A sudden, jarring alarm rings and vibrates all the cell phones around the house.
Emergency Alert
A STORM SURGE WARNING is in effect for this area for the danger of life-threatening flooding.
A HURRICANE WARNING is in effect for this area for...
2020 continues to be a year of transformation in my life. As a wife, mother, and young woman.
While all the chaos swirls around me, I find solace in small moments when I realize I am displaying growth. My latest...
A History of My Weight Loss Struggles
Weight has been a personal battle for as long as I can remember. As a very young child, I was thin. I developed asthma, which worsened as I approached puberty and resulted in...
The Great Debate
I need a moment. This weekend has been overwhelming with COVID-19 and the changes it has brought with it, and you cannot escape the discussions around it. We all know the great parent debates: breast or formula,...
I am one of those women who is blessed with extremely fast labors. In fact, I think that I am one of those women that other women hate when it comes to pregnancy and labor.
My first pregnancy was really...
When I found out I was pregnant with my second son, I had picture perfect images of a smooth delivery transitioning into the first precious months of my newborns's life. In my head, I could already see how everything...
Disclosure :: New Orleans Baby & Child Fest sponsored this post.
What is New Orleans Baby & Child Fest?
New Orleans Baby & Child Fest is a Pregnancy and Parenting Expo... Big Easy Style. It is the largest event of its kind...
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Simple Tips to Reduce Holiday Stress
Tis the season for crowded malls, holiday parties and overwhelmed kids. But the holidays do not have to be stressful. As the song goes, it’s supposed...
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by LCMC Health Urgent Care.
Small Health Resolutions That Can Make a Big Difference
So, the holidays are done. You’ve finished the pork roast leftovers, passed that remaining half of bourbon pecan pie your mother-in-law made...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Children's Hospital New Orleans.
Virtual Care for Kids from Children’s Hospital
It’s April 2020, and the terms, “social distancing,” “quarantine,” and “COVID-19” are ones we’re all too familiar with. Just a few months...
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Is it Safe to Visit Urgent Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Challenging. Unprecedented. Unbelievable.
Though overused, these words aptly describe the times in which we find ourselves living as we all...
As a high school student, I journaled often. Somewhere there's a box with tons of spiral-bound notebooks filled with a wide array of sagas including young love, breakups, friendship antics, cool parties, and dance team activities. I remember using...
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...
I'm 40 years old. When am I going to be happy with myself? Specifically, my body. I'm generally fine with the rest of me. I love my job, I have amazing friends, and my kids are turning out pretty...