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Perspectives in Parenting

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Sometimes you just need to hear the ideas, thoughts, and opinions of other parents. Our Perspectives in Parenting section is focused on providing a place for you to find out what other moms are thinking and how they are handling the issues that go along with the hard job of being a parent.

There are a lot of different perspectives in parenting and New Orleans Mom is a place where these different ideas can be shared. We strive to provide not just valuable information to mothers across the Crescent City, but also ideas about how to think about the issues in their lives.

In our Perspectives in Parenting section, you’ll find lots of stories about the everyday events, problems, annoyances, and issues that we all face as moms. We talk about the household and the challenges of keeping everyone in the family working together.  We offer tips on how to recognize and reflect on the good things in our lives. We also tackle difficult topics about our society and culture

Some of our perspectives in parenting stories offer key advice on wellness. We take you through some of the challenging parts of motherhood, like how and when to use a breast pump, while also offering an amusing look at alternative uses of breastmilk

Our writers talk about important things that Moms in the Big Easy need to know, such as how to teach financial responsibility to your children or how to survive the stresses of the holiday season. 

With more than 30 contributors to New Orleans Mom, we offer our readers unique Big Easy perspectives in parenting that they won’t find anywhere else. 

To the mom on her phone: I know there's this new surge of posts about not judging moms on their cellphones while their kids play at the park. They could be doing work, or they might just need a break....
Disclosure :: New Orleans Moms Blog seeks to honor the voices of all moms living in Louisiana. We understand and respect that this is controversial topic, but we ask that you read Brynn's perspective to seek understanding and –...
Disclosure: This is NOT a sponsored post. All opinions expressed are my own; I just really love it!  So Many Kids, So Many Groceries I have four children. This means I either cart them all to the store with me or...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Jenn Ocken Photography. Heading to a Gulf Coast beach this summer? Thinking about beach portraits while on vacation? Want to know some hidden gems for locations that might not be all sugar sands and ocean but...
I am a pet killer. It happened a few weeks ago, and the situation is equally humorous and sad. I think the best way to tell the story is in the form of apology letters because I am truly sorry...
It's been about five years since I started writing for this humble blog, which also is about half my kids' lives. Crazy when I think about it. And as I think back on the posts I've written, in some...
How It Began It started as a child. I would ask for no butter because I didn't want the added calories. As a teenager, I thought being vegetarian would help keep me thin. The problem was that I didn't like...

The Mom with Many Hats

I have been a mom for seven years now. I have had many roles during that time from stay at home mom to working mom and now work from home mom. Each one of them has its own pros and cons,...
By now, I will assume every Grey’s Anatomy fan has viewed the scene where Miranda and Ben has the “TALK” with her son. The ‘talk” about how to react if stopped by law enforcement. This episode aired during Black History...
What is in a name? Or an email address? Maybe have had the same AOL one for years. Or maybe you got your email address in 2003 from Yahoo and never looked back. I technically have three … my...
The Power Hour I have no idea where I came across this idea of having fun while completing tasks that I actually enjoy. YouTube, a blog, Instagram … I really do not remember. I am talking about a POWER HOUR....
Think it can’t happen to you … Think again! A child has already died this year in a hot car It’s still winter and already a child has died in a hot car. On February 28th, a 1-year-old Miami, FL...
My girls are generally good sleepers. My first has been an amazing sleeper since birth, and well once we got through that first brutal year with the second, it has been mostly easy peasy. However, every so often they will...
If you would have asked me a year ago the last time I shopped at a Walmart, my response would be vastly different than it is now. I was a strict Target shopper and rarely went to Walmart, maybe...