“Put your oxygen mask on first.”
A simple, and well-meaning piece of advice I received from my mother-in-law during the first few weeks of my motherhood journey. Although I received what felt like an avalanche of opinions on how to approach...
Dear Toxic Family Member,
I know you're not speaking to me right now (again) because of the whole silent treatment thing (again). But, I've been doing a lot of thinking. I guess you could say all this silence has really...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Children's Hospital New Orleans.
Know the Signs :: Suicide Prevention Month
Right now, our day to day activities look drastically different than they ever have before. From school, to play dates, to weekend activities,...
Being sober in New Orleans is tough
Like, really tough. Everywhere I turn there is a drive through daiquiri shop or "Big A$$ Beers To Go" signs or people walking the streets with giant green grenade drinks. The cafe's offer shots of Baileys or...
My maternity leave officially started on January 10th. When I found out I was pregnant, I didn't really put much thought into how much time off I would take. With my other two children, I took somewhere between 8...
The question I keep asking myself is, “Did we quarantine soon enough?” Our family did before anyone else I know did. We haven’t left the house in over a week. The four of us have been at our house:...
It’s 3 o'clock in the morning, and for the third night in a row, I’m awake. Wide awake. Completely exhausted, yet not able to even trick myself into going to sleep. I’m frustrated, aggravated and wanting to cry because...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Children's Hospital of New Orleans.
Is Your Child at Risk for Lead Exposure?
We have all heard a lot about lead recently due to the crisis in Flint, Michigan or here in New Orleans,...
These days, the words “tech-free” are almost an oxymoron in our culture.
You can pay with your watch at most major stores, you can drop a pin to find a friend in a crowded place and you can order pretty...
Have you ever wondered how you can be a perfect mom? Do you find yourself stressed over every painstaking decision you have to make when it comes to childrearing? Fear not!
After 7 years of parenting on the Internet, I...
I am nearing the end of my third pregnancy. Pregnancy is hard and weird. You lose control of your body, and there’s this tiny parasite taking over. You can pretty much google “pregnancy and (insert any weird and random...
Disclosure:: This is a sponsored post by First Look New Orleans. However, this is my third pregnancy and third attempt at 4-D Ultrasound. This was the first time the technician was able to coerce my baby out of my...
Goals, we’re told, are good to have. They’re so good, in fact, that they’re now the new resolutions. I get this. Resolutions are hard and fast. You are resolved – resolutely - to do or do not do something....
When I was freshly in my early 20s, living the young professional life - you know, hair always fixed, outfit thoroughly thought out the night before, sipping craft cocktails at happy hour while seemingly stressed out about having to...