Editor's Note :: This post is a raw and vulnerable look into the honest thoughts of one local mom as she navigates life and motherhood during a global pandemic. We recognize that your thoughts may look different than her...
My son received the first Covid-19 vaccine shot at 10 months old. You heard that correctly, 10 months. At 11 months, he was completely vaccinated and is now a happy healthy 14-month-old. He was part of the KidCove study...
Disclosure :: As you all know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. This week, we are excited to bring you our Moms Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness series sponsored by Touro Infirmary. We will have personal stories from local breast cancer survivors,...
I have always been intrigued by the idea of juicing, but I was too intimidated to try it. Everyone who juiced seemed like a professional who invested hundreds of dollars in their juicer and created juice from vegetables I...
Over the years, I have been a wide variety of sizes. My body has worn size 4 to size 14 and stayed in maternity clothes for far too many months more than I would like to admit after my babies were...
Disclosure :: This sponsored post is brought to you by our friends at LCMC Urgent Care.
Staying Safe During the Holidays in 2020
This year more than ever, people across South Louisiana and the country are looking forward to the joy...
One of the things I have picked up on as a new mother is that each of our journeys and choices are unique to us, and that regardless of those choices, we share a common thread…we are mothers who...
As my family of five has been cooped up in our house the past few weeks, I’ve started dreaming of all the things I’m going to do when this is over, when we can all go where we want,...
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 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...
Disclosure :: Our holiday recipe series is sponsored by Touro Infirmary and Whole Foods Market.
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...