Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by The Parenting Center at Children's Hospital. We love that they asked Parenting Center members (all local parents) for their best additions to this list designed to help New Orleans families beat the summer...
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by LCMC Health Urgent Care.
Sports Injury Prevention for Your Kids (And You, too) :: Presented by LCMC Health Urgent Care
Prevention before Treatment
Sports are a way of life here in South Louisiana. From the Northshore...
I adopted my first fur baby almost 4 years before I brought home a human baby. She had her issues, but she was an incredibly sweet and gentle dog, so though I was extremely diligent about supervising my children’s...
Disclosure :: As parents, some of us are sure of ourselves and others ... not so much. Generally, though, parents have plentiful opportunities to take classes. But what about grandparents? Things have changed in the past several decades, and...
I recently saw a post on Facebook that asked:
“What advice would you give your younger self using only two words?”
It was such a thought provoking question that I shocked myself when I immediately spouted out my answer without much...
Fun in the sun with a splash of water is a must if you live in Louisiana. It seems around every corner there are pools, lakes, rivers, water parks, and many more ways to get your feet wet and...
As I pause for a couple of minutes to jot some notes, I see my son, also known as the youngest daredevil in the world, out of the corner of my eye. He is slipping under and over the...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Touro Infirmary.
Is your child properly and safely strapped into your car? Many parents know the importance of child passenger safety but a majority of child restraint systems are often used incorrectly. According...
Is she breathing?
Many, many times a day since my last child (fourth and final) was born, I ask myself and those around me if my daughter is breathing. I ask if she has anything in front of her face....
New parents often ask, "When should my child first see a dentist?" From what I've read, the short answer is "first visit by first birthday." That's the view of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. And most pediatricians agree. I...
It's NOT About the Creepy Girl :: Lessons From the Momo Hysteria
By now, we've all seen the creepy, bug-eyed girl with the long black hair jumping through our screens. These posts are shared by well-intentioned parents, caregivers, grandmas and...
Several months ago, I was talking with a few of the moms at my daughter’s school. We were discussing options for summer camp. The main consensus was that no one LOVED where they sent their child last year, or...
If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.
- Albert Einstein
Apparently Einstein and I have something in common as am not a fan of reward charts for...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Children's Hospital.
Let’s start with what we already know:
Being outdoors in the summer is fun AND your child will want to be out there.
It’s the heat AND the humidity.
Take a look at the chart...