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...
In preparation for Hurricane season , we hope our readers will find the following links helpful:
Official Louisiana Hurricane Survival Guide
Breastfeeding During Emergencies
Staying Safe During a Disaster while Pregnant
Talking with Kids After the Hurricane
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We are thrilled to introduce our community to nine new members of the New Orleans Moms Blog team. Each one is a dynamic, warm and inspiring New Orleans mom, and we can’t wait for you all to get to know...
On a recent visit home, my mom was in the midst of a project to organize family photos. I helped her with some dating and had the usual "what was I thinking?" reaction (or rather what was my mom...
As I write this, my three-month-old daughter is fighting going to sleep (it’s been a rough day for us both), while my husband, 2 year old son and 4 year old daughter are reading bedtime stories after a night...
When my husband and I decided it was time to try and have a baby, I didn’t realize what our future would hold. After trying on our own for a while, I begin fertility treatments. I was so excited...
Not all pregnancies are created equal.
Even though I knew that going into my first pregnancy, it was hard not to compare mine to others. I also had a preconceived notion as to what it would be like based...
We have all been there, we have the cute baby bump, we’re glowing yet emotional but when it comes to getting dressed, NOTHING FITS!!
Do I have to get dressed?
During my third trimester, it was mid-summer last year and it...
I am a survivor
Twenty-seven years ago, my life almost ended before it had even begun. My lungs were underdeveloped and my liver wasn’t working; my tiny body was not yet ready to function on its own. I was born...
As I inched closer to my due date and people saw my belly grow more and more, I was getting the question same question over and over. “Are you taking time off?” or “Are you taking a maternity leave?”
When...
One year ago this past Wednesday, I had a successful VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean). Goodness, that stills feels euphoric to say. I wrote about it three days later while the feelings were fresh. To relive my experience makes me...
I heard someone say something today that made me think. A mother claimed that she was unhappy staying home with her child because "she just wasn't one of those moms who derived self satisfaction or self esteem from staying...
Whether you will be receiving or giving a "sprinkle" shower to a seasoned mom or forgoing this new trend, even experienced moms with more than one child need help preparing for a new addition. I have noticed very few...
On October 4, 2013, Nadia Harris gave birth to Dawson Aidan.
And Maxwell Alexander. And just a moment later, Joseph Matthew.
Next came Micah Quinn Harris, and finally, Elizabeth Anne Harris II.
That's five babies. Quintuplets.
The babies - that's four boys and...