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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...
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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...
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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...
While my son Liam was in the NICU five years ago, I declined many invitations from friends for nights out because I just felt that I couldn’t allow myself to be happy in my current situation. How could I...
Ever since becoming a mom (a little less than a year ago), I have added a few 'skills' to my repertoire as I joined the ranks of Super Women. These skills are not specific to just me, but to...
Pretty Pretty Professional :: The Game We Should Quit Playing
A few weeks ago, TikTok creator Jahelis Castillo went viral for claiming that SNL never hires hot women, because “people don’t like it when hot women are funny.” Castillo went...
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We are facing an epidemic of childhood and adolescent sports injuries in this country. The issue has become so dire that renowned orthopedist, James Andrews, MD, has created a foundation and...
In one of my earliest memories of seeing my late father angry, I am biking alongside him as he runs around the LSU lakes when a car comes speeding too fast around a curve. I can remember my dad’s...
I’m In Perimenopause … Why Aren’t More Women Talking About This?!
It all started with a hot flash. I know what you’re thinking … how cliche’. But this was so much worse than what I expected. It literally felt like...
Early last summer I shared the 10 Secrets to Share with the Mother-To-Be. This upcoming week, my oldest celebrates her third birthday, marking the beginning of my fourth year as a mother. Every day I learn something new, and...
Reasons Why I am Teaching My Toddler How to Cook
My favorite part of the day is cooking dinner. No, really. It is. There's just something about preparing a meal for my family that relaxes me. I'd like to think...
When my oldest was teetering on the brink of being able to sleep through the night but still wanting to be nursed to sleep, I shamelessly catered to the high maintenance demands of
my tiny human. Convincing myself that they...
Trying to keep my mind off the craziness that is “The Rona,” I tend to stress eat. As I’m working on my health and fitness journey, I must say that this isn’t helping at all. As I was talking...
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...