Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Children’s Hospital New Orleans.
Three Ways to Talk to Children About the Importance of Mental Health
As someone who wears both the hats of a child psychiatrist and a mother, I understand the significance...
Dear Baby Girl,
You are perfect in every way. We love you just the way you are. We can’t wait to meet you.
Love,
Mommy and Daddy
That is what I have said to my baby girl several times since we found out...
First Rumblings
Two days before my son’s first birthday party and a month after entering a contract to sell our first house and buy our second, my husband was laid off. I was working a hybrid of part-time from home,...
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...
They say death shows up in threes, which has always stressed me out.
But what about illnesses? Broken appliances? Car trouble? Tight finances? Random expenses that have no place in the budget?
What number do those show up in?
Because I would...
How I Made Peace with NOLA Traffic
I used to hate traffic. I hated knowing my exit was only two miles away but not knowing if it would take me 2 minutes or 20 minutes to get there. I hated the...
Is anyone else struggling to find their holiday spirit? Full disclosure, I know I am. I’m normally full-throttle cheer & joy by now. My decorations are usually already hung & my shopping is well underway. Holiday photos have been...
5, 4, 3, 2, 1…. Run!
We shouted our own race countdown together through cloth masks, taking off at a steady pace on a course we selected, on the day and time we chose. There were no officials, megaphones, or...
I am currently 34 weeks pregnant with our 5th child. Our oldest child is 6 and our youngest is 1. Needless to say, we have been busy the last 7 years. Blessed, but busy!
My first three pregnancies were perfect,...
What My Unexpected Pregnancy Taught Me About Myself
When I met my husband almost ten years ago, I told him that we could date if he wanted to, but I didn’t want to be married and I definitely didn’t want...
If you have always been independently minded, how do you establish a strong team? Typically, I have been the type to know that I could get things accomplished independently and not have to rely too much on others. Oh,...
Goals, we’re told, are good to have. They’re so good, in fact, that they’re now the new resolutions. I get this. Resolutions are hard and fast. You are resolved – resolutely - to do or do not do something....
Disclosure :: Our breast cancer awareness series is sponsored by Touro Infirmary.
The Beginning
While sitting at the computer three years ago doing schoolwork, I decided to do a breast self exam. While examining my breast, I discovered a painful lump. I...
What to Do After You KonMari
After reading Jaime's KonMari article about Marie Kondo's book, The Life-Changing Method of Tidying Up, I got inspired to purge and make my house a joyful place to come home to. I bet you got inspired and decluttered...