Breaking Generational Curses :: It Stops With Me
Who I am now is virtually unrecognizable to anyone who knew me in my childhood. This is something I am actually incredibly proud of, because the old me needed to take a...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by BE-RAD Lab at the University of New Orleans.
Living in a Post-Pandemic World :: 5 Tips to Help Your Children Adjust Successfully
New Orleans is opening up just in time for summer fun! While...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Children's Hospital New Orleans.
My Family in Crisis: What Children's Hospital Means to Me
This past October, my nine-year-old son was hospitalized at Children's Hospital Behavioral Health Center. He'd been anxious and depressed, and...
After being home for 2 months and some (you know, COVID), finally, the last day of school came for both my kids (first grader and kindergarten). We were in some sort of “routine” and as any other year, we...
I was recently faced with a dilemma.
My 7-year-old daughter ran to me crying, exclaiming her friend “spit in her face." I probably had the same expression on my face that most of you have while reading those words. I...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Children's Hospital New Orleans.
Know the Signs :: Suicide Prevention Month
Right now, our day to day activities look drastically different than they ever have before. From school, to play dates, to weekend activities,...
As a child for me, the world was my playground. I remember playing outside in the dirt from sun up to sun down by my grandmother's house, exploring the woods, playing in the ditch, and so on. I could...
I was at a park play date with a new friend who is a grandmother, and we were discussing our kids … hers that are grown, and mine still young and impressionable. I thought we were comfortable enough that...
TW: this post discusses body image and briefly mentions body dysmorphia.
Mother Moon's "I Love My Body"
Have you heard of this song-turned-book before? It went viral on TikTok in 2022 and was released as a children's book last year. The song...
When my five-year-old daughter got diagnosed with “adjustment disorder with anxiety,” there wasn’t one particular instance that led us to a therapist’s office. It was a culmination of strong emotions, big outbursts and perpetual worry over a period of time.
As...
This week has been b-u-s-y for my family. Come November, everything feels like its starting to move at a million miles per hour with little to no breaks in between social events, school events, and holidays--which makes doing our...
Sometime earlier this year, my 8-year old picked up the phrase “my bad.”
I’m not really sure where she got it from. My husband uses the phrase every once in a while, but it’s far from his catchphrase. It’s possible...