There is a whole different behind-the-scenes world that is unique to the mom who does not have a partner in the home, in my case the divorced mom. Individually, these moments are meaningless. Collectively, my experiences are vastly different...
If you are looking for things to do with kids in New Orleans, you have come to the right website because New Orleans Mom is the "go to" resource for enjoying New Orleans with kids. However, if you are...
A couple of months ago I came upon an Instagram meme describing a dream trip for me: a group of book-lover friends going away together for a reading retreat where everyone brings a stack of books, reads all day,...
If you are a mom, you are more than likely familiar with the idea of moms being the default parent and bearing the brunt of the “mental load.”
These concepts simultaneously make me feel seen and understood as a mom...
Ten Tips from a NOLA Couples Therapist
There are so many reasons why love is important. Love is important for human connection and support. Our partners can support us, help us to grow and experience joy with us at different...
As women, we are conditioned to seek out that fairytale relationship. To find our life partner, our everything. Achieve success, raise a family, and live what we believe is a desirable and perfectly cultivated life. I was recently challenged...
A letter to you from Sugar Moon,
Emotional, tired, exhausted, burnt out, wrapped up in appointments, needing a break from playing Uber driving, and sick of meal planning. All the feelings of the mundane everyday mom life routine. OVER IT!...
Every week, all three of my daughters take dance lessons, and all three are in separate back-to-back classes. This means our Tuesday afternoons are a rush home from school where we spend slightly less than an hour unpacking school...
On Valentine’s Day, my husband had a bouquet of flowers sent to my work. At lunch, I happily told some of my coworkers about it and gushed a little bit about my husband. In response, one coworker said that...
This time of year shines light on so many practicing Christians as well as born-again Catholics, to really test their faith and commitment by giving something up for Lent. For 40 days and nights, we Catholics go without to...
Let’s start with the preface that the current market for sex toys is roughly in the billions in global sales. So, if you think this post is not for you, you are in the minority.
*claps and rubs hands together*
Let’s...
Odds are you have a close family member or friend who has been through a divorce. Maybe it is your own divorce, your parents, or maybe you have only been a spectator. Sometimes it is a clean break, sometimes...
Once upon a time, long ago, in high school, my boyfriend and I tried going out to eat for Valentine’s Day. He picked me up and brought me to a restaurant, where we didn’t have reservations. We really didn’t...
I don't know if it's a neurodivergent thing, a trauma response, or if it's actually normal -- but at some point during a heated argument with my partner, my entire system shuts down. I become instantly touched-out, furious, and...