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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. 

Let me preface this by saying that I’ve never had a deep desire to breastfeed. While I know some people absolutely adore it, I didn’t have a yearning to do it. To each her own, right? Well since my...
In honor of October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I feel compelled to share my story. It took years of daily effort to reach a place of healing and freedom, and it is my goal to use my life changing...
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Before I even had children, I knew I would want to be a working mom. Sure, it's possible that my mind could have changed after having my son, but it didn't. I think it is partly due to the fact...
Life is Precious On the day my son was born, I remember excitedly looking up famous birthdays and events that happened on that day. I scrolled on Google, still in my hospital bed, and saw that while though no one...
Yeah, yeah, everyone struggles to work out. Make it a priority and the time will make itself clear, they say. Put yourself first, they say. Because I know someone will say that *of course* I had time, I shall provide...
“I am a teacher, of course I do not want my own children. After all, I have over 70 children and I get the weekends off.” How many times have I told myself that ... or “Why can’t I...
Not a day goes by that I don’t think about my mother. Some days I think of her and just miss her. Some days I feel sad; others I am angry. Sometimes I just feel sorry for myself that...
The state that our country is in right now is downright scary and heartbreaking. Today after church, we took our family out to get a little KFC  before we headed home. We waited for our food, started eating, and...

Hey Mom, You do YOU!

Being a mom is flat out hard. There, I said it! It’s the hardest job on this planet, and at times I feel like I’m failing. I certainly know I’m not the only one who feels this way. So...

My Life as a Co-Parent

You’re filling out mundane paperwork for a new doctor for your 4 year old. The next question: Where does the child primarily reside? And I check off two boxes, mother AND father. I scribble in the numbers 50/50. But...
In 2012, a pair of mothers saw the need for an online community of Mothers in the Big Easy, and New Orleans Mom was born. Since then, a community of more than a hundred New Orleans Mom contributors has...
I was just minding my business, and you sat by me. A typical day at the park with my boys watching them sliding, and throwing dirt ... typical boy stuff.  Thinking to myself: "Have I found a new mom friend?" You...
We are at the height of hurricane season in the Gulf Coast region, and with Hurricane Harvey fresh on our minds hurricane Irma has all Louisiana, Florida and Gulf Coast residents concerned, worried and on edge. As Irma inches towards...