"You can't pour from an empty cup."
All mommas have heard this phrase at some point during their mothering journey. It's a call for self care. It's meant to help us reflect on things that rejuvenate, restore, and refresh. But...
Jolabokaflod
Last year, I read about Jolabokaflod, or the Yule Book Flood; a tradition that takes place in Iceland. I was so excited to start this tradition in my own family, especially after watching Frozen's Holiday Special ten-thousand times and feeling...
I knew it was going to be hard, but damn!
Every conversation I have with friends or family: "Hey, how are things going?"
Me: Generic answer, “Everything is fine! We are doing great! Said child is growing up so fast.”
But in...
My Greatest Fear
What I fear most is not knowing who I am. I don’t mean literally forgetting my own name, but I am scared of losing myself. In the society we live in, losing who you are is easy....
All hair is beautiful, whether it's black, brown, pink long, short, etc. We wear it with pride, we can be bold, create different styles with it, it's a part of us. It is us.
The past week we watched as...
Wow!! It's hard to believe that we launched New Orleans Moms Blog FIVE years ago today!! We have published over 2,000 posts written by local moms all across the Greater New Orleans area from the Westbank to Metairie to New...
Hey mama! I'm talking to you. Yes, you. The mom who is always running late, skips showers more often than she’d like to admit, hasn’t asked for the much deserved raise, didn’t graduate college, yells at her kids too...
Here we are, two months in to 2019, which has somehow felt like half a year long already. Anyone else feel like January was a WAY longer month than any other month throughout the year?
How are y’all doing with...
Life in general is full of ups and downs. Some are bumps that challenge your day, some are peaks you work hard to reach and celebrate fully. Every so often we hit a deep valley that paralyzes you leaves...
I'll get straight to it: It's mostly about not giving a crap. Before you think, "well that just makes you a complete jerk," allow me to elaborate.
Passing the time
I started listening to podcasts about six months ago to pass...
When you finally establish care with a primary care doctor who’s NOT your OBGYN, and the convo goes a little something like this:
Dr: “And, let’s talk about your weight. How do you feel about it?”
Me: “Well, I’ve had 5...
How to Get Past Diversions and Get Started
Writer’s Block is SO real. Sometimes, to get through it, you just have to sit down and start writing, hoping something will pour out of the pen onto the page. And most...
Have you ever heard the phrase Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus? Well, this is mostly true. But I think there is a little more to it than that. Author Dr. Gary Chapman coined his own phrase about why...
One of the most notable challenges of the past several months has been the amount of time spent at home with the entire family all day, every day.
I feel a little ashamed to admit that. I love my kids,...