas, it’s a great one....
Let’s all be completely honest: This school year SUCKED.
For all of the positive spins we can place on it, for all of the lessons we can learn from it, it was, in reality, a hellish rollercoaster that sent us...
Disclosure: this is a sponsored post, but if you're looking for family fun this fall, keep reading for more information on how your family can support Tulane Green Wave Football's return to campus ... and for a chance to...
When I was in kindergarten and reading at a grade level far above that, my parents had my sister and I tested for the gifted program. Apparently we qualified, and I can still vividly remember her sitting down in...
Gone are the days when you would walk your child to their classroom. No longer can you chit-chat with the teachers about their weekend or evening or ask how your child is doing. We all took for granted those...
Teacher Appreciation Week is here, and there are so many ways to celebrate our kids’ creative, dedicated, kind, intelligent and extraordinarily patient teachers.
And, boy, do they deserve it! Parents across the country (the world, even) know this better than...
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I Resent My Daughter {For Taking Time Away From My Son}
My preschooler daughter can be sweet as pie, a good big sis to her baby bro,...
As an occupational therapist, I have a strong desire to encourage independent living skills with my kids. At a very early age, I was encouraging them to dress themselves, brush their own teeth, bathe themselves ... any life skill,...
A few years ago, my son tested into his school’s Gifted program. When we met with his Gifted instructor for the first time, she asked us some questions about our child: What does he like to do for enrichment...
Disclosure: this is a sponsored event announcement, but everyone should know about the family fun that is Creole Tomato Festival! See the full schedule.
What is Creole Tomato Festival?
The Creole Tomato Festival was founded in 1986 to celebrate all things...
Until now, I have seen my role as a mother as my child's protector. I don't hover over her, but she has inherited my clumsiness, so she has had her fair share of bumps and bruises. With that said, she...
Once I read an article where Kourtney Kardashian said as a child, during their family dinner they would
each tell the "Pit and Peak" of their day. This means they had to explain what was the highest part and what...