My daughter survived Toxic Shock Syndrome and it has forever changed her and our family.
One Saturday in November, my daughter (we will call her A) babysat her favorite little girl, met friends at a party, drove home for curfew,...
The noblest and most sought-after goal any human can attain is to live long enough that one's younger days are considered "retro."
Well, 90's teens - we're there. The "Teenage Dirtbag" trend is so strong (NOM is joining in...) that...
High School Acceptance :: Another Rite of Passage
It’s high school acceptance time, and in New Orleans, this takes on a whole different meaning. The “Where did you go to high school?” question is so widely used here because where...
Back in the late 90s (I can’t believe that’s possible), the place for us to be for all the fun Mardi Gras parades was St. Charles Ave and First Street. As always, times were different. I had a flip...
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...