Do you remember that pre-parental bliss where things just rolled off of your back? I can remember watching scary movies and crime TV, like Law & Order SVU, and it was no big deal. Then I got pregnant with...
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Mardi Gras is officially over which means king cakes are no longer our go-to lunch at the office or at home. The array of flavors and what...
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...
There's always a new "challenge"
It's hard to browse social media these days and not be faced with a "challenge." Maybe it's a Tik-Tok dance, a Snapchat game, YouTube's bottle flip, a Facebook wine challenge, or even NOM's own weekly...
It started with what I thought was a pulled rib muscle and some sort of bug bite. Two totally separate issues that just coincidentally happened at the same time. Then, the “bug bite” spread, and the “pulled muscle” became...
Have you ever had the constant overwhelming feeling that you were inadequate? As if you did not belong in that amazing job position? Like you did not fit in with your tribe?
These feelings are all too familiar for me....
Breastfeeding vs. Formula. Sleep Training. Cloth vs. Disposable. Montessori vs. Traditional Preschool. Stay at Home Moms vs. Working Moms. Extended Rear Facing ... the list can go on and on.
What do all of these things have in common?
They are...
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Five Reasons to Shop at Whole Foods Market
With hundreds of organic options throughout the store, Whole Foods Market is a great destination for moms, kiddos and the whole family. Quality...
Fear the Fever
Could being a parent be any more stressful this year? In-person schooling vs hybrid learning vs virtual learning. That decision alone can cause any normal person to have anxiety. Whatever your decision Mommas, it’s a great one....
Several months before my now 5 month old was born, I began a journal that I plan to give him at some important milestone in his life - 18th birthday, high school graduation, college graduation. I’m not sure when...
This weekend I took a whirlwind trip out of town to support a very important event for my aunt. I left my husband and my two girls at home, hopped on a plane, and spent several hours with my...
We all try our best to take care of our little ones’ teeth. We persevere through the power struggle of who will hold the toothbrush. We negotiate with clenched little teeth and pursed little lips. After all of this,...
Anxiety built through my veins like a warehouse fire.
I was leaving my daughter, Marjorie, for the first time with a sitter I did not know. I was flying to speak at the National Eating Disorder Association conference in California....
What You Need to Know about Preventing and Identifying Brain Injuries in Children
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by University Medical Center New Orleans.
Because we see far too many traumatic injuries in our Level 1 Trauma Center, University Medical...