I had to have my soon-to-be-ex committed. (It is still so hard to say.) I did it because, despite all of the negative feelings I have towards him, he is the father of my child. I also felt this...
Full disclosure: This post was written with the complete permission of my son. He has read it and approved its publishing. That said, we’ve chosen to publish it anonymously. This post is an update to our 5-part series, following...
I’ve said the statement “I’m drowning” more times than I’d care to admit since the school year began. I am currently being swept under by the wave of school pressures that come with having a first and third grader....
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Ochsner Hospital for Children. In celebration of Ochsner Hospital for Children ranking as #1 hospital for kids in Louisiana, we’re sharing a day in the life of Megan Lanier, a pediatric cardiologist physician’s assistant—and mom—at...
If you have three kids or have ever thought about adding that third kid to your family then I am sure you've seen the articles on how hard having three kids is. Maybe you have also heard from friends...
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The day I found out that my best friend had cancer was, despite what clichés will tell you, not at all like any other day. I wasn’t with her when she got the news, and we never wasted the...
I don't know if it's a neurodivergent thing, a trauma response, or if it's actually normal -- but at some point during a heated argument with my partner, my entire system shuts down. I become instantly touched-out, furious, and...
I couldn’t have written it better if I were Scorsese. I had recently moved to the country, a small town called Sunshine, LA, right outside of Baton Rouge, which gives me a scenic 15-minute drive home along the majestic...
It’s taken me years to reconcile the thought that I was raised by a narcissist.
It wasn’t until I was in my late twenties and saw a therapist that I could even put a finger on why I am the...
Social media, the news, the Huffington Post, and society all tell us what being a "good mom" means. It usually involves cooking healthy meals without high fructose corn syrup, brushing teeth twice a day, giving baths, helping out with homework,...
The News
Finding out that you're expecting can bring out a lot of emotions. The day I found out that I was pregnant, I curled up on the sofa and cried. My head was spinning with questions. As I was...
Learning the Word Achondroplasia
Achondroplasia is a word I had never known before April 24, 2016.
My husband Zac and I were waiting for the nurse to bring back our 2 day old first-born son Everett from the routine hospital exam...
Leaving Your Shoes at the Door
Just before our daughter was born, I went into a friend's home where I was asked to remove my shoes at the door. At first, I was a little surprised, but when I walked...