She’s our 1 in 8 … #CancerSucksSavingSarahsTatas
Sometimes people who you stumble across in life stick around, making the biggest impact! In 2013, my oldest daughter was born and I wanted to stay home with her so I set out...
One in every seven women gets a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder like PPD. Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders can show up any time during pregnancy or in the first 12 months after birth. If you aren't feeling like yourself, talk...
How to Help Louisiana After Hurricane Ida {Drop Offs, Donations, Service Opportunities and More}
Between Katrina 16 years ago to the day of Ida and the Louisiana floods of 2016, Louisiana is no stranger to natural disasters. Perhaps that is...
Caps For Kids: CAPturing Smiles for Pediatric Oncology Patients
Three years ago, I began working as an Oncology Social Worker at Children's Hospital. During that time, I helped provide support to countless families of children and young adults who were...
ALG Style is passionate about purple. Purple is the color worn by royals, purple in its various shades is flattering on all skin tones, we are fans of Purple Haze, LSU purple, Mardi Gras purple and Prince’s Purple Rain...
This month for our “Be the Change Spotlight” we’d like to introduce you to Communities in Schools of the Gulf South, an organization committed to surrounding students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and...
Thank you to all of the generous sponsors that made this event possible: Bra Genie :: Stack Wines :: Wax’d :: Kismet Cosmetics :: K Gee’s :: Angelcakes Bakery By Mimi. All of the beautiful images in this post were captured through the lens of Little Fish Photography.
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Full confession: I am not a mother. I’d like to be one eventually, but at this moment in my life, my maternal doting is entirely directed towards a scruffy dog named Roux who I tend to treat “as if...
This past Wednesday we hosted our second Moms Night Out at Pearl Wine Co. The night was made possible by our generous sponsors Touro Infirmary, Vivere Health, ALG Style, Waxing the City, FRESH Bar, Cleaver & Co and Bittersweet Confections....
Premature birth is THE number 1 killer of newborns, and half a million babies are born too soon in the United States each year. The March of Dimes mission is to ensure more babies are born are healthy by...
Another day of scrolling through Facebook when I should probably be doing something else. It’s another day and the same sad, horrible story comes up in my feed. While it isn’t the exact same story, it is the same...
“We think it's cancer,” is probably one of the worst things a mother can hear about her child. That nightmare became a reality for one local mom, my sister-in-law, Iris Orlando, on April 13, 2007. Her five year old,...
Find Support for Childhood Cancer at Angels' Place
One of my best friends, my best man in my upcoming wedding, had his dad diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. I saw my friend’s life turn upside down as he became the...
Disclosure :: our New Orleans Moms Night Out Wedding Party at the historic and beautiful New Orleans Museum of Art would not have been possible without our amazing team of community sponsors :: Children's Hospital | Touro Infirmary | Wheel Fun Rentals | Love...