"Forget Brad and Angelina, have you noticed Diane and Matt's Facebook pages?!" We update our status with our courtship, marriage, pregnancy, 1st born ... Then GULP. What do I do now that my personal life's gone to the crapper?...
Merriam Webster’s definition for adoption is “the act or process of adopting a child; the act or process of beginning to use something new or different; the act or process of giving official acceptance or approval to something.”
During my...
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When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, it is very important for her to be educated on ALL of her surgical treatment options. Typically, a woman has two...
Talk about a crazy couple of weeks with Hurricane Isaac. I know it left many of us either on the road for hours to higher and dryer land, or stranded afloat in our own homes with no power for...
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Holiday Health: Put it on Your List This Season
The holidays are here, you’re busy and the last thing you need is for you or one of your family members to...
I come from a family who makes beautiful, smart children by the tons. We are Irish Catholic, and man, do we like to make those stereotypes about not having a television ring with (at least a little bit of) truth.
The...
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One in every 10 women has polycystic ovary syndrome, a disorder that is the leading cause of female infertility and also a risk factor for diabetes, cancer, heart disease...
As many of you may know by now, the New Orleans Moms Blog is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 2 to benefit the March of Dimes. We are so excited for this fun event and chance...
As the oldest of three children, there aren't very many memories from my childhood that don't include my brother and sister. As for my husband, the youngest of seven children, most of the stories from his childhood begin with "when...
The day I found out that my best friend had cancer was, despite what clichés will tell you, not at all like any other day. I wasn’t with her when she got the news, and we never wasted the...
My name is Teresa Diggs. I’m a wife and a mother to the most precious 2 year old little girl named Sophia.
Today, I’m asking for your help to find my life saving miracle.
Eighteen years ago, I began a journey...
One of the most important things I learned early on in my son's NICU journey was how important it was to be my child's voice and advocate. Being thrown into a scary new world full of doctors, nurses and...
I Had a Cesarean Delivery and It Wasn't Part of my Plan
Every mom has a birth plan. Whether it's in your mind or on paper, you have a plan of how you want your delivery to be. I didn't...
I hate cold and flu season. I especially hate cold and Man Flu season. Whenever my husband and I both catch whichever illness our 3 year old has brought home from preschool, I feel the enormous dread of not only...