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Taking Care of Yourself as a Parent
Once school starts, family life becomes more hectic. From the fall breaks to picking costumes for Halloween to fall festivals and trunk-or-treat to deciding...
My days are full.
Like, really, really full. As in, some days I can't remember if I used the restroom kind of full. It's kind of ridiculous and also extremely fun. I have the chance to be a present parent,...
At 25, I became the mother to a beautiful, healthy, perfect baby girl. Feeling the warmth radiate from her body, inhaling that intoxicating new baby smell, coming to grips with the knowledge that somehow I had created this perfect,...
I will admit that I feed my girls drive-thru easily once a week. Dry cereal in a Mardi Gras cup for breakfast? Check. We are go-go-go. That is likely no surprise for any busy mom. I'm living out the...
The transition from one to two kids is a game changer, y'all.
Here I am, over a year in to having two kids, and I feel like we are finally getting the hang of it. Do you ever really get...
I don't know about y'all, but I love a good New Year's resolution. There's something so hopeful about a new year. New year, new me, right? I like to think of it as new year, better me. 2018 was...
To be perfectly honest, the thought of turning 30 was daunting to me. It was a scary milestone for me and for a lot my friends too. Personally, I felt like I had to assess my life and make sure...
We often hear the phrases "live in the now," "be grateful for what you have, " and my kids' favorite "Y.O.L.O - you only live once." I say these words to myself and my family often but am I...
Last year I read 50 books -- that's right, 5-0. I set a goal to read that many, and I reached it. Whether you're hoping to finish 1 book this year, or 50+ like me, you probably hit the...
As we hope all of our readers know, feedback from local New Orleans moms is VERY important to us. We work tirelessly to bring the moms of New Orleans resources, events, guides, giveaways and information that will make your...
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...
There’s so much negativity and pessimism floating around due to this forced quarantine right now. It’s so hard NOT to be Debbie-Downer or, even, Katty-Karen. We’re inconvenienced, we’re overwhelmed, we’re scared, we’re paranoid, we're turning into a germaphobe, we...
A couple of weeks ago, I spent my afternoon stewing in my thoughts and on my drive home, I concocted a long thinkpiece that I didn't get written down before I forgot it. I didn't turn on the TV...
At the ripe age of 13 months, my baby now sometimes sleeps through the night. It’s a 50/50 chance on whether she’ll sleep soundly or wake up right between the golden hours of 12:30 and 2:30, and regardless of...