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Privilege. It's such a loaded word these days. People can get downright defensive when they are told they’re privileged, but after a freak accident left me hospitalized and unable to walk for months, I now have a new appreciation for the...
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Everything You Need to Know About Preschool Intelligence Testing
As a psychologist in New Orleans, one of the most rewarding aspects of my job is helping parents navigate the sometimes choppy waters...
I have always had a fondness for an old classic style home. My first purchase 10 years ago was a unit in Baton Rouge's oldest apartment complexes and post-war 1940s one bedroom, cozy place with charm and character. My...
It felt like a Mack truck had smacked me and left me on the roadside. I was unbearably sad and distraught. I could barely get out of bed each morning, and it was downright impossible to do so with...
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So Many Kids, So Many Groceries
I have four children. This means I either cart them all to the store with me or...
There have been many differing opinions when it comes to how families are handling social isolation and distancing. Some families have a certain group of neighbor kids or cousins they allow their kids to play with. Some families disinfect...
As someone who sings at wedding ceremonies, I admittedly want to roll my eyes at the demanding bride who thinks she knows exactly what she wants. I often want to say to her, “just let me do what I...
Migraines are a specific type of headache that cause numerous other symptoms and usually last much longer and are more painful and severe than a tension headache or sinus headache. In fact, I don't believe they belong in the...
The Flu Never Comes at a Good Time :: Make The Right Call and Get Your Flu Shot
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The flu might strike right before your big presentation at work. Your...
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Living in a Post-Pandemic World :: 5 Tips to Help Your Children Adjust Successfully
New Orleans is opening up just in time for summer fun! While...
Miscarriage. You are having a miscarriage.
The words, for some reason, I thought I was invincible of.
We had fallen pregnant and given birth to a healthy baby boy just a year prior. His pregnancy was easy and carefree, and we...
When I had my daughter nearly four years ago, like any new parent, I didn’t know what to expect. I had beautiful expectations of loving every second of motherhood and things going smoothly. It was going to be so blissful...
Is today one of those days when your child is having a meltdown over every. single. tiny. thing? Her dress is too itchy, her sandwich doesn't have enough peanut butter, her sister looked at her for too long, and...