We moved to New Orleans when I was pregnant with my first child. Thus in the early months of first time motherhood, I didn't know many (okay, any) other new mothers. As I'm sure you know, there is NOTHING...
Leaving your baby to return to work is hard, and many moms are returning to work as early as six weeks after delivering their baby (just when mom and baby are starting to develop something that resembles a routine)!...
There are SO many considerations when pregnant but where does a mom start? Today, Tara Morse, D.O, an OB/GYN at Crescent City Physicians Inc., is discussing considerations as you contemplate your birth choices. This sponsored post is brought to you by Touro...
Privilege. It's such a loaded word these days. People can get downright defensive when they are told they’re privileged, but after a freak accident left me hospitalized and unable to walk for months, I now have a new appreciation for the...
I love this time of year. The flowers, the longer days, the smell of soil and mulch as gardens go in. I’m waking up before my alarm and feeling much lighter as the vestiges of S.A.D. slip away. Perhaps...
From Merriam Webster:
Sanctimommy: Definition: a mother who points out perceived faults in the parenting of others.
From Urban Dictionary:
Sanctimommy: Looks down at and/or judges parents who don't make the same choices. A combination of the words "sanctimonious" and "mommy"
I have...
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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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....
Author's note: This is a part of a series written at different stages of my experience with postpartum depression and anxiety. If you feel like something is not right, please reach out. You do not have to suffer. You...
Before I was the confident mother I am today, I was just a woman in her early 20s with a hair crisis.
My hair was falling out. It was damaged again, this time the worst ever from chemical straightening kits,...
I remember my life before Adrian - huddled in corners of small hospital rooms, scribbling notes down on a coffee-stained scrap of paper I found in the garbage. Ask, listen, palpate, percuss. Repeat. The attending physician would glide into...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Nola Nesting.
Pregnant in New Orleans? - Learn where to go for labor and birth wherever you are!
The location of our labor is important, sure. We gain comfort from our surroundings and women...
As with many mothering topics, child birth can feel a little divisive at times. When mothers make different parenting decisions or differing situations lead to divergent choices, it can be hard for women to know how to find common...
One of the things I have picked up on as a new mother is that each of our journeys and choices are unique to us, and that regardless of those choices, we share a common thread…we are mothers who...