As a new mama and family nurse practitioner, I am often torn about my role in my home. I frequently have to remind myself that I am just Mama. It is hard to forget my medical knowledge and let...
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Coping With Stress and Anxiety in a Post-COVID-19 World :: A Guide for Parents and Children
The past year has been a highly stressful one for children, adolescents, and families as we...
As with many mothering topics, child birth can feel a little divisive at times. When mothers make different parenting decisions or differing situations lead to divergent choices, it can be hard for women to know how to find common...
Disclosure :: this is a sponsored post, but who doesn't love a fabulous cleaning product?! This review was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Dawn. I was provided the featured product free of charge to facilitate my review, but all...
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The holiday season is a time to celebrate with family and friends. Unfortunately for many it also becomes a time for over-eating, guilt and weight...
Birth control. Always a hot topic.
Who uses what and why. What works well for some and not for others. The Pill, the Sponge, Mirena IUDs, implants, shots, tubal ligation, vasectomies. Scientists have given us a plethora of ways to...
My Keto journey started in March of 2019. I packed on quite a bit of extra weight over the last few years, a side effect of my sobriety. They say you replace one vice for another. In my case,...
This is the tale of an act of self-care so small, it’s practically nothing at all. In fact, it’s probably something you're already doing (and probably laughing at me for just starting it).
The initial wave of the self-care revolution...
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COVID-19 and Kids :: What Parents Need to Know This Holiday Season
To date, there have been over 1.1 million total cases of COVID-19 reported in children in the Unites...
Several days before Christmas, I woke up feeling like I had been hit by a truck. Every joint in my body ached, my head was pounding, and I was beginning with a nasty cough. An at-home Covid test popped...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by BE-RAD Lab at the University of New Orleans.
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...
Getting your child to eat is one battle, but getting your child to eat healthily is another one that moms in NOLA are fighting daily. There are several challenges that we experience from what to cook, where to buy...
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What is a prostate?
The prostate gland is only found in men and is about the size of a walnut. Its primary function is to create fluid that nourishes and protects sperm....
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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...