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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. 

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A small business is born Back in 2011, as a SAHM to my darling 8 month old Madelynn Fionnah, I found myself a bit bored. Yes, I loved being able to have uninterrupted time with my growing infant, and she...
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...
My second grader has recently become very interested in reading on her own, even turning down movie time to finish a book she’d been desperate to finish for a while. It has brought me a deep sense of joy...
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....
** This post is not sponsored, all boxes were purchased with my own money and not given to me. I've enjoyed cooking ever since I got married. I finally had a real job and could afford more than ramen and...
In January 2021, a friend sent me a daunting-looking PDF with over two thousand empty squares and the challenge: declutter 2,021 items from my home in one year. Talk about intimidating! I wouldn’t call myself a hoarder, but I do...
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Most of us have been ghosted before and let's be honest, it feels pretty bad. When your kid gets ghosted by an adult, though, it is a different level of hurt. One of the worst parts of ghosting is...
I was in my early 30s and in great shape when I got pregnant the first month we tried, and I thought I had this in the bag. I tracked my calcium and iron intake and registered with midwives,...
Our School Community Is MADD :: We Love You, Abby It came through as a text but the words on my phone made no sense. I stood there reading that a young girl and member of our school community was...
I had gone to the grocery store one afternoon. This was a restock haul. About two hours after getting home, I'm sorting laundry and start thinking to myself I don't remember putting the milk away ... "Nathan do you...
Editor's Note :: This post is a raw and vulnerable look into the honest thoughts of one local mom as she navigates life and motherhood during a global pandemic. We recognize that your thoughts may look different than her...
Being a new mom, I certainly have seen and felt the schedule shift. Things don't now happen on my time; things now happen on baby's time ... no matter what time of the day or night that may be....