There we were, at the OB/GYN holding hands, waiting to be called back for an ultrasound. On the outside, we looked like any other working couple, albeit a little more tired. The reality is we are far from any...
We are a team of bloggers. So that means that we routinely put our lives, thoughts and emotions on the table for every mom of New Orleans to read. We have never said we are experts, psychologists, pediatricians, lactation...
Disclosure :: New Orleans Moms Blog was thrilled to work with Drizly on this sponsored post. Our team members were compensated, but they share only their true experience and feelings about the service below. Trust us when we say you WANT to...
When you look at that picture to your right, what do you see?
My husband took that photograph a few weeks ago on a family camping trip to the beach. He loved that picture so much he had saved it...
I am going to do it all and get it all done. Sometimes even if it kills me.
This philosophy was never really a problem until I became a mom. When I was in PR agency world, it was actually...
Last month, I told you about how I threw my son a birthday party on the cheap. I hate birthday parties. I really do. So, because of that, I only do them every other year. We do fun experiences...
Imagine this: Effective 9 months from today at 3PM you will be a brain surgeon. Ready go!
To be a brain surgeon, you would get a job description of the functions you would need to be responsible for. So, to...
My foray into fatherhood was different.
Our first child, Kohl, was born with global brain damage due to a lack of blood and oxygen to the brain during labor and delivery. Our second child, Amelia, was born about two-and-a-half...
Growing up, we didn’t go out to dinner very often, mostly because we couldn’t afford it. The times we went out were usually special occasions, and we were expected to behave and engage at dinner with the celebrated party....
Some moms strive to be the best. That’s great and huzzah to them.
I strive to be mediocre and just ok.
Why? Because when I go above that goal, everyone is surprised, even myself.
But my mediocrity knows no bounds.
Here are a...
Lately, I have been feeling that parenthood, especially with toddlers, is much like a game of chess :: trying to outwit your opponent, analyzing their strategy, and predicting their next move. One day I wake up thinking I have...
If only I had it all together:
I wouldn't have 18,000 plus emails in my inbox
I wouldn't have deodorant in my desk drawer for the days that I forget to put it on
I wouldn't realize (at noon) that I had...
I always saw myself as a career woman.
Getting a college education wasn't an option in our family; it was just what you did. My parents instilled in me to work hard, study hard, and start a solid career....
You may not know this, but as a reader of the New Orleans Moms Blog, you have been on a journey with me. For the past three years, just before my birthday, I have shared with you my personal...